What Every Multinational Should Know About … The New Customs Enforcement Realities (Part III): The Increasing Enforcement Activity of the Department of Justice

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The DOJ is aggressively expanding customs enforcement beyond CBP, using the False Claims Act to pursue tariff evasion and import fraud. A $549.5 million settlement with aluminum importers for AD/CVD evasion signals this escalation. Companies should reassess compliance programs covering tariff classification, valuation, country of origin, and supply chain representations to mitigate growing legal and financial exposure.

• •DOJ secured $549.5M settlement from aluminum importers for AD/CVD evasion via False Claims Act
• •DOJ created new fraud enforcement units and a cross-agency Trade Task Force targeting customs violations
• •Importers should reassess compliance in tariff classification, valuation, origin, and AD/CVD exposure

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