Australia Pressured to Follow US Shipment Ban of Rubber Gloves Amid Forced Labor Claims

Australia is facing increasing calls to ban imports from a Malaysian rubber glove maker after the Trump Administration blocked shipments.
Australia Pressured to Follow US Shipment Ban of Rubber Gloves Amid Forced Labor Claims
President Donald Trump speaks to media before departing the White House on Marine One on Oct. 11, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
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Australia faces growing calls to ban imports from a leading Malaysian rubber glove maker after the Trump administration blocked shipments from the manufacturer over allegations that the products were manufactured using forced labor.

The Trump administration on Oct. 1 announced the ban on WRP Asia Pacific (WRP) goods, along with products from four other countries, amid concerns that people producing the items might be children or adults subjected to forced labor.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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