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Brake Importer Says New Processes in Place to Avoid Classification Issues

Centric Parts has updated its processes to avoid misclassifying imported car parts, the company said in a July 24 emailed statement in response to a Justice Department settlement announcement (see 2007230034). “This settlement represents an appropriate resolution of this situation,…

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which did not involve anybody who worked for Centric Parts or any division of APC Automotive Technologies by the time it was brought to our attention,” the company said. “We have put a new process in place to ensure that a similar issue does not arise in the future, and we look forward to putting this behind us as we continue our strategic and operational transformation.”