Battling Tariff Fraud Is a Little-Known Front in Trump's Trade War
First came President Trump's announcements of sweeping tariffs. Next up, lawyers say, is the cheating.
Trade lawyers say that as tariffs skyrocket, so too do the incentives not to pay them. Clients are inundating them with questions about the line between lawful loopholes and fraud.
At the same time, the Justice Department's shifting white-collar priorities to pursue tariff and customs-related cases more aggressively have helped create a perfect storm for more trade enforcement. And lawyers say they have seen a sharp increase in...
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