Customs Crackdown Continues as Vehicle Tax Changes Loom Reports of customs officers cutting under the table deals with car importers are nothing new; in fact, they’ve been around for years. That long standing concern is what pushed the Briceño administration to roll out new regulations, tightening the rules by limiting officers’ discretion and requiring duties to be calculated based on the actual transaction value. But despite those changes, reports suggest the hustle may still be alive and well