Customs Fraud
U.S. Accuses Importer of Circumventing Antidumping Duties
The importer allegedly mispresented the identities of its suppliers to evade higher antidumping duty rates
Mark Strauss
November 29, 2024
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
The former logistics staffer who reported the import-duty evasion will receive a $152K whistleblower reward.
Former employees who blew the whistle on the duty evasion will share a $500k whistleblower reward.
Former Yakima employee to receive $500k False Claims Act whistleblower reward.
