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US settles with North Carolina firm accused of evading duties on Chinese tungsten

( December 18, 2025, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice settled a case with a North Carolina-based distributor, Ceratizit USA, accused of evading duties on Chinese tungsten carbide. Ceratizit agreed to pay $54.4 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting Chinese products as Taiwan-based from August 2020 through March 2024 and by misrepresenting tariff codes from June 2015 through March 2024. The company was also accused of not marking the country of origin.Statement below:...

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