Data Sharing With Other Customs Agencies Aids Fraud Detection, Says CBP
CBP is keeping an eye for ways it can expand work with other countries to detect fraud, said an agency spokeswoman in response to a request for comment on whether it would work with China Customs to share data in…
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an effort to prevent “funneling” antidumping duty evasion schemes. A lawyer representing domestic garlic companies says he was recently able to pinpoint funneling, which involves one exporter using another exporter’s lower cash deposit rate by falsely claiming the latter exported the goods, by comparing China Customs export data with CBP import data and finding discrepancies (see 14072402). “CBP partners with other Customs authorities to detect trade fraud and is continuously looking for additional opportunities to expand our trade intelligence and increase trade compliance,” said the agency spokeswoman. “CBP obtains information about shippers, producers, importers, cargo and vessels, as early as possible in the shipping process which allows us to target throughout the import process to interdict illegal cargo.”