The United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) has modified its forced labour finding against Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP), which the latter said is due to the comprehensive process undertaken in the last two years to review, revise, and upgrade its protocols for recruiting, managing, and working with its workers.

The decision means that, effective immediately, the USCBP will now permit the importation of palm oil from SDP into the United States.

SDP Group MD Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha said...