Comment / Tariff tricks turn toxic – implications

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have sharply intensified enforcement under the False Claims Act (FCA), dramatically heightening legal risk for importers and logistics providers in tariff compliance. This escalation, driven by the government’s increasingly aggressive stance on trade fraud and tariff evasion, marks a decisive shift in customs enforcement and supply chain accountability.

The DOJ is targeting schemes that conceal or misstate the origin, classification, or value of imported goods, including certain transshipment patterns ...