The United States said on Wednesday it has banned the import of palm oil from Malaysian company FGV Holdings over allegations that it used forced labour in the production process.
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the FGV headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia September 5, 2019. Picture taken September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the ban is the result of a year-long investigation that revealed forced labor indicators including abuse of the vulnerable, deception, physical and sexual violence, intimidation and threats, retention of identity documents, among others. “The use of forced labor in the production of such a ubiquitous product allows companies to profit from the abuse of vulnerable workers,” said Brenda Smith, Executive Assistant Commissioner of CBP’s trade office., with which FGV has a joint venture, should take note of the ban.
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