wednesday president obama sign bill major impact worldwide slave labor items produce force labor ban import unite state however due small provision tariff act 1930 goods produce slavery allow exempt ban.goods produce high enough quantity us exempt force labor ban things like chocolate rubber even shrimp major import produce slave labor accord reuters gil kerlikowske commissioner u.s. customs border protection say mere deterrent effect close loophole great step forward go make sure heavily note throughout world sen. sherrod brown democrat course ohio one introduce amendment end exemption embarrass 85 years unite state let products make force labor country close loophole give u.s. important tool fight global slavery brown said.slavery ban across globe say number people live slavery all-time historical high right estimate 30 million people live slave alarm figure nation high number people hold slavery mauritania research show much 10 mauritania population enslave also last nation earth officially outlaw slavery hold 1981.the global slavery index estimate 60k slave unite state mention criticisms gsi worth keep mind slavery footprint excellent online tool let people get idea items purchase come slave labor use get good sense items may use may come slave labor thank legislation many items long allow us come slave labor.featured image white house public domain via wikimedia commons democrats something amaze help end world big evil