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US Slaps Import Ban on Malaysian Palm Oil Producer

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   Citing the alleged use of forced labor, the United States announced it
   has banned the import of palm oil from the Malaysian company Sime Darby
   Plantation Berhad.

   U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday released a statement
   saying it has issued a "withhold release order," allowing it to impound
   shipments of Sime Darby' Plantation's palm oil products made with
   forced labor.

   "This Withhold Release Order demonstrates how essential it is for
   Americans to research the origins of the everyday products that they
   purchase," said CBP Acting Commissioner Mark A. Morgan in the
   statement. "American consumers can help end modern slavery by choosing
   to buy products they know are ethically and humanely sourced."

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