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CBP issued immediate WROs detaining palm oil and derivatives from Indonesia producers MAR and HIP for suspected forced labor.
Summary
CBP issued two Withhold Release Orders under 19 U.S.C. § 1307 covering palm oil and derivative products produced by Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation in Indonesia. No HTS codes or tariff rates are specified. Effective immediately, affected shipments will be detained; importers should verify supply chains, prevent covered shipments, and prepare evidence of forced-labor-free production or arrange export or destruction.
- Source
- CBP
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2026
- Primary documents
- 1
- HTS codes cited
- None
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CBP issued Withhold Release Orders against Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation, two Indonesian palm oil plantations. The orders cover palm oil and derivative products produced by either company and are based on reasonable evidence of forced labor, including debt bondage, withheld wages, deception, excessive overtime, abusive conditions, threats, and vulnerability; additional indicators were identified for MAR.
Effective immediately, CBP personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain covered shipments. The bulletin does not identify affected HTS classifications or impose a tariff rate change. Brokers and importers should conduct immediate supplier and product screening, obtain traceability and forced-labor due diligence documentation, and escalate potentially covered entries before filing or release. Importers with detained cargo may seek to demonstrate that the merchandise was not produced with forced labor or may choose export or destruction. The WROs are issued under 19 U.S.C. § 1307.
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