Customs Fraud
Jewelry Importer Sentenced to Prison Over Transshipment Scheme
Products made in Turkey and India were Transshipped through South Korea to falsify their country of origin
Mark Strauss
February 7, 2025
Products made in Turkey and India were Transshipped through South Korea to falsify their country of origin
Shipment through third countries resulted in falsification of the country of origin and circumvention of antidumping duties, agency finds
Importer allegedly circumvented antidumping duties by misdeclaring the “country of origin” of Chinese-made steel wire hangers
The importer allegedly mispresented the identities of its suppliers to evade higher antidumping duty rates
Firm transshipped Chinese products through Malaysia to falsify their “country of origin”
Firm allegedly misclassified and misstated the “country of origin” of aluminum wire it imported from China
Apparel firm allegedly undervalued and misclassified its imports to dodge customs duties
Importer fraudulently underpaid customs duties by using fake, undervalued commercial invoices and false tariff classifications
The conspirators allegedly transshipped Chinese-manufactured merchandise through Malaysia, then falsely declared its country of origin as Malaysia instead of China when importing it into the United States
The automaker allegedly evaded 90% of the tariffs it owed on cargo vans made in Turkey by installing “sham” seats and misclassifying them as “passenger” vehicles
