REFUNDS OF MONEY/CURRENCY SEIZED BY CUSTOMS AS OF MAY 6, 2009:

Since the passage of CAFRA 2000 Customs has made thousands of seizures of money/currency from persons entering and departing the United States without completing the currency reporting forms. We have represented persons throughout the United States who have had $1,185,438.44 seized by Customs. We have succeeded in having $1,045,294.72 of this amount refunded. On the other hand, in a report by the Government dated December 10, 2004, out of 168 currency seizures approximately 95% of the funds were forfeited to the Government because the persons had no legal counsel.

Click HERE to view Peter S. Herrick, P.A.’s Currency Seizure Report.
Click HERE to view the Government Report

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Recent Successes By Our Law Firm
  • Customs broker penalties of $30,000 and $10,000 cancelled.
  • The only litigated drawback penalty case since 1993 reduced to appx. $13,000 from appx. $365,000.
  • Detroit Customs remitted a counterfeit penalty of $197,535 in full.
  • Litigation in U S District Court for Puerto Rico resulted in Customs being barred from assessing counterfeit penalties based on an alleged UL trademark violation.
  • Recovered $25,000 in Customs duties based on drawback claims being litigated in the USCIT.
  • Counterfeit penalty, 1526(f), of $594,000 – Cancelled
  • Counterfiet penalty, 1526(f), of $26,325 – Cancelled
  • Broker penalty of $30,000 mitigated to $6,000
  • In transit liquidated damage claim reduced from $30,474 to $1,125
  • Customs penalty for bond violation reduced from $171,189 to $2,700.
  • Customs liquidated damages for bond violation reduced from $43,909 to $3,000.
  • 3 containers of clothing detained by Customs released.
  • 164.45% dumping duty cash deposit rate reduced to 56.98% retroactively.
  • Liquidated damages of $184,905 for failure to redeliver; $1,500 offer of compromise accepted by Customs.
  • Liquidated damages of $37,500 mitigated to $625.00 by Customs
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Miami Office
Peter S. Herrick, P.A.
3520 Crystal View Ct.
Miami, FL 33133

Tel. (305) 858 2332  
FAX (305)858-6347
pherrick@bellsouth.net






Long Beach Office
Peter S. Herrick, P.A.
301 E. Ocean Blvd
Suite 530
Long Beach, CA 90802

Tel. (562) 628-2355
Fax (562) 285-2872

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