FY 2011 Textile & Apparel Enforcement Statistics

Seizures (Quota)


Activity

2011
Q 1

2011
Q 2

2011
Q 3

2011
Q 4

2011 Total

Quota/Visa

0

0

0

0

0

Seizures (IPR)


Activity

2011
Q 1

2011
Q 2

2011
Q 3

2011
Q 4

2011 Total

Number

1,765

3,477

1,166

1,303

7,711

Value

$4.66M

$4.15M

$3.21M

$2.45M

$14.47M

Commercial Fraud Penalties


Activity

2011
Q 1

2011
Q 2

2011
Q 3

2011
Q 4

2011 Total

Number

10

11

19

8

48

Value

$1.35M

$1.45M

$20.11M

$4.41M

$27.32M

Liquidated Damages


Activity

2011
Q 1

2011
Q 2

2011
Q 3

2011
Q 4

2011 Total

Textiles

169

134

122

321

746

FVE (Entry)

163

122

117

310

712

FVE (TIB)

0

3

0

0

3

FVO (Other)

0

0

0

0

0

FVR (Redelivery)

3

9

5

11

28

TPVT Illegal Transshipment


Activity

2011
Q 1

2011
Q 2

2011
Q 3

2011
Q 4

2011 Total

Countries Visited

0

4

2

3

9

Factories Visited

0

66

34

65

165

% Discrepant

N/A

21%

26%

20%

22%

TPVT Trade Preference Claims


Activity

2011
Q 1

2011
Q 2

2011
Q 3

2011
Q 4

2011 Total

Countries Visited

0

4

2

3

9

Factories Visited

0

66

34

65

165

% Discrepant

N/A

24%

35%

26%

27%

Examinations


Activity

2011
Q 1

2011
Q 2

2011
Q 3

2011
Q 4

2011 Total

Total Number

2,576

2,436

2,788

2,644

10,444

Discrepant

298

254

415

374

1,341

% Discrepant

12%

10%

15%

14%

13%

Audits


Activity

2011
Q 1

2011
Q 2

2011
Q 3

2011
Q 4

2011 Total

Number of Audits/Initiated

14

6

7

9

36

Number of Audits/Completed

7

12

13

8

40

Recommended Recoveries

$3.44M

$947K

$818K

$1.29M

$6.499M

Laboratory Analyses


Activity

2011
Q 1

2011
Q 2

2011
Q 3

2011
Q 4

2011 Total

Number of Samples Tested

392

304

364

303

1,363

Number Discrepant

167

154

171

159

654

% Discrepant

42.6%

50.7%

47%

52.5%

48%

Special Enforcement Operations (SEO)


Activity

2011
Q 1

2011
Q 2

2011
Q 3

2011
Q 4

2011 Total

Number of SEO Initiated

4

4

0

0

8

Number of SEO Completed

0

3

3

1

7

 

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