Criminal penalty for mail fraud involving misrepresentation of country of origin

Section 1341 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Whoever and inserting the following: (a) In general Whoever; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Misrepresentation of country of origin of international mail shipments (1) In general A person that, in violating subsection (a) or conspiring under section 371 or 1349 to violate subsection (a), knowingly misrepresents the country of origin of an international mail shipment in information required to be submitted under section 343(a) of the Trade Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 1415(a)), shall in addition to any other penalty for the offense, be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (2) Seizure and forfeiture The authority of the Department of Homeland Security under subsection (c)(14) of section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592) with respect to seizure and forfeiture shall apply with respect to international mail shipments described in paragraph (1) to the same extent that such authority applies with respect to merchandise entered or attempted to be entered in violation of subsection (a) of such section 592..