Customs Fraud
Customs-Fraud Whistleblower Case Settled
The former logistics staffer who reported the import-duty evasion will receive a $152K whistleblower reward.
Mark Strauss
March 26, 2024
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.
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
