Effective immediately, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against coffee harvested by Finca Monte Grande. Shipments of these coffees will be immediately detained upon entry into the United States.
This WRO is the first in the year 2026 issued under U.S.C. §1307, the law prohibiting goods produced with forced labor from entering the United States. CBP’s investigation found that workers at Finca Monte Grande are subject to multiple International Labour Organization indicators of forced labor, including retention of identity documents, abusive living and working conditions, debt bondage, withholding of wages, excessive overtime, and abuse of vulnerability. The evidence demonstrates, by reasonable suspicion, that these workers are engaged in forced labor and forced child labor.
CBP's trade data further indicates that these goods are being, or are likely to be imported into the United States.
Importers of detained shipments may request to destroy, export the merchandise, or provide evidence that the goods were not produced with forced labor.
Full details of this WRO can be found at the links below: