BOSTON, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC (WLC) is pleased to announce that the United States has settled a False Claims Act case alleging customs fraud brought by one of its clients against New York Packaging II LLC d/b/a Redi-Bag USA and Jeffrey Rabiea, its CEO and Owner.
As part of that settlement, New York Packaging II LLC, Redi-Bag USA, and Jeffrey Rabiea agreed to pay $7.3 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting the country of origin on bulk importations of polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) made in China. The defendants evaded paying millions of dollars in anti-dumping duties by falsely reporting to U.S. Customs that the merchandise was made in Hong Kong instead of China.
The $7.3 payment also resolves allegations that Mr. Rabiea and his companies covered up and removed "Made in China" markings on shipments of Chinese-made merchandise and also cancelled other bulk shipments of PRCBs after learning those shipments would be inspected by U.S. Customs officials.
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