District of Maryland | Taiwan LED Manufacturer Agrees to $5.15M Settlement of False Claims Act and Administrative Allegations of Evading Customs Duties | United States Department of Justice

Everlight misrepresented Chinese manufactured LED as made in Taiwan  The goods transshipped through Taiwan 

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Did the importer fail to pay $600K in duty due to misclassification?  The US is suing to recover the funds. This covers 450 entries from 2018-2021. The demand for payment was in 2024. Now it's in court.

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