Workers checking e-bike parts at a factory of Giant, the world's biggest bicycle manufacturer, in Taichung, Taiwan, on May 21, 2019. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Taipei, Taiwan/Hong Kong —

Giant, the world’s largest bike manufacturer, on Thursday warned of delays to shipments to the United States after American customs officials announced a surprise ban on imports over unspecified forced labor accusations.

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an order on Wednesday to detain Giant bikes, their parts, and accessories manufactured in Taiwan following an investigation into the bike-making powerhouse that found indicators of forced labor.

Giant told CNN that it would file a petition to seek the revocation of the order, adding that it had not been previously aware of any US probe into it

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