Episode 379 -- Update on False Claims Act and Customs Evasion Liability
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 66 - Tariff Uncertainty and Compliance Risks for Businesses
Hot Topics in International Trade - Let's Be Serious-Supply Chain Audits
Episode 372 -- DOJ Applies False Claims Act to Tariff and Trade Violations
CHPS Podcast Episode 4: Tariffs and Trade Impact
Episode 369 -- Stepping Into the Enforcement Spotlight -- Customs and Border Patrol and Import Enforcement
Wiley's 2025 Key Trade Developments Series: Trade Remedies
Wiley's 2025 Key Trade Developments Series: U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Compliance Tip of the Day: The Role of Supply Chain and Compliance in Tariffs
CHPS Podcast Episode 3: Unlocking America's Mineral Potential
Tariffs and Trade Series: Effects on Agriculture Operations and Markets
Episode 358 - Ethics and Compliance Trends for 2025: Is Your Company Prepared?
U.S. Introduces “Fair and Reciprocal Plan,” Marking Significant and Impactful Shift in Trade Policy
A Brief Primer on Tariffs Under the Trump Administration
Hot Topics in International Trade 2024 Presidential Election and Trade with BLG Senior Associate Attorney Kerry Wang
Hot Topics in International Trade FTZ's and the Business Drift
Hot Topics in International Trade USMCA facilitation
Hot Topics in International Trade - Managed Services and FTZs
US-China International Trade Law: What You Need to Know Now
4 Key Takeaways | Solar Industry & Chinese Tariff Update
A competitor could trigger a federal investigation against your company, just by filing a whistleblower complaint about your imports. In this episode, Michael Volkov explores how the Trump Administration is reshaping the...more
DOJ’s ability to bring False Claims Act actions against companies for customs fraud was affirmed in a significant Ninth Circuit decision, United States ex rel. Island Industries Inc. v. Sigma Corp., No. 22‑55063, __ F.4th __...more
The Trump Administration intends to leave a strong enforcement mark on fraud and trade enforcement. DOJ is linking together trade enforcement and False Claims Act cases in an unprecedented manner that will open up new...more
A recent Ninth Circuit decision underscores why importers should be worried that they will be hit with a large government bill under the False Claims Act (FCA) to pay for newly raised duties imposed on imported products. The...more
Key Takeaways - What Happened: EPA continues to assess significant penalties against manufacturers and distributors of antimicrobial products under the new administration....more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a significant ruling with potentially far-reaching consequences for companies that import merchandise, including but not limited to those subject to...more
Roseline Logistics Ltd (Roseline) acted as a Customs agent for QP Trading Limited (QPTL) and made 32 import declarations between January and May 2022. Roseline claimed postponed VAT accounting (PVA) on QPTL's behalf in each...more
In the prior post, I cited three significant risk areas for False Claims Act (“FCA”) risks and trade compliance: (1) Valuation; (2) Misclassification and (3) Country of Origin. On April 18, 2025, the United States filed a...more
In this article, the third in our blog series on U.S. tariffs (check out the other two pieces on origination and classification), we continue to spotlight high-risk tariff practices and potential enforcement consequences. ...more
What if your next import shipment becomes the centre of a federal enforcement action — not because of criminal intent, but because of a mistake? In today’s episode, Michael Volkov breaks down the expanding power and reach of...more
With the recent surge in tariffs and imposition of differentiated tariffs for different countries of origin (i.e., higher tariffs for goods originating from China than from neighboring countries and potentially other...more
CPB’s administrative enforcement program is robust and increasing, especially with the importance of trade and tariff enforcement. There are a lot of “ins and outs” (Big Lewbowski Here) to the administrative process which...more
The Trump Administration is committed to a re-defined objective of fair trade. This will have a significant impact on all businesses, across all operational functions. This is not surprising — for years, the United States...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
While some enforcement areas have taken a pause this year, False Claims Act enforcement—especially around customs duties—is moving and likely to get busier. Just last week the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint...more
As the business community adjusts to the reality of the Trump Administration’s sweeping new tariff regime, importers and other organizations that rely on imports should be mindful that with the expansion and sharp increases...more
A group of 29 Republican state and territorial AGs sent a letter to federal officials and agencies urging them stop the marketing and sale of illegal Chinese e-cigarettes in the United States. In the letter, the AGs...more
Exporters and US importers of goods claiming Vietnamese origin face increasing risk. President Trump recently indicated his administration will pay close attention to goods exported from Vietnam, including those suspected of...more
GSP Program Review Results in Changes to Covered Products and Countries - In late September, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced the outcome of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)...more