# 28 C.F.R. § 0.169 (2026): Definition of “gross amount of the original claim”

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## Section

- **Citation:** 28 C.F.R. § 0.169 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definition of “gross amount of the original claim”
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 0: ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Subpart Y: Authority To Compromise and Close Civil Claims and Responsibility for Judgments, Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures / § 0.169: § 0.169   Definition of “gross amount of the original claim”.

## Text

(a) The phrase
gross amount of the original claim
as used in this subpart Y and as applied to any civil fraud claim described in § 0.45(d), shall mean the amount of single damages involved.
(b) The phrase
gross amount of the original claim
as used in this subpart Y and as applied to any civil claim brought under section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (see § 0.45(c)), shall mean the actual amount of lost customs duties involved. In nonrevenue loss cases brought under section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, the phrase
gross amount of the original claim
shall mean the amount demanded in the United States Customs and Border Protection's mitigation decision issued pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1618 or, if no mitigation decision has been issued, the
gross amount of the original claim
shall mean twenty percent of the dutiable value of the merchandise.
[Order No. 2343-2000, 65 FR 78414, Dec. 15, 2000, as amended by AG Order No. 3532-2015, 80 FR 30619, May 29, 2015]

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