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Sherman Act Violations Resulting in Criminal Fines & Penalties of $10 Million or More
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| Defendant (FY) | Product | Fine ($ Millions) |
Geographic Scope | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citicorp (2017) | Foreign currency exchange | $925 | International | U.S. |
| Barclays, PLC (2017) | Foreign currency exchange | $650 | International | United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2017) | Foreign currency exchange | $550 | International | U.S. |
| F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd. (1999) | Vitamins | $500 | International | Switzerland |
| AU Optronics Corporation of Taiwan (2012) | Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Panels | $500 | International | Taiwan |
| Yazaki Corporation (2012) | Automobile Parts | $470 | International | Japan |
| Bridgestone Corporation (2014) | Anti-vibration rubber products for automobiles | $425 | International | Japan |
| LG Display Co., Ltd & LG Display America (2009) |
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Panels | $400 | International | Korea |
| Royal Bank of Scotland (2017) | Foreign currency exchange | $395 | International | Scotland (United Kingdom) |
| Société Air France and Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, N.V. (2008) |
Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$350 | International | France (Société Air France) The Netherlands (KLM) |
| Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (2006) |
DRAM | $300 | International | Korea |
| Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (2007) | Air Transportation (Cargo & Passenger) |
$300 | International | Korea |
| British Airways PLC (2007) | Air Transportation (Cargo & Passenger) |
$300 | International | UK |
| BASF AG (1999) | Vitamins | $225 | International | Germany |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (2023) | Generic Drugs | $225 | Domestic | U.S. |
| CHI MEI Optoelectronics Corporation (2010) | Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Panels | $220 | International | Taiwan |
| Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (2012) | Automotive Wire Harnesses & Related Products | $200 | International | Japan |
| Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. (2020) | Generics | $205.7 | Domestic | U.S. |
| Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd (2014) | Automotive Wire Harnesses & Related Products | $195 | International | Japan |
| Sandoz, Inc. (2020) | Generics | $195 | Domestic | U.S. |
| Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (2014) | Automotive Wire Harnesses and Electronic Components | $190 | International | Japan |
| Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (2005) | DRAM | $185 | International | Korea |
| Infineon Technologies AG (2005) | DRAM | $160 | International | Germany |
| SGL Carbon AG (1999) | Graphite Electrodes | $135 | International | Germany |
| Mitsuba Corporation (2014) | Automotive Wire Harnesses and Electronic Components | $135 | International | Japan |
| Mitsubishi Corp. (2001) | Graphite Electrodes | $134 | International | Japan |
| Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd. (2016) | Automotive body sealing Brake [fluid] hoses for automobiles | $130 | International | Japan |
| Sharp Corporation (2009) | Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Panels |
$120 | International | Japan |
| Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (2014) | Anti-vibration rubber products for automobiles | $120 | International | Japan |
| Cargolux Airlines International S.A. (2009) | Air Transportation (Cargo) | $119 | International | Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg |
| UCAR International, Inc. (1998) | Graphite Electrodes | $110 | International | U.S. |
| Japan Airlines International Co. LTD (2008) | Air Transportation (Cargo) | $110 | International | Japan |
| LAN CARGO S.A. and AEROLINHAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. (2009) | Air Transportation (Cargo) | $109 | International | Lan Cargo (Chile) Aerolinhas (Brazil) |
| Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (2021) | Broiler Chicken Products | $107.9 | Domestic | U.S. |
| JTEKT Corporation (2014) | Automotive Bearings and Steering Systems | $103.27 | International | Japan |
| Starkist Co. (2019) | Packaged Seafood | $100 | Domestic | U.S. |
| Archer Daniels Midland Co. (1997) | Lysine & Citric Acid | $100 | International | U.S. |
| Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (2020) | Oncology Treatment | $100 | Domestic | U.S. |
| Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS (2016) | Ocean Shipping Roll on, Roll off Cargo – Deep Sea Freight Transportation | $98.9 | International | Norway |
| Embraco North America (2011) | Compressors | $91.8 | International | U.S |
| BNP Paribas USA, Inc. (2018) | Foreign currency exchange | $90 | International | U.S. |
| Dupont Dow Elastomers L.L.C. (2005) | Chloroprene Rubber | $84 | International | U.S. |
| Elpida Memory, Inc. (2006) | DRAM | $84 | International | Japan |
| Denso Corporation (2012) | Automobile Parts | $78 | International | Japan |
| All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (2011) | Air Transportation | $73 | International | Japan |
| Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. (2000) | Vitamins | $72 | International | Japan |
| Takata Corporation (2014) | Automobile Parts | $71.3 | International | Japan |
| NSK Ltd (2014) | Ball and Roller Bearings | $68.2 | International | Japan |
| Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (2015) | Ocean Shipping Roll on, Roll off Cargo - Deep Sea Freight Transportation | $67.7 | International | Japan |
| Corning International Kabushiki Kaisha (2016) | Ceramic substrates used in the emission control systems of automobiles | $66.5 | International | Japan |
| Bayer AG (2005) | Rubber Chemicals | $66 | International | Germany |
| NGK Insulators, LTD (2016) | Automobile Parts | $65.3 | International | Japan |
| Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd. (2009) | Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Panels | $65 | International | Taiwan |
| Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd, d/b/a KYB Corporation (2016) | Automobile Parts Shock Absorbers | $62 | International | Japan |
| Qantas Airways Limited (2008) | Air Transportation (Cargo) | $61 | International | Australia |
| Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (2008) | Air Transportation (Cargo) | $60 | International | Hong Kong / Republic of China |
| Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation (2019) | Capacitors | $60 | International | Japan |
| Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (2015) | Ocean Shipping Roll on, Roll off Cargo – Deep Sea Freight Transportation | $59.4 | International | Japan |
| Robert Bosch GmbH (2015) | Automobile Parts | $57.8 | International | Germany |
| Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (2014) | Automobile lighting fixtures and lamp ballasts | $56.6 | International | Japan |
| Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (2017) | Automobile Parts Shock Absorbers | $55.4 | International | Japan |
| Nichicon Corporation (2018) | Capacitors | $54.6 | International | Japan |
| Bilhar International Establishment (2002) | Construction | $54 | International | Liechtenstein |
| Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. (2000) | Sorbates | $53 | International | Japan |
| ABB Middle East & Africa Participations AG (2001) | Construction | $53 | International | Switzerland |
| NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. (2015) | Auto Parts | $52.1 | International | Japan |
| SAS Cargo Group, A/S (2008) | Air Transportation (Cargo) | $52 | International | Denmark |
| Haarmann & Reimer Corp. (1997) | Citric Acid | $50 | International | German Parent |
| Crompton (2004) | Rubber Chemicals | $50 | International | U.S. |
| Asiana Airlines Inc. (2009) | Air Transportation (Cargo & Passenger) |
$50 | International | Korea |
| Panasonic Corporation (2011) | Compressors | $49.1 | International | Japan |
| HeereMac v.o.f. (1998) | Marine Construction | $49 | International | Netherlands |
| Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd. (2011) | Air Transportation (Cargo) | $48 | International | Singapore |
