Tariff Evasion, Customs Fraud Identified as Top DOJ Enforcement Priorities

On May 12, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a new white-collar enforcement plan that identifies ten Corporate Criminal Enforcement Priorities and puts “trade and customs fraud, including tariff evasion” at number two on the list and “national security threats,” which implicate sanctions and export control enforcement, at number five on the list. Read this advisory from Alston & Bird’s white collar experts about DOJ’s stated priorities and its promises to make voluntary self-disclosure beneficial.