One of the largest bicycle makers in the United States has been barred from importing products after being accused of using forced labor.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Giant Manufacturing violated workers rights by subjecting them to poor work and living conditions, withholding pay and forcing excessive overtime. CBP said products made by Giant and imported into the U.S. will be detained.

The withhold release order follows a report in Le Monde that alleged Giant required migrant workers to pay large recruitment fees a practice the company says it ended late last year. The report also alleged Giant subjected workers to crowded and unsanitary living conditions and used manipulative management practices, including pay reductions and threats of deportation.

Giant is a Taiwan-based

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