Cotton a Jam: CBP Withholds Cotton Product Shipments Under Forced Labor Rules | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On December 2, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued an order preventing certain imported cotton products from China from being released to the importer. The products were made by Xinjian Production and Construction Corp. (XPCC). The order is based on information that indicates the use of forced labor in the production of the goods. Background on Withhold Release Orders U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is authorized to withhold release of goods when information “reasonably but not conclusively” indicates that t...