The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) has learned that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is investigating U.S. importers of synthetic turf that may be willfully evading tariffs placed on synthetic or artificial turf.
Based on publicly available information, the STC and industry participants have filed hundreds of e-Allegation violations that question whether the synthetic turf...
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Category: Tariff Evasion
U.S. imposed tariffs on China spikes major tariff evasion schemes according to customs with American businesses suffering major losses
According to an investigative report in the Wall Street Journal, the heavy tariffs imposed on Chinese goods has resulted in a large increase in tariff evasion schemes by Chinese companies seeking to sell their goods here. Customs officials, importers and shipping brokers say that the tariff increases are being countered by unscrupulous...
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China may limit or halt sale of rare earth metals to U.S. in tariff war, which are used U.S. in missile guidance and cell phones
China, the world's largest producer of rare earths and the biggest supplier of rare earth metals to the United States, is considering cutting back on exporting its rare earth metals to the U.S....
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22 charged with illegal imports into U.S. of $450 million in counterfeit luxury items from China
In line with my last two blogs of yesterday and the day before, today it was announced by DOJ that 22 individuals were charged today with illegally importing Chinese manufactured goods into the U.S. included Fake Louis Vuitton and Tory Burch Handbags, Michael Kors Wallets, Hermes Belts and Chanel Perfume. The value...
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University of Montana endowment allegedly invests more than $30 million in offshore tax havens hedge funds says report
The University of Montana’s endowment allegedly invested more than $30 million in offshore hedge funds in tax havens, according to a report from Montana Kaimin, the university’s weekly student-run independent newspaper. The University of Montana Foundation’s offshore investments include a multibillion-dollar private equity fund supporting oil exploration and deep-sea drilling, according to...
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The CBSA Hopes to Stop the Smuggling of Cheap Steel and Aluminum Into the U.S.
The impending tariffs that will be put in place by the Trump administration on aluminium and steel are already being illegally circumvented by some Canadian companies. In the hopes of stopping the smuggling of cheaper metals, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced regulatory changes to prevent this type of crime.
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HOW WHISTLEBLOWERS SPOTTING ILLEGAL IMPORTS OF HONEY ARE HELPING TO SAVE OUR BEE POPULATIONS AND HONEY INDUSTRY
Due to Chinese imports of honey, this popular product is one of the most tainted foods entering the United States. China has set up a network of honey companies to the tune of billions in profit in honey counterfeiting.In 2001, the U.S. saw that China was dumping in the American market and Chinese honey...
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FALSE CLAIMS ACT WHISTLEBLOWER CASES HALTING CHINESE PRODUCTS FROM ENTERING U.S. BY REVEALING TARIFF EVASION SCHEMES
By Jeffrey A. Newman
The United States customs authorities are well aware that thousands of Chinese and other foreign goods are being illegally shipped into the U.S. in ways designed to evade U.S. customs duties on such things as steel, honey, furniture, clothing, shrimp, catfish and much more. These products are being "transshipped" from China...
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New China trade tariffs expected to spike tariff evasion schemes just like Chinese steel, honey, furniture and clothing
The White House announcement of new trade tariffs on products from China including washing machines and solar energy cells may result in efforts to evade those tariffs in ways recently seen in furniture, honey and steel products from China. In those instances, duties imposed by the United States for “dumping” products into...
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Whistleblower importers revealing custom tariff evasion by filing cases against employer or competitor under the False Claims Act
Business that are active in importing goods for sale in the United States are revealing their competitor's fraud in cheating on customs tariffs and collecting upto 30% of what the government recovers from their claims. Filing a claim under the False Claims Act stops cheating competitor from fudging on tariffs and allows for a...
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