FY 2012 Textile & Apparel Enforcement Statistics
(1st Half of 2012)

Seizures (Quota)


Activity

2012
Q 1

2012
Q 2

2012 Total

Number

0

0

115

Value

 

 

$5.25M

Seizures (IPR)


Activity

2012
Q 1

2012
Q 2

2012 Total

Number

1905

1749

3654

Value

$3.35M

$1.83M

$5.21M

Commercial Fraud Penalties


Activity

2012
Q 1

2012
Q 2

2012 Total

Number

10

0

10

Value

$27.76M

$0

$27.76M

Liquidated Damages


Activity

2012
Q 1

2012
Q 2

2012 Total

Textiles

387

144

531

FVE (Entry)

373

130

503

FVE (TIB)

0

3

1

FVO (Other)

0

 

 

FVR (Redelivery)

13

14

27

TPVT Illegal Transshipment


Activity

2012
Q 1

2012
Q 2

2012 Total

Countries Visited

0

3

3

Factories Visited

0

57

57

% Discrepant

N/A

19%

19%

TPVT Trade Preference Claims


Activity

2012
Q 1

2012
Q 2

2012 Total

Countries Visited

0

3

3

Factories Visited

0

66

57

% Discrepant

N/A

32%

32%

Examinations


Activity

2012
Q 1

2012
Q 2

2012 Total

Total Number

2158

1510

3668

Discrepant

273

175

448

% Discrepant

13%

12%

12%

Audits


Activity

2012
Q 1

2012
Q 2

2012 Total

Number of Audits/Initiated

12

8

20

Number of Audits/Completed

8

9

17

Recommended Recoveries

$458K

$504K

$962K

Laboratory Analyses


Activity

2012
Q 1

2012
Q 2

2012 Total

Number of Samples Tested

241

302

543

Number Discrepant

125

170

295

% Discrepant

51.9%

56.3%

54.3%

Special Enforcement Operations (SEO)


Activity

2012
Q 1

2012
Q 2

2012 Total

Number of SEO Initiated

0

2

2

Number of SEO Completed

0

1

1

 

 

The information in this article is general in nature, and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to create an attorney-client relationship with respect to any event or occurrence, and may not be considered as such.

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