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Forced Labor: CBP Should Improve Communication to Strengthen Trade Enforcement

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date March 1, 2021
Release Date March 1, 2021
Report No. GAO-21-259
Summary:

Globally, millions are compelled to work under threat or coercion. U.S. law prohibits importing foreign goods produced by forced labor.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection can issue orders to detain shipments if it has reasonable evidence that the merchandise was made with forced labor.

How does CBP review appeals of those orders?

CBP has not published its process for how it revokes these orders to detain shipments, which could help the private sector comply with the law. We recommended it do so.

CBP Officials Inspecting Detained Goods at a U.S. Port of Entry

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