U.S. Customs & Border Protection has issued withhold release orders (WRO) against medical glove imports by Top Glove, citing accusations of forced labor practices. The firm has indicated half its U.S. bound shipments may be affected. Panjiva’s data shows that U.S. seaborne imports linked to the Top Glove have surged inline with COVID-19 related demand with a 54.0% year over year surge in June, led by a 59.2% jump in imports from Malaysia. U.S. based recipients of shipments linked to Top Glove, but not necessarily of the impounded products, include subsidiaries of Genuine Parts, Volk Ente...