Category: Import Duty Evasion

The Trump Administration’s Sweeping New Tariffs Heighten False Claims Act Risks for U.S. Importers

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 to import tariffs come increased risks under the False Claims Act (FCA).  Given the administration’s public commitment to “aggressive” FCA enforcement, organizations should assess their risks now to get ahead of...

Importer and Its Executives Pay $5.2 Million Under FCA for Evading U.S. Tariffs

An importer recently agreed to pay $5.2 million to settle a False Claims Act (“FCA”) case alleging evasion of antidumping duties (“AD”) on wooden bedroom furniture from China. The importer, Blue Furniture Solutions, LLC (now doing business through its successor, XMillenium LLC), allegedly imported merchandise into the United States using false descriptions and invoices that claimed the merchandise was outside the scope of the China...