US lifts ban on Malaysian glove maker amid shortage


The gloves are in huge demand because of the spread of the virus that has infected more than 377,000 people across the world. - Bloomberg

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The United States has lifted a ban on a Malaysian medical glove maker it had accused of using forced labour, a government statement showed, amid a surge in demand for personal protective equipment to fight the coronavirus crisis.

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Tuesday (March 24) said disposable rubber gloves made by WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd after March 16,2020, will be admissible at all US ports of entry.

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