Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110
§9241a Rebuttable Presumption Applicable to Goods Made with North Korean Labor
Title 22 › CHAPTER 99 — NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS AND POLICY ENHANCEMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS › § 9241a
Summary
Goods made wholly or partly by North Korean nationals or citizens are barred from entering U.S. ports. The ban does not apply if the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the items were not made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor under penal sanctions.
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Title 22, §9241a
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(a)In general
Except as provided in subsection (b), any significant goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by the labor of North Korean nationals or citizens shall be deemed to be prohibited under section 1307 of title 19 and shall not be entitled to entry at any of the ports of the United States.
(b)Exception
The prohibition described in subsection (a) shall not apply if the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the goods, wares, articles, or merchandise described in such paragraph were not produced with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor under penal sanctions.
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22 U.S.C. § 9241a
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110