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Shipments CBP Targeted for Forced Labor Again Down From Prior Month

CBP targeted 398 entries worth over $129.8 million for suspected use of forced labor in October 2022, including goods subject to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and withhold release orders, the agency said in its most recent operational update.…

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That’s again down from the previous month (see 2210240024). CBP also seized nearly 1,174 shipments that contained counterfeit goods valued at more than $302 million in October, and completed 12 audits that identified $2,000 in duties and fees owed to the U.S. government for goods that had been improperly declared, the agency said.