Criminal Prosecution, Customs and Border Protection, Fraud

DOJ and DHS Launch Cross-Agency Task Force to Combat Trade Fraud

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/8/2025

On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) announced the creation of a new cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force “to bring robust enforcement against importers and other parties who...more

DOJ Launches Trade Fraud Task Force, Ramping Up Civil and Criminal Enforcement

Wiley Rein LLP on 9/5/2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the creation of an interagency Trade Fraud Task Force aimed at stepping up enforcement against tariff evasion and customs fraud. The Task Force will bring together the...more

A New Era of Trade Enforcement: DOJ Expands Criminal and Civil Focus on Tariff Fraud

Ice Miller on 8/29/2025

The shifting tariff landscape in 2025 has incentivized businesses to reexamine their import practices and identify any available options to reduce their tariff exposure and liability....more

DOJ Deploys Specialized Criminal Unit to Target Tariff Evaders

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/23/2025

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has deployed its Market Integrity and Major Frauds Unit to target tariff evasion, a clear sign of the escalation of trade enforcement. The Criminal Division’s specialized unit,...more

DOJ Shifts Focus of Enforcement Efforts to Tariff Evasion

Morgan Lewis on 7/15/2025

As the US administration has imposed and modified tariffs on key trading partners, the US Department of Justice has turned its focus to criminally prosecuting companies and individuals for tariff evasion....more

Criminal Liability and Tariff and Trade Enforcement

The Volkov Law Group on 6/4/2025

Tariff and trade violations are on DOJ’s radar screen. No question but starting with Customs and Border Patrol we can expect that regulatory investigations and enforcement actions will increase. Along with that — you can...more