Authors: Laura Farhang and Julia Ellings. The three-day hearings on proposed Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods have drawn to a close, and the witness testimony presented to the 301 Committee has provided a useful perspective on the potential benefits—and costs—such tariffs could pose to U.S. businesses and consumers. The hearings followed the Office […]
Importer Prevails In Ceramic Proppant Customs Classification Dispute
Schlumberger Technology Corporation is a leading oilfield services provider in the United States that emphasizes its “integrated pore-to-pipeline solutions for hydrocarbon recovery that optimize reservoir performance.” Schlumberger imports bauxite proppants from China that it combines with other materials to increase oil well performance by preventing fractures in rock formations from closing1.Schlumberger has been litigating the […]
Department of Justice Seeks $1.5 Million in Penalties for Evasion of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Softwood Lumber
On December 1, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit at the Court of International Trade seeking over $1.5 million in penalties against two Quebecois companies for misclassifying numerous import entries of softwood lumber as hardwood lumber between May 2002 and August 2003. The Complaint was filed against Produits Forestiers Forexam and Scierie […]
Managing Director of New Jersey Wooden Bedroom Furniture Importer Pleads Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Documents in Multimillion Dollar Antidumping Duty Evasion Scheme
Earlier this month, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced (http://www.justice.gov/) that John Sandiford, the managing director of a New Jersey-based wooden bedroom furniture importer, had pled guilty to one count of importing merchandise from China by means of false statements. The bill of information filed in the criminal proceeding alleged that […]
Gordon Quoted in Article Regarding Hearst Newspapers Investigation of Antidumping Duty Fraud
The San Francisco Chronicle today published an article reporting the results of a far-reaching Hearst Newspapers investigation into the fraudulent and illegal evasion of payment of antidumping duties on a variety of different products. The article analyzes illegal evasion of trade remedies on four different groups of imported products: fresh garlic, honey, glycine, and canned […]