CBP Removes FY 2012 AD/CV Enforcement Stats

CBP pulled down its AD/CV enforcement statistics for FY 2012 that were recently posted on the agency's website. The statistics, previously found (here), are no longer available. CBP didn't respond to a request for comment about the removal. This was the first year CBP tracked such statistics and it will continue to do so in the future, a CBP spokeswoman said when the statistics were initially released.

Among highlights from the now-unavailable document were:

• CBP and HSI seized 57 shipments with a domestic value of $13,681,270.
• CBP levied over 50 monetary penalties for $24,256,361 on importers for fraud, gross negligence, and negligence for AD/CVD violations under 19 USC 1592.
• CBP completed over 50 audits of importers of AD/CVD commodities and identified AD/CVD discrepancies with a value of about $41 million, and so far collected over $13 million.
• CBP in partnership with U.S. industry expanded the Trade Intelligence program and received 149 allegations of AD/CVD evasion and noncompliance.
• CBP conducted several Special Operations including Operation Piping Hot in August 2012 targeting illegal importations of steel pipe and tubing.
• CBP confirmed and took action on 15 of the alleged AD/CVD violations received during FY 2012, and found no violation or insufficient information for 11 further allegations.

(See ITT's Online Archives 13011623 for summary of the statistics when they were released.)