CBP Announces New Regional WRO on Xinjiang Cotton and Tomatoes
CBP is issuing a new regional withhold release order on all cotton and tomato products grown and produced by entities operating in China’s Xinjiang province, said acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan and acting Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli on a call with reporters Jan. 13.
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The WRO, which takes effect Jan. 13 and also applies to goods made in third-countries from inputs produced in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, follows a CBP investigation that found forced labor in supply chains for textiles and apparel, as well as tomato seeds, canned tomatoes and tomato sauce, Morgan said. CBP had issued a company specific WRO in early December that covered only the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.