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(3 articles)Risk & Disruption
High ImpactOct 4, 2026Identity Thieves Target Mexico-US Cross-Border Customs Payments
Mexican trade officials are sounding the alarm over a surge in identity theft and digital fraud targeting cross-border freight operations, with criminals impersonating companies and customs brokers to
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Trade Policy & Tariffs
High ImpactAug 6, 2026Taiwan LED Maker Pays $5.2M Settlement Over Falsified Customs
Everlight Electronics and its U.S. subsidiary have agreed to pay $5.15 million to resolve allegations of knowingly misrepresenting the country of origin on Chinese-manufactured LEDs to evade Section 3
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Trade Policy & Tariffs
ModerateJul 17, 2026Plastic Bag Importer Settles $7.3M Customs Fraud Over Origin Misrepresentation
RediBagUSA, a New York-based plastic bag manufacturer, has agreed to pay $7.3 million to settle allegations of customs fraud involving the deliberate misrepresentation of product country of origin. Th
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