The Tariff Enforcement Question That Cost $549 Million
By Simran Sethi, Senior Industry Solutions Consultant, Global Trade Intelligence, Descartes When the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $549.5 million settlement with a group of California-based aluminum firms involving alleged duty evasion on aluminum...Why Companies Still Leave Millions in Tariff Savings Untapped Through Free Trade Agreements
By Simran Sethi, Senior Industry Solutions Consultant, Global Trade Intelligence, Descartes For years, discussions around Free Trade Agreements (FTA) focused primarily on access: which countries had agreements in place, which trade lanes offered preferential...How U.S. Customs and DOJ Are Identifying High-Risk Importers for Tariff Enforcement
By Simran Sethi, Senior Industry Solutions Consultant, Global Trade Intelligence, Descartes Import tariffs are now firmly at the center of U.S. trade enforcement. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has elevated trade and customs fraud (including tariff evasion) to a top...How One FTZ Strategy Can Save Importers Millions in Fees
By Simran Sethi, Senior Industry Solutions Consultant, Global Trade Intelligence, Descartes For many importers in 2026, tariffs are no longer a temporary disruption, they are a structural cost of doing business. Between Section 301 tariffs, rising Merchandise...
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