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Value of Seized Forced Labor Goods Rises to $65M in September: CBP

In September, CBP flagged 425 shipments, valued at more than $65 million, for suspected use of forced labor, the agency said in a monthly update this week. This represents an increase, in terms of total value, from August, when CBP stopped 400 shipments valued at more than $53 million for the same reason (see 2409170009).

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CBP also seized 1,873 shipments containing counterfeit goods valued at over $366 million. This is down from August's seizure of 1,997 shipments containing counterfeit goods valued at more than $993 million.