United States v. Active Frontier International, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

STANCEU, Judge:

Plaintiff United States brought this action to recover a civil penalty under section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. § 1592 (2006) (“Section 592”), from Active Frontier International, Inc. (“AFI” or “Active Frontier”), a New York corporation, alleging that AFI falsely declared the country of origin of wearing apparel on seven entries made during 2006 and 2007. Compl. ¶¶ 1, 3, 16 (May 31, 2011), ECF No. 2. Plaintiff alleges that the wearing apparel on the seven entries was manufactured in the People’s Republic of China (“China”) but that the…