
U.S. Investigates More Local Businesses for Forced Labor
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is investigating several companies in the Dominican agribusiness sector, with the aim of suspending the purchase of goods they export to that nation, due to the detection of forced labor, as happened with Central…

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Report on the Audit of the Bateyes of the SUGAR CONSORTIUM OF INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES (CAEI) belonging to the Vicini family
Report on the Audit of the Bateyes of the SUGAR CONSORTIUM OF INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES (CAEI) belonging to the Vicini family

Inazucar leaves Central Romana without sugar quota until the US lifts its veto
Inazucar leaves Central Romana without sugar quota until the US lifts its veto The company was assigned by decree 62.84% of the export quota, but it was redistributed among two other mills. read news in Spanish

“Allegations of forced labor in the Dominican sugar industry are very serious,” Thea Lee
“Allegations of forced labor in the Dominican sugar industry are very serious,” Thea Lee The ban on Central Romana products in the United States is not the result of an isolated situation. The entire Dominican sugar industry runs that risk…

CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Central Romana Corporation Limited
Release Date Wed, 11/23/2022 – 12:00 Agency will detain imports of raw sugar and sugar-based products produced by Central Romana Corporation Limited WASHINGTON — Effective November 23, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry…

Ways And Means Trade Leaders Reflect On Congressional Delegation to Dominican Republic
WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus and co-Chair of the House Sugar Caucus, released the following statement reflecting on their recent congressional delegation…