The Intensifying False Claims, Tariff Evasion and Duty Enforcement Environment: Cases Involving Customs Violations: Case-to-Case Variations and Common Missteps Leading to Penalties

ACI’s 14th Annual Conference on U.S. Customs Compliance and Enforcement

Mona Patel moderated a panel that explored the current civil and criminal enforcement landscape for customs laws, including tariff evasion, FCA violations, and duty enforcement. Panelists emphasized best practices for strengthening compliance programs amid heightened CBP scrutiny and discussed key trends such as Customs’ increased focus on tariff underpayments, the potential use of alternative enforcement tools, growing whistleblower incentives, and enhanced capabilities by Customs and plaintiff firms to identify and target underpayment violations.