Hyundai Construction Equipment U.S.A. has successfully sued a gray market importer for illegally bringing in equipment that didn’t meet Hyundai’s specifications. The equipment in question had altered serial numbers and some failed to meet EPA standards. The defendants were ordered to pay Hyundai $1 million for lost sales and court costs.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled that Christ Johnson Equipment of Macomb Michigan illegally imported 29 Hyundai branded wheel loaders and excavators and sold them primarily to U.S. customers. The case was the first published decision to deem such sales a violation of the Lantham Act.
In the wake of the ruling Hyundai has published a Q&A on the case and the issues surrounding gray market equipment. To read the text click on the more tab.
Hyundai Construction Equipment USA and Gray Market Imports
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