US Bars Rubber Gloves From Malaysian Firm Over Alleged "Labour Abuses"
NDTV
Malaysia's glove makers, whose business has boomed during the coronavirus pandemic, typically employ workers from South Asia.
The United States has barred imports from a Malaysian latex glovemaker over alleged labour abuses, the latest firm from the country to face such a ban.
The relatively affluent Southeast Asian nation is home to millions of migrant workers employed in manufacturing and agriculture, but critics say they are often mistreated.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the ban on Supermax gloves on Wednesday after a probe found indications of forced labour in the firm's manufacturing operations.
"CBP has ample evidence to conclude that Supermax... and its subsidiaries produce gloves in violation of US trade law," said agency official AnnMarie R. Highsmith.
