Anderson Hardwood Floors (Clinton, S.C.) has
stopped shipping wood flooring produced using prison labor into Canada,
according to a memorandum from Melmart Distributors Inc. addressed to dealers
of Anderson's
Appalachian, Virginia Vintage, Biltmore and eponymous brands.
Anderson
has not indicated which flooring lines are affected by the stoppage; however,
Melmart wrote in its memorandum that the following lines are not manufactured
using prison labor and are, therefore, still available in Canada:
Brevard; Bryson/Smoky Mountain; Casitablanca; Coastal Range; Jack's
Creek/Eagleton; Southern Vista;
Urban Pioneer.
Under Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA)
Memorandum D9-1-6, "Goods Manufactured or Produced Wholly or in Part by
Prison Labour," the importation of goods manufactured or produced wholly
or in part by prison labor is prohibited. Read more here.
