Area
United States of America
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Palm oil
Date
01/12/2020
Policy Category
Trade
Policy Instrument
Import policies (non-tariff measures)
Description
Based on investigations into alleged labour abuses, determined that the US Customs and Border Protection may detain shipments of palm oil and palm oil products originating from a specific supplier in Asia.
Notes
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA import measures (palm oil): Following investigations into alleged labour abuses, in December, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a withhold release order that allows the agency to detain shipments of palm oil and palm oil products originating from a specific supplier in Asia. An analogous measure concerning another Asian palm oil supplier was reported in September (see MPPU Nov.20).
