CBP Issues WRO on Certain Palm Oil Product Manufacturers

Posted by Timothy Miller on 10/5/26, 5:00 PM

In a press release on September 29, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the issuance of Withhold Release Order (WRO) on palm oil and palm oil derivative products produced by Mitra Aneka Rezeki (MAR) and Hardaya Inti Plantation (HIP) in Indonesia.

The WRO was issued following a CBP investigation and review of information indicating that these manufacturers use forced labor to produce their goods. CBP will detain shipments of these products at all U.S. ports of entry, effective immediately.

The WRO can be found here:
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-issues-withhold-release-orders-mitra-aneka-rezeki-and-hardaya

Topics: WRO

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