CBP: ‘Enforce and Protect Act’ dramatically boosts duty-evasion efforts

A trade-enforcement law passed in 2016 has allowed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to dramatically boost efforts to hold importers accountable for antidumping and countervailing duties, CBP Executive Assistant Commissioner Brenda Smith said on Wednesday, adding that the agency intends to roll out further plans to crack down on evasion over the next few months. In fiscal year 2020, CBP prevented the evasion of $287 million in duties thanks to the Enforce and Protect Act -- a 500 percent increase...