On December 4, 2024, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published CBP Dec. 24‑17 — a forced‑labor “Finding” under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 — concluding that Kingtom Aluminio S.R.L., an aluminum extruder in the Dominican Republic, produces aluminum extrusions and profile products using convict, forced or indentured labour. CBP’s investigation found sufficient evidence that these goods are being or are likely to be imported into the United States, so the Finding, approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security, authorizes port directors to seize and commence forfeiture proceedings for covered goods imported on or after 4 December 2024 or already imported but not yet released. Under 19 U.S.C. §1307 and 19 CFR 12.42–12.45, importers may only release the merchandise by demonstrating it was not made with forced labour, or else the goods may be forfeited; CBP may also publish future bulletins to update the Finding. The notice lists the Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings (7604.21.0010, 7604.29.1010, 7604.29.3060, 7604.29.5050, 7604.29.5090, 7608.20.0090, 7610.90.0080 and other Chapter 76 subheadings) covered by the Finding, which apply to aluminum extrusions and derivatives produced wholly or in part by Kingtom Aluminio. Authority to issue forced‑labour findings is delegated from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of Homeland Security and then to the Commissioner of CBP and the Executive Assistant Commissioner for Trade.