CBP Issues Withhold Release Orders Against Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation
CBP has issued Withhold Release Orders (WROs) against Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation, blocking the importation of goods produced by these entities based on reasonable indication of forced labor in their supply chains. Importers sourcing palm oil or related commodities from Indonesia should immediately assess whether either entity appears anywhere in their supply chain.
We view WROs as having immediate, prospective effect at the port level — our position is that any shipment traceable to these two entities is detainable upon arrival regardless of when the purchase order was placed, making supplier-level due diligence the only reliable risk mitigation.
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