was found to have used forced labor while manufacturing its products, violating federal law .
“Trading in goods that were manufactured at the expense of the health, safety, and freedom of another human being is completely antithetical to American values and the American way of life,”“With this action, we are sending a message to those entities that continue to attempt to circumvent U.S. trade laws – your goods are not welcome in the United States,” said AnnMarie R. Highsmith, executive assistant commissioner of CBP Office of Trade.
It is currently estimated that there are approximately 28 million workers around the world who are exploited by forced labor, according to the International Labour Organization. The decision to restrict importing any products by Kingtom Aluminio S.R.L. is the latest action from CBP in its efforts to combat global, illegal forced labor, including multiple companies either located in or connected to China.