United States v. NYCC 1959 Inc.

OPINION

POGUE, Senior Judge:

The United States brings this action to recover a civil penalty as permitted by Section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. § 1592 (2012) (“Sec tion 592”). 1 The Government claims that Defendant NYCC 1959 Inc. (“NYCC”), an importer of candles from the People’s Republic of China (“China”), unlawfully attempted to enter merchandise into the commerce of the United States by means of materially false information, in violation of 19 U.S.C. § 1592(a)(1)(A)®. 2 Because NYCC failed to timely appear, plead, or otherwise defend, default was entered against…