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US Bans Under Armour Imports Over Jordan Factory Suicides

6/25/2026

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection banned imports from Needle Craft’s two Jordanian factories effective immediately.
Thousands of Under Armour garments are to be seized after a probe documented factory suicides and forced-labour.
The i Paper report recorded three suicides, 16-hour shifts and passport confiscation at Needle Craft sites in Zarqa, Jordan.
Dominique Muller and Scott Nova demanded urgent action and condemned Under Armour, while Columbia and American Eagle halted imports.

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Story summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection banned imports from Needle Craft’s two Jordanian factories effective immediately.
Thousands of Under Armour garments are to be seized after a probe documented factory suicides and forced-labour.
The i Paper report recorded three suicides, 16-hour shifts and passport confiscation at Needle Craft sites in Zarqa, Jordan.
Dominique Muller and Scott Nova demanded urgent action and condemned Under Armour, while Columbia and American Eagle halted imports.