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DOJ Intervenes in Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleging Millions in Evaded Customs Duties
A corporate insider blew the whistle on a scheme to underdeclare the value of apparel imported from China

CBP Cracks Down on Xanthan Gum Transshipment Schemes
Two importers dodged antidumping duties on Chinese-origin products by transshipping them through India

DOJ Announces $8.1 Million Settlement in Customs Fraud Whistleblower Case
Importer Evaded Duties on Chinese Wood Flooring Through Transshipment Scheme

Importer Convicted of Undervaluation Reaches Asset-Forfeiture Deal with U.S.
Less than half the transaction value of the imports was declared to Customs.

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

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 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

U.S. Accuses Importer of Circumventing Antidumping Duties
The importer allegedly mispresented the identities of its suppliers to evade higher antidumping duty rates

Importer Pleads Guilty to Evading Customs Duties
Firm transshipped Chinese products through Malaysia to falsify their “country of origin”

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

Whistleblower Lawsuit Ends in $25M Price-Fixing Settlement
Drugmaker allegedly conspired with competitors to manipulate drug prices
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