U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has banned all goods made by a leading Chinese sports brand citing its use of North Korean labor, amounting to a breach of U.S. sanctions. Founded by former Olympic gymnast Li Ning, Li-Ning Sporting Goods is a dominant sportswear and sports equipment company in China. Yet after probing its supply chain, the U.S. customs agency announced March 15 that would be detaining its products at all U.S. ports of entry over its use of North Korean labor, a violation of U.S. sanctions. The order was effective from March 14. The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) prohibits the entry of goods, wares, and articles mined—deemed as forced-labor products—made wholly or in part by North Korean citizens, including those working aboard, according to a Tuesday press release. “Such merchandise will not be entitled to entry unless the importer provides clear and convincing evidence that their …