17 Aug 2020 --- PureCircle and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have reached a settlement for US$575,000, which marks the end of a claim regarding stevia products imported into the US between 2014 and 2016. While the company refutes all allegations that its stevia imports had any connection with forced labor, and has provided detailed information to defend its position, it has paid out this amount to avoid travel to China during the COVID-19 pandemic and the additional costs incurred as a result of challenging the penalty notices.
