The following are areas where The Anderson Law Firm has significant experience and which are the focus of our practice. Although these are representative issues that are highlighted as an overview, the firm regularly handles all matters pertaining to Customs and related international trade issues.
Tariff Classification and Duty Reduction Valuation of Imported Merchandise Penalty Cases Marking and Labeling Issues Compliance Issues Foreign Trade Zones & Bonded Warehouses Consultations with Customhouse Brokers Litigation Before the U.S. Court of International Trade U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Department of Commerce U.S. International Trade Commission
Penalty Cases and Seizures Licensing Issues Compliance Manuals and Systems Issues Arising under the Office of Foreign Assets Control (Treasury Dept. – OFAC)
Imports
- Binding Rulings
- Advice and Consultation
- Pursuit of all Administrative Remedies Including Internal Advice Requests, Protests, and Applications for Further Review
- Analysis of Special Duty Reduction Treatment under various Free Trade Agreements and Special Preferential Programs
- First Sale Appraisements
- Related Party / Transfer Pricing Issues
- Buying Commissions
- Assists
- Royalties
- Cases arising under 19 USC §1592
- Seizures and Matter Arising under 19 USC §1595a
- Liquidated Damage Claims
- Customhouse Broker Penalties
- Intellectual Property Violations
- Prior Disclosures
- Country of Origin Marking Issues
- Federal Trade Commission "Made in USA" Claims
- NAFTA/USMCA Marking Rules
- Textiles and Wearing Apparel / Care Labeling and Textile Fiber Products Identification Act
- Special Labeling Requirements for Other Governmental Agencies
- Audit
- C-TPAT
- Best Practices
- Recordkeeping and Compliance Manuals
- Self Assessments
- Self Audit and Analysis
- Assistance in Broker Licensing Issues
- The firm regularly litigates all matters before the U.S. Court of International Trade
- Significant experience with all phases of litigation ranging from resolution of the issue by means of an Agreed Statement of Facts / Stipulation, through Summary Judgment and/or trial
- Scope Rulings pertaining to antidumping and countervailing duty cases
- Consultation on Antidumping Matters
- Exclusion Orders
- Hearings before the Commission
Exports
- Petitions for Relief
- Release of Merchandise
- Voluntary Self Disclosures
- Assistance with license approvals
- ECCN / CCL analysis
- Assistance with developing compliance materials
- Self-Audit
- Analysis of constantly changing rules for different countries
- Liaison with OFAC and General Counsel's office