Electronics Importer Agrees to Pay Nearly $12M to Settle Claims It Avoided AD/CVD
Electronics importer Harman International Industries agreed to pay more than $11.8 million to settle allegations it evaded antidumping and countervailing duties on aluminum extrusions from China, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced on Nov. 26.
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From 2011 to 2023, the U.S. Attorney's Office said, Harman knowingly imported heat sinks that contained Chinese extruded aluminum without paying the required duties. When confronted with its failure to pay the duties, Harman hid its knowing avoidance of the AD/CVD, the U.S. said. The company provides audio electronics for brands such as Harman Kardon, JBL and Mark Levinson.
The suit was initially filed by a whistleblower, Jesrel Mitre, former customs compliance and logistics cost specialist for Harman. The whistleblower will receive over $2.3 million of the settlement proceeds.