PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Federal prosecutors say an English company and its chief executive officer have agreed on a civil settlement to resolve a false claims charge concerning customs duties.

U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank says Pure Collection Ltd. and CEO Samantha Harrison of Harrogate, England, agreed to pay more than $900,000 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act.

Frank says the settlements resolve allegations Pure and Harrison improperly avoided U.S. customs duties on merchandise shipped from the United Kingdom to American customers. Pure is a luxury knitwear retailer.

Prosecutors say Pure and Harrison evaded customs duties that U.S. customers would have normally paid by breaking up single shipments into multiple shipments of lesser value. They say many of the customers were located in Maine. Prosecutors say Pure and Harrison cooperated throughout.