Customs insisted on an additional charge of $45,000 for a batch of laptops. The client wanted to pay so as not to miss the sales season. We advised going to court.
Over 6 months of litigation we proved that the "comparative" customs value was based on retail prices, whereas the client was buying wholesale. The court overturned the additional charge in full. The client recovered $45,000 plus reimbursement of the court fee.