CBP Withhold Release Orders on Indonesian Palm Oil (Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation)
What happened
On September 28, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued two Withhold Release Orders against palm oil and derivative products produced in Indonesia by Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation. The orders took effect immediately, and CBP personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain shipments of the named producers' goods. CBP found violations of 19 U.S.C. § 1307, which bars goods made with forced labor from entering the United States, after a review citing nine International Labour Organization indicators of forced labor at MAR and seven at HIP. The reports do not state any end date or modification to the orders; the detention requirement applies as of the September 28, 2026 effective date.
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- CBP · TradeTop PickCBP issues Withhold Release Orders on palm oil from Indonesia's Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation
CBP issued two Withhold Release Orders against palm oil and its derivative products produced in Indonesia by Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation, effective immediately, and personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain those shipments. CBP found violations of 19 U.S.C. § 1307, which prohibits goods made with forced labor from entering the United States, after a review citing nine International Labour Organization indicators of forced labor at MAR and seven at HIP. CBP now oversees and enforces 60 WROs and eight Findings under 19 U.S.C. § 1307.