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Representation of foreign and domestic companies and trade associations in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations before U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission. Admissibility determinations – including the U.S. Department. of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Administration, the FDA, and the US Department of Agriculture
Drafting of compliance manuals, preparation of prior disclosures and compliance audits
Petitions for relief from fines, penalties, merchandise seizures, and merchandise forfeitures
Cancellation or mitigation of penalties and expediting of the release of goods
Guidance on country of origin marking and labeling requirements
Advice on binding rulings, protests and judicial proceedings
Guidance on special compliance programs, including the Customs- Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), Focused Assessments and the Importer Self- Assessment Program
Defending customs fraud allegations in litigation before the Court of International Trade
Representation of customs brokers and brokerages in all phases of customs laws and regulations, including applications, licenses, permits, investigations, and record-keeping requirements
Counseling regarding customs classification and valuation issues, and regarding export documentation and licensing and international sanctions regulations; obtained export licenses from State Department Office of Defense Trade Controls, Commerce Department Bureau of Export Administration and Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control
Representation of freight forwarders on security clearance matters
Represent importers and carriers investigated by Federal Maritime Commission
for alleged mis- description of goods
International Trade
We advise and represent U.S. and foreign clients in connection with the wide range of compliance and enforcement issues relating to the import, export and re-export of products, Customs, Departments of Commerce and State regulations, as well as the economic sanctions rules of the Treasury Department.
IMPORTING OF GOODS
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