Trump task force uncovers more than $1 billion in trade fraud
The total includes penalties, settlements and restitution, with only $150 million tied to pending cases, according to the task force.
- The Trump administration's trade fraud crackdown surpassed $1 billion in recoveries and alleged losses less than one year after the task force launched, officials announced on Tuesday.
- Formed by the Justice Department and Homeland Security, the task force launched as President Donald Trump implemented 'Liberation Day' tariffs with rates reaching 50% on certain goods.
- An American jewelry importer pushed the total past the threshold after being charged with falsely declaring origin; goods valued at approximately $240 million were associated with $13.6 million in missing revenue.
- Although the Supreme Court ruled the president lacked authority for the tariffs, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald stated the Justice Department will prosecute anyone falsifying origins or misclassifying goods.
- A Goldman Sachs analysis last year estimated tariff evasion could affect more than $200 billion in United States imports and reduce long-term revenue by roughly $40 billion, though enforcement efforts may limit the damage.
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DOJ Trade Fraud Task Force Tops $1 Billion In Recoveries
U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche leads a news conference to announce results of their investigation into potential antitrust violations in the meat-packing industry at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
DOJ Trade Fraud Task Force Tops $1 Billion in Recoveries, Forfeitures
The Trade Fraud Task Force, launched by the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security in August 2025, has recovered or charged more than $1 billion in civil and criminal recoveries, penalties, forfeitures, and charged losses in less than a year, the DOJ said Tuesday. The milestone reflects the federal government’s increased focus on using criminal prosecutions and civil enforcement under the False Claims Act to combat customs and tr…
Federal officials tout work of Chicago-based Trade Fraud Task Force
The work of the Chicago-based federal Trade Fraud Task Force was praised Tuesday, as a federal official said it recently surpassed $1 billion in recoveries, penalties, forfeitures and publicly charged losses since it was formed last August.
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Usa newsDOJ celebrates $1B trade fraud haul, boosted by tariff evasion case
Federal officials say a task force created less than a year ago has surpassed $1 billion in recoveries, but half of that came from a settlement this year in a case stemming from 2011.
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