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DOJ Announces $8.1 Million Settlement in Customs Fraud Whistleblower Case
Importer Evaded Duties on Chinese Wood Flooring Through Transshipment Scheme A California-based importer and its owners have agreed to pay $8.1 million to resolve allegations
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Importer Convicted of Undervaluation Reaches Asset-Forfeiture Deal with U.S.
Less than half the transaction value of the imports was declared to Customs. A California apparel importer and its top
U.S. Customs Cracks Down on Scheme to Evade Import Duties on Chinese Pipes
Products were falsely declared to be of Thai origin when, in reality, they were made in China and only transshipped
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 A federal court
CBP: Importers Evaded Customs Duties on Transshipped Chinese Goods
Shipment through third countries resulted in falsification of the country of origin and circumvention of antidumping duties, agency finds Chinese-manufactured
Chinese Goods Fraudulently “Transshipped” through Third Countries to Evade Customs Duties, U.S. Says
Importer allegedly circumvented antidumping duties by misdeclaring the “country of origin” of Chinese-made steel wire hangers An importer of steel
U.S. Accuses Importer of Circumventing Antidumping Duties
The importer allegedly mispresented the identities of its suppliers to evade higher antidumping duty rates An importer of Chinese bedroom
Importer Pleads Guilty to Evading Customs Duties
Firm transshipped Chinese products through Malaysia to falsify their “country of origin” An importer has pled guilty to federal charges
Wire Importer Sued for Evading $28M in Customs Duties
Firm allegedly misclassified and misstated the “country of origin” of aluminum wire it imported from China A Florida cable and
Whistleblower Lawsuit Ends in $25M Price-Fixing Settlement
Drugmaker allegedly conspired with competitors to manipulate drug prices A whistleblower has played a pivotal role in exposing alleged price-fixing
Importer Pays $7.6M to Resolve Customs Fraud Whistleblower Claims
Apparel firm allegedly undervalued and misclassified its imports to dodge customs duties Miami apparel firm Alexis LLC has paid $7.6
Court Enters Judgment against Importer for $1.3M in Customs Fraud Whistleblower Case
Importer fraudulently underpaid customs duties by using fake, undervalued commercial invoices and false tariff classifications A federal court has found
Importers Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Evading $42M in Customs Duties
The conspirators allegedly transshipped Chinese-manufactured merchandise through Malaysia, then falsely declared its country of origin as Malaysia instead of China
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