May 182026
Tariff Enforcement at the Forefront: Importer Agrees to Pay $549.5 million in Largest-Ever Trade-Related False Claims Act Settlement
On May 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $549.5 million settlement with Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC (“Perfectus Aluminum”) and four affiliated warehousing companies (collectively, “the Warehouses”) to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”) by evading customs duties.[1] The settlement is the largest trade-related settlement under the FCA.
