Conducting trade across national borders has become increasingly complex and expensive for many businesses. Efficiently managing customs-related disputes, increased security-related mandates, regulatory developments, and diverse customs requirements in multiple countries is a priority for many companies.

Our customs and homeland security team has experience helping clients in every type of customs and foreign trade zone proceeding, as well as in new security-related matters. Drawing upon this substantial experience, we help our clients in the areas of manufacturing, distribution, and logistics to develop compliance strategies that maximize operational advantages.

Related Experience

• In order to address critical business objectives, we helped a major automobile manufacturer in obtaining foreign trade zone expansions for its U.S. operations.
• We represented a shipbuilding firm in obtaining Foreign Trade Zones Board authorizations to use certain steel products in shipbuilding in a foreign trade zone.
• We assist clients on the application of the EU preferential and non‑preferential rules of origin.
• We are guiding a leading producer of consumer and agricultural products through customs litigation related to the classification of a palm oil derivative.
• We assist clients in the recovery of unconstitutional Harbor Maintenance Fee payments on exports.
• We assist U.S. and non‑U.S. companies in successful applications for participation in the Customs‑Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C‑TPAT) program.