January 30, 2023

International Vitamins Corporation (IVC), which imports and sells vitamins and supplements from China, has agreed to pay $22.8 million to settle claims of defrauding the United States.  The U.S.-based company allegedly avoided U.S. customs duties by misclassifying over 30 of its products, then failed to pay back duties owed after realizing it had underpaid millions of dollars.  The alleged fraud occurred between 2015 and 2019, and only came to scrutiny through a whistleblower’s lawsuit.  USAO SDNY

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