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October 2023 — Question 72

A port agent contacts you regarding a shipment of cotton garments from Xinjiang province in China. The invoice states that the garments were produced in a Xinjiang prison, indicating they were made with convict labor. Customs has published a withhold release order on cotton from Xinjiang. Which provision would apply to the provided scenario?

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§ 19 CFR 12.42

Answer and citations as published in CBP's official answer key for the October 2023 examination.

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