U.S. Customs detains goods from Li-Ning at border

Li Ning

Effective March 14, 2022, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has detained merchandise produced or manufactured by Li-Ning at all U.S. ports of entry. The measure is the result of an investigation by the CBP indicating Li-Ning uses North Korean slave labor in its supply chain.

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