Customs busts $400M trade duty-evasion ring involving China and others

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Customs and Border Protection has busted up a duty-evasion ring attempting to evade President Trump’s tariffs, FOX Business exclusively reports. The CBP uncovered over $400 million in unpaid trade duties through investigations permitted under the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA), a tactic used to police and stop illegal transshipments and other methods aimed at defrauding the U.S. government. That figure is expected to rise as the investigation deepens. "CBP’s EAPA program is a critical component of our trade enforcement efforts. We’re working tirelessly to prevent evasion and en