| Hyundai Oilbank Co. (2020) | Fuel Supply | $46.2 | International | Korea |
| Panasonic Corporation (2013) | Automobile Parts | $45.8 | International | Japan |
| Sotheby's Holdings Inc. (2001) | Fine Arts Auctions | $45 | International | U.S. |
| Nippon Cargo Airlines Co. Ltd. (2009) | Air Transportation (Cargo) | $45 | International | Japan |
| Maxzone Vehicle Lighting Corp. (2012) | Aftermarket replacement automotive lighting | $43 | International | U.S. |
| Odfjell Seachem AS (2004) | Parcel Tanker Shipping | $42.5 | International | Norway |
| Martinair Holland N.V. (2008) | Air Transportation (Cargo) | $42 | International | The Netherlands |
| Solvay S.A. (2006) | Hydrogen Peroxide | $40.8 | International | Belgium |
| Eisai Co., Ltd. (2000) | Vitamins | $40 | International | Japan |
| China Airlines Ltd. (2011) | Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$40 | International | Taiwan |
| Northwest Airlines, LLC (2010) | Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$38 | International | U.S. |
| Hoechst AG (1999) | Sorbates | $36 | International | Germany |
| Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (2015) | Automobile Parts | $35.8 | International | Japan |
| GS Caltex Corporation (2019) | Defense Fuel Supply | $35 | International | Korea |
| SK Energy Co., Ltd. (2019) | Defense Fuel Supply | $34 | International | Korea |
| Bayer Corporation (2005) | Polyester Polyols | $33 | International | German Parent |
| Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. (1998) | Graphite Electrodes | $32.5 | International | Japan |
| Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.V. (2006) | Hydrogen Peroxide | $32 | International | Netherlands |
| Samsung SDI (2011) | Cathode Ray Tubes | $32 | International | Korea |
| Hitachi Displays Ltd. (2009) | TFT- LCD Panels | $31 | International | Japan |
| S-Oil Corporation (2020) | Fuel Supply | $30.6 | International | Korea |
| Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA (2023) | Generic Drugs | $30 | Domestic | U.S. |
| Hannstar Display Corporation (2010) | Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Panels | $30 | International | Taiwan |
| Philipp Holzmann AG (2000) | Construction | $30 | International | Germany |
| Irving Materials, Inc (2005) | Ready Mix Concrete | $29.2 | Domestic | U.S. |
| Arteva Specialties (2003) | Polyester Staple | $28.5 | International | Luxembourg |
| NHK Spring Co., Ltd. (2019) | Suspension Assemblies | $28.5 | International | Japan |
| Bridgestone Corporation (2012) | Marine Hose and other industrial products | $28 | International | Japan |
| Epson Imaging Devices Corporation (2010) | Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Panels | $26 | International | Japan |
|
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (2015) |
Automotive hoses, airbags, and steering wheels |
$26 |
International |
Japan |
| Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (2000) | Vitamins | $25 | International | Japan |
| Bumble Bee Foods, LLC (2017) | Packaged Seafood | $25 | Domestic | U.S. |
| Apotex Corp. (2020) | Generics | $24 | International | U.S. |
| Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (2013) | Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$21.11 | International | Japan |
| Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. (2012) | Optical Disk Drives | $21.1 | International | Japan |
| Nippon Gohsei (1999) | Sorbates | $21 | International | Japan |
| Hoegh Autoliners AS (2018) | Ocean Shipping Roll on, Roll off Cargo – Deep Sea Freight Transportation | $21 | International | Norway |
| Fujisawa Pharmaceuticals Co. (1998) | Sodium Gluconate | $20 | International | Japan |
| Pfizer Inc. (1999) | Maltol/Sodium Erythorbate | $20 | International | U.S. |
| Fujikura LTD. (2012) | Automotive Wire Harnesses & Related Products | $20 | International | Japan |
| Argos USA LLC, fka Argos Ready Mix LLC (2021) | Ready Mix Concrete | $20 | Domestic | U.S. |
| Showa Corporation (2015) | Automotive Steering Systems | $19.9 | International | Japan |
| Bax Global Inc. (2012) | Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$19.7 | International | Germany |
| Jo Tankers, B.V. (2004) | Parcel Tanker Shipping | $19.5 | International | Netherlands |
