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False Claims and Trade Compliance: Enforcement Examples (Part III of III)

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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

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Are there ways to reduce the customs value of goods and thereby reduce tariffs?

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

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Are There Legitimate Ways to Achieve More Advantageous Tariff Classifications?

With recent increases in U.S. tariffs and the increasing complexity of determining applicable duties for different products, importers are looking for ways to reduce their tariff exposure. Since a product’s tariff treatment...more

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Can I Avoid New U.S. Tariffs by Routing Goods Through Different Countries? (Spoiler Alert: No)

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

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Stepping Into the Enforcement Spotlight — Customs and Border Patrol and Import Enforcement (Part I of II)

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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

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks (Part II)

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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

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

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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

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Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - USMCA – We Have Some Good News and Some Terrible News

As is well known the US has imposed duties of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico. This means that those imports will take the regular duty plus 25%. For example, a switchgear assembly classified under 8537.10.91 made in...more

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks (Part I)

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As detailed in our prior article on “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Rising Risk of Customs False Claims Act Actions in the Trump Administration,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) is encouraging the...more

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Review of International Trade Enforcement in the U.S., E.U., and UK in 2024 and What to Expect in 2025

This is the final in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Throughout 2024, enforcement of international trade laws continued to gather pace...more

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What Every Multinational Organization Should Know About ... Customs

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The international trade and regulatory environment never has been more difficult for multinational corporations to navigate. For companies that operate, source from, or sell goods, software, or services across borders, legal...more

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