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<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%"><table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:240px">Event</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Supplier Company</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Victim Count</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Summary</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Industry Sector</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Penalty Amount</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Location</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Violation Type</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Subject Company</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Penalty Currency</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Event Date</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Investigation Status</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Investigation Body</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td style="min-width:240px">Reuters Investigation into Esquel Group Supply Chain and Forced Labor Exports</td><td style="min-width:140px">An Loi Apparel, Tessellation Binh Duong, Tessellation Hoa Binh</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">A Reuters investigation revealed Vietnamese manufacturers linked to sanctioned Chinese firm Esquel exported forced-labor-suspected cotton goods to the US.</td><td style="min-width:140px">garment</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Xinjiang, China</td><td style="min-width:140px">forced_labor</td><td style="min-width:140px">Chinese textile giant Esquel Group, which is subject to US government sanctions for suspected ties to forced labor programs</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-25</td><td style="min-width:140px">reported</td><td style="min-width:140px">Reuters</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/reuters/world/reuters-20260925089" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/reuters/world/reuters-20260925089</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="min-width:240px">U.S. CBP Issues Withhold Release Orders Against Mitra Aneka Rezeki for Forced Labor</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued Withhold Release Orders against palm oil producers Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation.</td><td style="min-width:140px">agriculture</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Indonesia</td><td style="min-width:140px">forced_labor</td><td style="min-width:140px">Mitra Aneka Rezeki</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-29</td><td style="min-width:140px">under_investigation</td><td style="min-width:140px">U.S. Customs and Border Protection</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-issues-withhold-release-orders-mitra-aneka-rezeki-and-hardaya" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-issues-withhold-release-orders-mitra-aneka-rezeki-and-hardaya</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="min-width:240px">Vietnam Enforces Forced Labor Import Ban Amid US Section 301 Investigation</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Vietnam implemented a ban on goods produced using forced labor amid U.S. Section 301 supply chain investigations and tariffs.</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">15000000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Vietnam</td><td style="min-width:140px">forced_labor</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">VND</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-05</td><td style="min-width:140px">concluded</td><td style="min-width:140px">U.S. Trade Representative</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://financiarul.ro/companii/vietnam-inaspreste-interdictia-pentru-bunurile-facute-prin-munca" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://financiarul.ro/companii/vietnam-inaspreste-interdictia-pentru-bunurile-facute-prin-munca</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="min-width:240px">Caddell Construction Pays €30.94M to Settle Milan Consulate Labor Exploitation Investigation</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">300</td><td style="min-width:140px">Caddell Construction agreed to pay €30.94 million to settle a Milan labor exploitation investigation involving consulate workers.</td><td style="min-width:140px">construction</td><td style="min-width:140px">30,941,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Milan, Italy</td><td style="min-width:140px">forced_labor</td><td style="min-width:140px">US builder Caddell Construction has formally committed to pay €30.941 million ($35.24 million) in a probe into alleged worker exploitation at the site of the new US consulate in Milan</td><td style="min-width:140px">EUR</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-27</td><td style="min-width:140px">settlement</td><td style="min-width:140px">Milan Prosecutors and Italy's Carabinieri Police</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://finance-commerce.com/2026/09/caddell-construction-milan-labor-probe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://finance-commerce.com/2026/09/caddell-construction-milan-labor-probe</a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="min-width:240px">Nucor Brazilian Cast Iron Supplier Forced Labor Investigation</td><td style="min-width:140px">Only one supplier, Carajas Siderurgia from the state of Maranhão, was directly accused of exploiting the workers.</td><td style="min-width:140px">49</td><td style="min-width:140px">Nucor Corp imported Brazilian pig iron linked to forced labor practices at charcoal-making camps in the northeastern Brazilian state of Maranhão, uncovered by government raids.</td><td style="min-width:140px">steel</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Maranhão, Brazil</td><td style="min-width:140px">forced_labor</td><td style="min-width:140px">American Nucor Corp., the largest steel producer in North America</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-23</td><td style="min-width:140px">under_investigation</td><td style="min-width:140px">Brazilian authorities</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://theins.ru/news/297414" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://theins.ru/news/297414</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="min-width:240px">Global Labor Justice Investigation Reports Forced Labor in StarKist Tuna Supply Chain</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">62</td><td style="min-width:140px">Global Labor Justice found forced labor in StarKist's tuna supply chain involving Taiwanese fishing vessels, prompting an OECD complaint.