Canadian steel companies pay millions after U.S says they didn’t pay proper tariffs
The settlement includes a $3.61 million whistleblower award after the companies allegedly misrepresented steel origins to avoid U.S. duties.
- On Wednesday, Farjess Inc. and Royal Canadian Steel Inc. agreed to pay $19 million to resolve Justice Department allegations they misrepresented steel origins to evade import duties.
- From May 2019 through January 2025, the firms mislabeled steel from Europe and Asia as Canadian or American, exploiting a period when compliant imports faced no duties.
- A whistleblower broker flagged the companies under the False Claims Act, earning $3.61 million for exposing the scheme that allowed firms to bypass standard import costs.
- Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate warned the Justice Department will "zealously pursue anyone who fraudulently evades the duties owed on steel products imported into this country."
- President Donald Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs in February 2025, later increasing to 50 per cent, creating strong incentives for importers to evade duties amid trade tensions.
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Two Canadian steel companies agreed to pay US$19 million in response to allegations that they deliberately failed to pay customs duties on flat-rolled steel manufactured in Europe and Asia, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday.
Canadian Steel Companies Pay Millions After US Says They Didn’t Pay Proper Tariffs
Two Canadian steel companies have agreed to pay $19 million to resolve allegations they knowingly failed to pay proper duties on flat-rolled steel manufactured in Europe and Asia, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. From May 2019 through January 2025, Farjess Inc. and Royal Canadian Steel Inc., along with part-owner and president Feroz Jessani, misrepresented the origin of the steel as Canadian and American, the department said in a news…
The Toronto Star
Canadian steel companies pay millions after U.S says they didn’t pay proper tariffs
A whistleblower broker flagged the two Canadian companies through a provision in the False Claims Act that allows private parties to file lawsuits on behalf of the United States.
Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian steel companies pay millions after U.S says they didn't pay proper tariffs
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice says two Canadian steel companies have agreed to pay $19 million to resolve allegations they knowingly failed to pay proper duties on flat-rolled steel manufactured in Europe and Asia.
Canadian steel firms to pay $19M to resolve claims of avoiding U.S. tariffs
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two Canadian steel companies have agreed to pay $19 million to resolve allegations they knowingly failed to pay proper duties on flat-rolled steel manufactured in Europe and Asia, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. From May 2019 through January 2025, Farjess Inc. and Royal Canadian Steel Inc., along with part-owner and president Feroz Jessani, misrepresented the origin …
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