A California-based importer of China made countertop and building materials was charged Dec. 18 for evading more than $109 million in import taxes over five years, according to federal prosecutors.
Uni-Tile & Marble owner Xin Mian Pan allegedly falsified invoices, mislabeled products, and transshipped goods through a Malaysian shell company to avoid paying U.S. customs duties, according to the indictment. Pan’s relatives in China own the manufacturer he imported from, according to prosecutors.
