RM10.33m in M’sian palm oil seized by US customs over forced labour claims

Published: Mar 9, 2022 9:00 AM

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seized four shipments of palm oil from Malaysia, which it said was likely to have been manufactured by forced labour.

According to the CBP, the shipments weighing in at 246 tonnes were worth about US$2.47 million (RM10.33 million).

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