Manifest Confidentiality
Importers may make a request to CBP for manifest confidentiality to deny access to import manifests for the specified company using an ocean vessel to import goods. This prevents competitors from using public records requests to identify foreign suppliers. However, manifest data is also used by civil society groups to uncover instances of forced labor in supply chains and other customs violations.
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