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CBP Issues Palm Oil WROs Against Two Indonesian Producers: What Importers Need to Know 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued two Withhold Release Orders against palm oil and its derivative products produced in Indonesia by Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation, directing detention of that merchandise at all U.S. ports of entry. The orders reach any importer whose palm oil or palm-derived inputs trace to either producer. Importers of food, personal care, cleanings, and industrial products should confirm whether either company sits anywhere in their supply chain. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

  • CBP issued two Withhold Release Orders (WROs) covering palm oil and its derivative products produced in Indonesia by Mitra Aneka Rezeki (MAR) and Hardaya Inti Plantation (HIP). CBP stated that, effective immediately, personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain that merchandise. 
  • CBP cited nine International Labour Organization (ILO) forced labor indicators at MAR and seven at HIP. With this action, CBP stated it now oversees and enforces 60 WROs and eight Findings under 19 U.S.C. § 1307. 
  • Under 19 C.F.R. § 12.43, an importer contesting a WRO detention submits tailored certificates of origin from the foreign seller or owner and a detailed statement from the ultimate consignee within 3 months after the date the article was imported stating that no forced labor was used in making the product. DTL’s read: that record takes longer to build than the deadline allows if the work starts at detention. 

What CBP Announced

According to CBP’s […]

By |2026-10-05T08:24:45-04:00October 5, 2026|Enforcement, Forced Labor, Import, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments
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2026 CBP Trade and Cargo Security Summit: Key Takeaways for Importers 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) brought together government officials and members of the trade community in Dallas from September 8–10, 2026, for its annual Trade and Cargo Security Summit (TCSS). This year’s theme “Knowing Your Supply Chain to Remain Compliant and Mitigate Risk” was reflected throughout three days of discussions on enforcement, supply chain visibility, artificial intelligence, forced labor, transshipment, CTPAT, cybersecurity, and the future of customs compliance.  

Here are some of the most important takeaways for importers.

  1. CBP Is Entering a New Era of Customs Enforcement

A major focus of the Summit was the Administration’s June 3, 2026 “Strengthening Customs Enforcement” Executive Order and the regulatory changes expected to follow. 

The Executive Order calls for, among other things, heightened requirements for Importers of Record (IORs), expanded data and identification requirements, and increased vetting of IORs and other parties throughout the import process. CBP officials emphasized that implementation will be an agency-wide effort and that additional regulatory packages are expected.  

The shift is already visible in the government’s broader enforcement posture. Discussions at the Summit emphasized customs fraud, shell companies, identity theft, false importer information, double invoicing, and other schemes CBP is encountering in the trade environment. CBP also stressed that its focus is not on ordinary clerical mistakes, but on identifying and escalating consequences for parties intentionally exploiting the system.  

  1. Supply Chain Visibility Is Becoming a National Security Issue

Perhaps no […]

By |2026-09-18T12:55:53-04:00September 18, 2026|Best Practices, CTPAT, Enforcement, Forced Labor, Import, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments
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China Blacklists Six U.S. Supply Chain Tracing Providers: What UFLPA Importers Need to Know

On August 5, 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce placed six U.S. supply chain due diligence entities on its countermeasure list and prohibited organizations and individuals in China from transacting or cooperating with them. The six include the DNA tagging, isotopic testing, supply chain mapping, and labor audit providers that many importers rely on to document origin when U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detains goods under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Importers in cotton, apparel, electronics, minerals, and other UFLPA high-priority sectors should treat this as a direct hit on their evidence chain and act now. 

Key Takeaways 

  • On August 5, 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued Order No. 2 of 2026 placing six U.S. entities on its countermeasure list under the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law: Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.; Stratum Reservoir, LLC; Altana Technologies, Inc.; Responsible Business Alliance; Verite Group, Inc.; and Human Rights in China. 
  • The countermeasure prohibits organizations and individuals within China from engaging in relevant transactions, cooperation, and other activities with the six entities, effective August 5, 2026. The order imposes no asset freeze and no entry ban. 
  • MOFCOM’s spokesperson tied the package to the July 31, 2026 addition of 43 entities to the UFLPA Entity List, published in the Federal Register on August 3, 2026, which brought the list to 187 entities. 
  • The listed entities include providers of DNA tagging, […]
By |2026-09-09T12:25:43-04:00September 9, 2026|China, Forced Labor, Supply Chain, U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments
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CBP Wants Your Foreign Export Documents: What the Supply Chain Visibility ANPRM Means for Importers

On September 2, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that would fundamentally change what importers must know, keep, and disclose about the parties behind every shipment entering the United States. The notice implements Section 3 of Executive Order 14411 and covers foreign export documentation, replacement of the manufacturer identification code, foreign tax and global business identifiers, supply chain tracing technology, and expanded CTPAT requirements. Comments are due December 1, 2026, and the questions CBP is asking tell importers exactly where enforcement is headed. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

  • CBP published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on September 2, 2026 (Docket No. USCBP-2026-1058) that would give the agency visibility into every party in an import supply chain, from the foreign factory to the final delivery address. 
  • The headline proposal: importers of record may be required to obtain, retain, and submit the export declaration, invoice, packing list, and other documents their foreign supplier filed with its own customs authority. CBP says the purpose is to catch dual invoicing and undervaluation. 
By |2026-09-23T09:54:28-04:00September 2, 2026|CTPAT, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments
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Forced Labor Enforcement Just Crossed a Border: What CBP’s Serbia Copper WRO Means for Your Supply Chain

Key Takeaways 

  • CBP continues to chase the company, not just the country. Zijin’s parent was already on the UFLPA Entity List for forced labor in China; this Withhold Release Order (WRO) hits its Serbian copper operation on a separate evidentiary basis. Moving production to a “friendly” country does not move you out of CBP’s reach. 
  • Copper just joined the enforcement map. Forced-labor detentions are no longer concentrated in apparel, solar, and cotton. If you import copper—or anything containing it—your supply chain is now in scope, and most copper-reliant importers have done zero forced-labor due diligence. 
  • The burden is on you, and it lands the moment your shipment is detained. Under a WRO, there is no notice and no grace period. You either prove your goods are clean by detailed documentary evidence, or you export or destroy them. 

On June 16, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order against copper and copper products manufactured in Serbia by Serbia Zijin Copper D.O.O.—the fourth WRO of Fiscal Year 2026 and the second targeting a Serbian operation in roughly six months. Effective immediately, CBP personnel at every U.S. port of entry will detain shipments of copper and copper products from this company. 

If you read that as another distant enforcement headline, you are missing the part that should concern you. This […]

By |2026-06-19T13:16:32-04:00June 19, 2026|Enforcement, Forced Labor, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments
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