</td><td style="min-width:140px">fishing</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Taiwan</td><td style="min-width:140px">forced_labor</td><td style="min-width:140px">StarKist, a dominant canned tuna brand in the United States</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-17</td><td style="min-width:140px">reported</td><td style="min-width:140px">Global Labor Justice</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2026/09/18/starkists-tuna-supply-chain-partly-relies-on-forced-labor-report-finds/91823791007" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2026/09/18/starkists-tuna-supply-chain-partly-relies-on-forced-labor-report-finds/91823791007</a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="min-width:240px">Inter-State Human Trafficking and Bonded Labor Racket Busted in India</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">2,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Police in Chhattisgarh and Odisha busted an inter-state human trafficking and bonded labor syndicate, arresting five individuals.</td><td style="min-width:140px">brick kilns</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Odisha-Chhattisgarh border, India</td><td style="min-width:140px">human_trafficking</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-26</td><td style="min-width:140px">under_investigation</td><td style="min-width:140px">Mahasamund Police and Nuapada Police</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/inter-state-human-trafficking-syndicate-busted-on-odisha-chhattisgarh-border-1990822" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/inter-state-human-trafficking-syndicate-busted-on-odisha-chhattisgarh-border-1990822</a></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td style="min-width:240px">Meta and Sama Lawsuit Over Alleged Forced Labor in Kenya</td><td style="min-width:140px">outsourcing company Sama</td><td style="min-width:140px">184</td><td style="min-width:140px">Meta and outsourcing partner Sama face a lawsuit in Kenya alleging forced labor, human trafficking, and severe worker exploitation.</td><td style="min-width:140px">technology</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Nairobi, Kenya</td><td style="min-width:140px">forced_labor</td><td style="min-width:140px">Facebook's parent company, Meta</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">2022-05-10</td><td style="min-width:140px">reported</td><td style="min-width:140px">Kenyan Employment and Labour Relations Court</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.secnews.gr/402467/meta-katigoretai-gia-emporia-anthrwpwn-kai-katastrofi-sindikatwn-ston-kenia" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.secnews.gr/402467/meta-katigoretai-gia-emporia-anthrwpwn-kai-katastrofi-sindikatwn-ston-kenia</a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td style="min-width:240px">Dutch Labor Inspectorate Investigation into Human Trafficking at Indian Restaurant Chains</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">70</td><td style="min-width:140px">The Dutch Labor Inspectorate arrested two owners of three Indian restaurant chains on suspicion of human trafficking and labor exploitation.</td><td style="min-width:140px">hospitality</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Netherlands</td><td style="min-width:140px">human_trafficking</td><td style="min-width:140px">Indian restaurant chains (three chains owned by two arrested owners)</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-18</td><td style="min-width:140px">under_investigation</td><td style="min-width:140px">Investigation Service of the Dutch Labor Inspectorate</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.nlarbeidsinspectie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2026/09/18/2-aanhoudingen-voor-mensenhandel-en-mensensmokkel-restaurantketens" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.nlarbeidsinspectie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2026/09/18/2-aanhoudingen-voor-mensenhandel-en-mensensmokkel-restaurantketens</a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td style="min-width:240px">Colombia Prohibits Imports Produced via Forced Labor Under Decree 1444</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Colombia issued Decree 1444 of 2026 prohibiting the importation of goods manufactured or produced using forced labor.</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">52374000</td><td style="min-width:140px">Colombia</td><td style="min-width:140px">forced_labor</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">COP</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-28</td><td style="min-width:140px">completed</td><td style="min-width:140px">Office of the United States Trade Representative</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.larepublica.co/economia/mincomercio-prohibio-la-importacion-de-bienes-producidos-mediante-trabajo-forzoso-4492305" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.larepublica.co/economia/mincomercio-prohibio-la-importacion-de-bienes-producidos-mediante-trabajo-forzoso-4492305</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>11</td><td style="min-width:240px">U.S. Lawmakers Request Briefing on Pop Mart Forced Labor Supply Chain Allegations</td><td style="min-width:140px">A separate labor investigation has focused on Jiangxi Shunjia Toys Co., a major manufacturer of Labubu products for Pop Mart.</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">U.S. lawmakers pressed DHS to investigate Pop Mart over forced labor and Xinjiang cotton in Labubu toys.</td><td style="min-width:140px">manufacturing</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Xinjiang, China</td><td style="min-width:140px">forced_labor</td><td style="min-width:140px">The congressional letter also points to consumer products, including Labubu toys made by Beijing-based Pop Mart.</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-03</td><td style="min-width:140px">under_investigation</td><td style="min-width:140px">U.S. Customs and Border Protection</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://ground.news/article/lawmakers-press-dhs-in-letter-over-chinese-forced-labor-allegations-flag-popular-labubu-dolls" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://ground.news/article/lawmakers-press-dhs-in-letter-over-chinese-forced-labor-allegations-flag-popular-labubu-dolls</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>12</td><td style="min-width:240px">North Korean Forced Labor in Russian Drone Factories</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">15,000</td><td style="min-width:140px">North Korea imposes forced labor on workers sent to Russia's drone factories, generating revenue for military programs despite sanctions.</td><td style="min-width:140px">manufacturing</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Russia</td><td style="min-width:140px">forced_labor</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-16</td><td style="min-width:140px">reported</td><td style="min-width:140px">multinational sanctions monitoring team</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://taketonews.com/north-koreas-forced-labor-shocking-truth-behind-russias-drone-factories" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://taketonews.com/north-koreas-forced-labor-shocking-truth-behind-russias-drone-factories</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>