Customs Fraud
Whistleblower Lawsuit over Evaded Import Duties Nets $3M Settlement
Former Yakima employee to receive $500k False Claims Act whistleblower reward.
Mark Strauss
February 29, 2024
Former Yakima employee to receive $500k False Claims Act whistleblower reward.
Customs-Fraud Whistleblower receives $115K Award.
Samsung C&T America allegedly declared incorrect HTS tariff classifications on its customs entry documents.
International Vitamin Corp. allegedly violated the False Claims Act by misclassifying imports from China as “duty free.”
High Life LLC allegedly reported phony “first sale” prices on import declarations filed with CBP.
A federal jury returned a $24 million judgment against an importer of Chinese steel pipe fittings, finding that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act by evading applicable anti-dumping duties. The importer says its non-payment of duties was “objectively reasonable.”
OneBigOutlet allegedly evaded millions of dollars in duties on imports from China by filing commercial invoices with CBP understating its purchase prices.
Importer of welded outlets knowingly evaded applicable anti-dumping duties
Extruded aluminum imports fraudulently misclassified as warehouse pallets to evade anti-dumping and countervailing (AC/CVD) duties
Linde AG used incorrect Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes and failed to declare “assists” on steel products imported from China
