Chinese Garment Company Subject to New CBP Detention Order Due to Forced Labor Concerns

CBP issued a withhold release order for imported garments produced by the Hero Vast Group, the agency said in an Aug. 11 news release. Effective Aug. 11, CBP will stop goods produced by Hero Vast, which includes “Shanghai Hero Vast International Trading Co., Ltd.; Henan Hero Vast Garment Co., Ltd.; Yuexi Hero Vast Garment Co., Ltd.; Ying Han International Co., Ltd.; and Hero Vast Canada Inc.,” CBP said. It said the WRO is based on information that “that reasonably indicated the use of prison labor in the production of those garments.” Under the WRO, CBP will detain such cargo at all ports of entry. Importers of the goods can either re-export the detained shipments or provide information to CBP to demonstrate the goods are not produced with forced labor.