Civil Suit to Reclaim Duties in Solar Case

Importer falsely classified solar panels imported from China as LED lights.

Posted 10/10/24

The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Paul Bakhoum, who was the Vice President for Operations for Ecosolargy Inc., a California Corporation that imported Chinese-manufactured solar panels into the United States.

The lawsuit alleges that Mr. Bakhoum made false statements to customs officials and, as a result, avoided paying harmonized tariff schedule (HTS), antidumping and countervailing duties owed on the imported solar panels.

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