Law

The False Claims Act Goes International: Trade, Tariffs, and the FCA

The DOJ is ramping up enforcement against trade and customs fraud, especially with high tariffs since 2025. It uses civil FCA actions and criminal prosecutions to target schemes like misclassification ...
JD Supra

Ninth Circuit Holds Private Parties Can Bring Claims Against Importers Under the False Claims Act for Antidumping Duty Evasion

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a significant ruling with potentially far-reaching consequences for companies that import merchandise, including but not limited to ...

Thai Customs set to tighten free zone rules, raise per-item fines to curb false declarations

BANGKOK: Thailand's Customs Department is preparing to revise free zone duty-exemption criteria and increase per-item fines ...
The Nation Newspaper

Customs warns against false declaration, duties evasion

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ikeja has warned importers and their clearing agents against making false declarations in their documentation as the ...
The Nation Newspaper

Customs warns importers, agents against false declaration, evasion of duties

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ikeja has warned importers and their clearing agents against making false declarations in their documentation, as the ...