Import bans: US CBP action based on 'credible sources'

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which banned some Malaysian corporations from moving goods to the US over alleged forced labour practices, said they rely on information supplied by "credible sources".

At a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, CBP Trade Office deputy executive assistant commissioner John P Leonard said the agency does not have any officers working in Malaysia.

According to him, all forced labour complaints lodged with CBP against Malaysian companies were...