FORMER Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak urged the Government not to take the US clampdown on Top Glove Corporation Bhd’s (top Glove) products lightly as it would be detrimental to the nation’s economy.
“The order given by the US authority is huge as Top Glove is the world’s largest glove manufacturer, worth about RM20 bil to date.
“What I’m worried about is sooner or later, nations allied to the US will also block products from Top Glove.
“So far, the US has already blocked products from other Malaysian companies such as Sime Darby and Felda Global Ventures (FGV),” he said, in a Facebook post.
Yesterday, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) started seizing Top Glove’s disposable glove products after it was found engaging in forced labour practices.
The CPB Office of Trade – after consulting its Treasury Secretary – published forced labour findings report yesterday against disposable gloves produced by Top Glove in the Customs Bulletin and in the Federal Register.
“We have sufficient information to believe that Top Glove uses forced labour in the production of disposable gloves. Merchandise covered by the forced labour finding is subject to seizure upon arrival at a US port of entry.
“The finding is the result of a months-long CBP investigation aimed at preventing goods made by modern slavery from entering US commerce,” Senior Official Performing the Duties of the CBP Commissioner, Troy Miller was reported saying. – March 30, 2021.
