In late 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force focused on uncovering efforts to evade customs duties and other suspected trade violations. The Trade Fraud Task Force is focused on targeting companies that use fraudulent means to avoid paying customs duties and tariffs, including (but not limited to) tariffs imposed during the second Trump administration.
It is also encouraging whistleblowers to come forward.
Under the False Claims Act and other federal laws, whistleblowers who report customs fraud and tariff evasion can receive financial rewards when their reports lead to successful enforcement actions. The Trade Fraud Task Force is promoting the availability of whistleblower awards in these cases, and it is accepting complaints involving all types of fraudulent schemes involving tariffs and customs duties owed in relation to imported goods and services.
“The DOJ-DHS Trade Fraud Task Force is targeting companies seeking to gain an unfair advantage by fraudulently avoiding customs duties and tariffs on imported goods and services. Eligible whistleblowers who report customs duty and tariff fraud can receive substantial monetary rewards when their reports lead to successful enforcement actions.” – Dr. Nick Oberheiden, Founding Attorney of Oberheiden P.C.
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