US Seizes Shipment From Malaysia’s Top Glove Over Forced Labor Concerns

US Seizes Shipment From Malaysia’s Top Glove Over Forced Labor Concerns
A worker inspects disposable gloves at the Top Glove factory production line in Shah Alam on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Aug. 26, 2020. Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images
Reuters
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KUALA LUMPUR—The United States seized latex gloves made by Malaysian firm Top Glove Corp Bhd after a shipment was found in Kansas City despite an import ban on its products over forced labor allegations, U.S. customs said.

In a statement on Wednesday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said its officials at the Port of Kansas City seized 4.68 million latex gloves produced by a Top Glove unit in Malaysia with an estimated value of $690,000.