Last month, the Department of Justice put trade, customs, and tariff fraud squarely in the spotlight. This isn’t just another line item on the compliance checklist, it’s a loud-and-clear signal that import-related enforcement...more
6/10/2025
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Fraud ,
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Manufacturers ,
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Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
White Collar Crimes
Our previous article on What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks (Part I) outlined how import-related risks have substantially increased given the combination of the...more
As detailed in Part I of our three-part series on Minimizing Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks, the combination of the new high-tariff environment, the heightened ability of Customs (and the general public) to...more
4/25/2025
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Classification ,
Compliance ,
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Country of Origin ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Misclassification ,
Misrepresentation ,
Penalties ,
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Tariffs ,
Valuation
As detailed in our prior article on “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Rising Risk of Customs False Claims Act Actions in the Trump Administration,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) is encouraging the...more
4/10/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Multinationals ,
Penalties ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement ,
Tariffs
On February 20, 2025, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Commercial Litigation Branch at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Michael Granston, emphasized using the False Claims Act (FCA) to address U.S. Customs &...more
3/7/2025
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Globally Harmonized System ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Misclassification ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) ,
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