The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) closed out 2025 with a clear message to importers: the Trade Task Force is working hard and trade fraud enforcement will be accelerating into 2026. On one day, December 18, DOJ announced three accomplishments of the Trade Fraud Task Force—resolutions of criminal and/or civil cases where companies paid over $100 million for alleged customs duty evasion. On the same day, U.S.
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DOJ’s Year‑End Customs Fraud Enforcement Signals What’s Ahead in 2026
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