FGV, the world's largest crude palm oil producer, and some other suppliers of the oil used in everything from food to cosmetics to biodiesel have long faced allegations from rights groups over labour and human rights abuses.The U.S. agency said the ban was the result of a year-long investigation that revealed signs of forced labour such as abuse of the vulnerable, deception, physical and sexual violence, intimidation and threats, and retention of identity documents.
"The use of forced labour 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. Smith said CBP had received allegations around the broader palm oil industry and asked U.S. importers to look into the labour practices of their suppliers.
U.S. consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble, which has a joint venture with FGV, should take the ban"seriously" if it is an importer of its palm oil products, Smith said.The CBP ban comes after rights groups called on U.S. authorities last year to investigate FGV over concerns about forced labour and human trafficking on its plantations.
Believe me, if us can plant palm oil, then they will clear all land to plant palm tree. As what they do to corn oil. They will do anything to gains something they can't. Either destroy or take over.
Sebab takiruddin tak kuarantin kah?
All the allegations in what sense? What a crap excuses.
If its oil , US will interfere.
Give chance to Anwar to negotiate as PM.
Well what do you expect from a pariah country ?
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