The company issued a three-point response to last week’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection Withhold Release Order, which banned the importation of its Taiwan-made bikes, components, and accessories. The response tacitly admitted to labor issues while denying that a formal investigation had been made by the CBP. A release from Giant indicated that it entered formal engagement with the CBP through its legal counsel on Sep. 29, with the aim of setting up a meeting “in the near future.” The following day, Giant wrote to the Taiwanese ministries of Foreign Affairs, ... Log in to view full article.