| Diamond Electric Manufacturing Corp. (2013) | Automotive Wire Harnesses & Related Products | $19 | International | Japan |
| Tokai Rika Co., Ltd. (2013) |
Auto Parts |
$17.7 | International | Japan |
| Polar Air Cargo LLC (2011) | Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$17.4 | International | U.S. |
| Crowley Liner Services, Inc. (2012) | Coastal Water Freight Transportation | $17 | Domestic | U.S. |
| EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd. (2009) | Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$15.7 | International | Israel |
| Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd (2013) | Air Transportation (Cargo) | $15.4 | International | Japan |
| Dyno Nobel (1995) | Explosives | $15 | Domestic | Norwegian Parent |
| Dockwise N.V. (1998) | Marine Transportation | $15 | International | Belgium |
| Horizon Lines, LLC (2011) | Coastal Water Freight Transportation | $15 | Domestic | U.S. |
| G4S Secure Solutions NV (2021) | Security Services | $15 | International | Belgium |
| Espar Inc. (2015) | Parking Heaters Commercial Vehicles | $14.9 | Domestic | U.S. |
| Autoliv, Inc. (2012) | Automotive Wire Harnesses & Related Products | $14.5 | International | Sweden |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (2014) | Automotive Wire Harnesses & Related Products | $14.5 | International | Japan |
| Sea Star Line LLC (2012) | Coastal Water Freight Transportation | $14.2 | Domestic | U.S. |
| F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd. (1997) | Citric Acid | $14 | International | Switzerland |
| Merck KgaA (2000) | Vitamins | $14 | International | Germany |
| NEC TOKIN Corporation (2016) | Capacitors | $13.8 | International | Japan |
|
T. RAD Co., Ltd. (2014) |
Automotive Wire Harnesses & Related Products | $13.75 | International | Japan |
| Valeo Japan Co., Ltd. (2014) | Automotive Wire Harnesses & Related Products | $13.6 | International | Japan |
| Minebea Co., LTD (2015) | Small sized ball bearings | $13.5 | International | Japan |
| EVA Airways Corporation (2011) | Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$13.2 | International | Taiwan |
| Degussa-Huls AG (2002) | Vitamins | $13 | International | Germany |
| Akzo Nobel Chemicals, BV (2001) | Monochloracetic Acid | $12 | International | Netherlands |
| Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft (2003) | Monochloracetic Acid | $12 | International | Germany |
| Rubycon Corporation (2017) | Capacitors | $12 | International | Japan |
| Maruyasu Industries Co., Ltd (2018) | Auto Parts - Steel Tubes | $12 | International | Japan |
| Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd. (2012) | Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$11.9 | International | Switzerland |
| Jungbunzlauer International AG (1997) | Citric Acid | $11 | International | Switzerland |
| Eastman Chemical Co. (1999) | Sorbates | $11 | International | U.S. |
| Ueno Fine Chemicals Industry, Ltd. (2001) | Sorbates | $11 | International | Japan |
| Yamashita Rubber Co., Ltd. (2014) | Anti-vibration rubber products for automobiles | $11 | International | Japan |
| Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (2013) |
Non-Lead Acid Secondary Batteries |
$10.7 | International | Japan |
| Lonza AG (2000) | Vitamins | $10.5 | International | Switzerland |
| Zeon Chemicals L.P. (2005) | Acrylonitrite Butadiene Rubber (NBR) | $10.5 | International | Japanese Parent |
| Kintetsu World Express (2013) | Air Transportation (Cargo) |
$10.4 | International | Japan |
| ICI Explosives (1995) | Explosives | $10 | Domestic | British Parent |
| Mrs. Baird's Bakeries (1996) | Bread | $10 | Domestic | U.S. |
| Akzo Nobel Chemicals, BV & Glucona, BV (1997) | Sodium Gluconate | $10 | International | Netherlands |
| Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (2000) | Lysine | $10 | International | Japan |
| Kyowa Hakko Kogyo, Co., Ltd. (2000) | Lysine | $10 | International | Japan |
| Morganite, Inc. (2003) | Carbon Products | $10 | International | British parent |
| De Beers Centenary AG (2004) | Industrial Diamonds | $10 | International | Switzerland |
159 (fines & penalties) as of 9/13/23
Updated September 14, 2023