{"id":2377783,"date":"2024-12-09T02:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T07:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/customs-and-border-protection-to-seize-aluminum-products-of-chinese-owned-company-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T02:12:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T07:12:34","slug":"customs-and-border-protection-to-seize-aluminum-products-of-chinese-owned-company-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/customs-and-border-protection-to-seize-aluminum-products-of-chinese-owned-company-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs and Border Protection to seize aluminum products of Chinese-owned company &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcustoms-and-border-protection-to-seize-aluminum-products-of-chinese-owned-company-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2377783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. \u2063Customs and Border protection (CBP) has announced that it will begin seizing all aluminum\u200c products manufactured by Kingtom Aluminio S.R.L., a\u200c Chinese-owned company based in the Dominican\u2063 Republic. This decision comes after the company was found to have used forced labor in its manufacturing processes, thus <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">violating federal laws related<\/a> to the importation of goods produced under such conditions. As per regulations, CBP is enforcing \u200drestrictions \u2064on the\u200d importation of goods from any company \u200dthat engages in or is associated with\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professors-in-country-known-for-using-slave-labor-criticize-israeli-persecution\/\" title=\"Professors in Country Known For Using Slave Labor Criticize Israeli \u2018Persecution\u2019\">forced labor practices<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Customs and Border Protection to seize aluminum products of Chinese-owned company<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1904634\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/customs-and-border-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Customs and Border Protection<\/a> announced last week that it would begin seizing all aluminum products manufactured by Kingtom Aluminio S.R.L., a Chinese-owned company in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dominican-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dominican Republic<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kingtomaluminio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kingtom Aluminio S.R.L.<\/a> was found to have used forced labor while manufacturing its products, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-exposed-inflated-covid-deaths-by-1600-throughout-the-election-violated-multiple-federal-laws-peer-reviewed-study-findsstate-local-governments-must-act\/\" title=\"CDC Exposed: Inflated Covid Deaths By 1600% Throughout The Election, \u201cViolated Multiple Federal Laws\u201d Peer-Reviewed Study Finds\u2026State, Local Governments Must Act\">violating federal law<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/national-media-release\/cbp-will-seize-aluminum-products-manufactured-using-forced-labor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">19 U.S.C. &sect; 1307<\/a>). As a result, CBP is to restrict importing goods from any company that has its products &ldquo;manufactured wholly or in part in any foreign country by convict labor or\/and forced labor, or\/and indentured labor, including forced or indentured child labor[.]&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the company&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/national-media-release\/cbp-will-seize-aluminum-products-manufactured-using-forced-labor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">violations<\/a> run counter to the ideals and principles behind CBP&rsquo;s forced labor enforcement mission, which calls for supporting the &ldquo;ethical and humane trade while leveling the playing field for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">United States <\/a>companies that respect fair labor standards.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Forced labor is a violation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-challenges-biden-transgender-sports-policy\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul challenges Biden transgender sports policy\">basic human rights<\/a>,&rdquo; notes the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/trade\/forced-labor\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBP<\/a> website. As such, they have reinforced their dedication and commitment to &ldquo;identifying products made by forced labor and preventing them from entering the U.S.; therefore denying access to the U.S. economy for those that engage in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-coca-cola-other-businesses-refuse-to-reconsider-sponsorship-of-2022-beijing-olympics\/\" title=\"\u2018Woke\u2019 Coca-Cola, Other Businesses Refuse To Reconsider Sponsorship Of 2022 Beijing Olympics\">egregious human rights abuses<\/a> associated with the use of forced labor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3227614\/trump-ending-cbp-one-migrant-app-border-consequences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CBP<\/a> investigated Kingtom Aluminio S.R.L. after previous claims of abuse and forced labor. During its probe, CBP discovered that Kingtom Aluminio S.R.L. had committed multiple violations, including &ldquo;abuse of vulnerability, intimidation and threats, deception, withholding of wages, physical and sexual violence, restriction of movement, and excessive overtime.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/customs-and-border-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CBP<\/a> officials denounced the company amid its findings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/national-media-release\/cbp-will-seize-aluminum-products-manufactured-using-forced-labor\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Troy Miller, CBP senior official performing the duties of the commissioner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With this action, we are sending a message to those entities that continue to attempt to circumvent U.S. trade laws &ndash; your goods are not welcome in the United States,&rdquo; said AnnMarie R. Highsmith, executive assistant commissioner of CBP Office of Trade.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1904634\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1904634\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBP to seize aluminum products from Chinese-owned Kingtom Aluminio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2377784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24156620216870.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[46385,46384,4501,17857,42205],"class_list":["post-2377783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aluminum-products","tag-border-protection","tag-china","tag-customs","tag-trade-policy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24156620216870.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2377783"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2377787,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377783\/revisions\/2377787"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2377784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2377783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2377783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2377783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}