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James Shrubsall

Giant CEO meets with US customs officials in an attempt to have import ban removed

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There could be light at the end of the tunnel for Giant customers in the US, after the company CEO met with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials in what was described as a "constructive and productive" meeting.

Components, bikes and accessories made in Taiwan by Giant – one of the world's biggest cycle manufacturers – was slapped with an effective US import ban, known as a Withhold Release Order (WRO) back in September, as reported at Cycling Weekly at the time. This occurred after a CBP investigation revealed five different indicators of forced labour.

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