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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 wire hangers from China fraudulently
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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
Ford Pays $365M over Brazen Scheme to Underpay Customs Duties
The automaker allegedly evaded 90% of the tariffs it owed on cargo vans made in Turkey by installing “sham” seats
Opportunity Beckons for Cryptocurrency Tax-Fraud Whistleblowers
As the IRS and state tax authorities cracking down on crypto investors and traders, cryptocurrency tax fraud whistleblowers stand to
Customs-Fraud Whistleblower Case Settled
The former logistics staffer who reported the import-duty evasion will receive a $152K whistleblower reward. An importer of Chinese-manufactured ready-to-assemble
Importer Pays $2.5M to Settle Customs-Fraud Whistleblower Case
Former employees who blew the whistle on the duty evasion will share a $500k whistleblower reward. ADCO Industries, a Texas-based
Whistleblower Lawsuit over Evaded Import Duties Nets $3M Settlement
Former Yakima employee to receive $500k False Claims Act whistleblower reward. Yakima Products, a maker of automobile accessories such as
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