DALLAS — Allied Stone Inc., a Dallas-based supplier of countertop and cabinetry products, and its president, Jia “Jerry” Lim, have agreed to pay a total of $12.4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a press release.

The DOJ said the company violated the law by "knowingly and improperly evading, or conspiring to evade, antidumping and countervailing duties owed to the United States on quartz surface products imported from the People’s Republic of China (China)."

“This settlement reflects our commitment to hold accountable those who evade or conspire to evade duties owed on imported goods, including antidumping and countervailing duties that level the playing field for American manufacturers,” said Assistant At

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