Tariff evasion techniques such as transshipping goods through third countries, underreporting the value of goods, and mislabeling goods as other items subject to lower tariff rates have resulted in hundreds of billions of...more
3/13/2025
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Evasion ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
US Trade Policies ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers
In March 2018, President Donald J. Trump invoked Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), to impose duties on imports of steel (25 percent ad valorem) and aluminum (10 percent ad valorem)...more
2/14/2025
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
Russia ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On Saturday, President Trump signed executive orders imposing stiff tariffs on three of the United States’ biggest trading partners. The orders impose a 25 percent tax on most imports from Canada and Mexico, while goods from...more
President Joe Biden issued Executive Orders on July 10, announcing that U.S. imports of steel or aluminum from Mexico may be subject to national security tariffs depending on the origin of their materials. ...more
7/12/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Certification Requirements ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
US Trade Policies