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\"DOJ<\/a>Importers to Pay Over $3 Million Relating to Evaded Customs Duties<\/p>\n

From the DOJ:<\/p>\n

The Department of Justice announced that California-based C.R. Laurence Co. Inc., Florida-based Southeastern Aluminum Products Inc. and Texas-based Waterfall Group LLC have agreed to pay $2,300,000, $650,000 and $100,000, respectively, to resolve a lawsuit brought by the United States under the False Claims Act alleging that the companies engaged in schemes to evade customs duties on imports of aluminum extrusions from the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC).\u00a0 The companies sell shower doors and shower enclosures made with the PRC-manufactured aluminum extrusions.<\/p>\n

The government\u2019s complaint alleges that the above listed companies made false declarations to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to avoid paying antidumping and countervailing duties on aluminum extrusions imported from a manufacturer in China. \u00a0The Department of Commerce assesses, and CBP collects, antidumping and countervailing duties to protect U.S. businesses and level the playing field for domestic products.\u00a0 Antidumping duties protect against foreign companies \u201cdumping\u201d products on U.S. markets at prices below cost, while countervailing duties offset foreign government subsidies. \u00a0These three companies allegedly misrepresented that the \u201ccountry of origin\u201d of the aluminum extrusions was Malaysia, when the goods were manufactured in the China\u00a0and merely shipped through Malaysia \u2013 a practice called \u201ctransshipping.\u201d\u00a0 Imports of China-manufactured aluminum extrusions have been subject to antidumping and countervailing duties since 2010.\u00a0 No such duties are due on imports of such items from Malaysia.<\/p>\n

From\u00a0Acting Assistant Attorney General Joyce R. Branda of the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Division:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe nation\u2019s customs laws are designed to protect domestic manufacturers from unfair competition abroad. The Department of Justice will pursue those who seek an unfair advantage in U.S. markets by evading the duties owed on goods imported into this country.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To read the entire press release: DOJ<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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