Malaysian rubber gloves added to US list of goods produced by forced labour

Malaysia's Top Glove Corp Bhd's shipments to the United States were banned in July over allegations of forced labour. - Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Rubber gloves manufactured in Malaysia are among six items the US Department of Labour (DOL) has added to a list of goods produced by forced labour this year, the department said in a report.

For Malaysia, the department had already listed electronics and garments as goods produced by forced labour, and palm oil as produced by child labour and forced labour.