By channeling Chinese mobile access equipment through a Polish facility for limited assembly, the importer sidestepped the strict duties imposed on Chinese-origin goods.
A former Harman customs compliance employee helped drive an $11.81 million False Claims Act settlement over alleged AD/CVD evasion and received a $2.3 million whistleblower share.
Whistleblower nets $2.1 million, underscoring the substantial rewards available under the False Claims Act for insiders who expose customs fraud schemes.
The decision reinforces the pivotal role of whistleblowers in exposing customs fraud and the substantial rewards they can receive.
How a Cleveland aluminum company’s sophisticated customs fraud scheme highlights massive opportunities for False Claims Act whistleblowers
A corporate insider blew the whistle on a scheme to underdeclare the value of apparel imported from China
Two importers dodged antidumping duties on Chinese-origin products by transshipping them through India
Importer Evaded Duties on Chinese Wood Flooring Through Transshipment Scheme
Less than half the transaction value of the imports was declared to Customs.
Products were falsely declared to be of Thai origin when, in reality, they were made in China and only transshipped through Thailand.
