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SCOTUS Denies Chance to Review Expansion of Section 232 Duties Onto 'Derivative' Products
October 30, 2023 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

The U.S. Supreme Court denied importer PrimeSource Building Products' petition for writ of certiorari in a case on President Donald Trump's expansion of Section 232 duties onto steel and aluminum "derivative" products. PrimeSource argued that the president's decision to extend the duties onto these goods was unlawful since it was made beyond procedural time limits laid out in the statute (PrimeSource Building Products v. U.S., U.S. Sup. Ct. # 23-69).

Florida Couple Pleads Guilty to Evading $42M in Duties on Imported Chinese Plywood
October 23, 2023 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

Noel Quintana and Kelsy Hernandez Quintana, a Florida couple, pleaded guilty on Oct. 19 to conspiring to skirt customs duties on their plywood imports, DOJ announced. Noel also pleaded guilty to one count each of smuggling and violating the Lacey Act, while Kelsey also pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the Lacey Act. In all, the Quintanas' scheme allowed them to evade around $42 million in duties, DOJ said.

Topics:Lacey Act
Customs Broker Charged With Defrauding Clients Out of $2M While on Release in Prior Fraud Case
October 10, 2023 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

Frank Seung Noah, a California man working as a customs broker, was arrested on charges that he "defrauded clients out of $2 million" while free on bond from separate charges alleging he defrauded a different client out of $3.4 million, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California announced. Noah, who was arrested Oct. 5, has been indicted on eight counts, pleading not guilty to each.

NJ Jewelry Company, 2 Owners Settle Duty Evasion Case, Agree to Pay $1 Million
September 29, 2023 by Jacob Kopnick|Penalties and Courts

New Jersey jewelry company 21st Millennium and two individuals "who own or control the business," Iqbal Virani and Aqib Virani, admitted to evading customs duties on gold jewelry imports, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey announced. Per the terms of a settlement agreement, the company and the two owners also agreed to pay $1 million to the U.S. after admitting to evading over $400,000 in customs duties.

Topics:Customs duty