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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued an order to detain copper and copper products made by Serbia Zijin Copper, a post on the agency's website announced.
The withhold release order is effective immediately, and Customs and Border Protection personnel "at all U.S. ports of entry will detain shipments of these copper products due to evidence reasonably indicating the use of forced labor in their production," N1 reported.
"U.S. manufacturers face unfair competition when foreign companies cut costs by using forced labor," Customs and Border Protection Office of Trade executive assistant commissioner Susan S. Thomas said.
The order is the result of an "investigation and review of information that Serbia Zijin manufactures copper and copper products using forced labor." The Customs and Border Protection analyzed "worker statements, photographs, focus group field notes, text message screenshots, open-source non-government organization reports, news media, and academic research," the announcement read.
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