One country’s business standards may not always translate to the required practices in the United States. The U.S. government regulates the import and export of goods and services crossing all of the country’s borders through regulatory provisions enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. By acting as gatekeepers, the agency enforces not only its own import and export regulations, but also those of other U.S. federal agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, and Federal Trade Commission.

Our professionals have significant experience helping foreign and domestic companies comply with U.S. Customs and other federal agency regulations concerning the importation of products into the U.S.

We take a proactive role with our clients, helping them ensure their products are in full compliance prior to entry. For those companies that are already in detention, we work with appropriate agencies and submit appropriate testing or documentation to remove the violation that resulted in the detention.

We have represented clients in specific areas of customs and international trade law, including:

Customs detentions and penalties

Labeling requirements

Custom detention litigation

Good manufacturing practices

Importation of controlled products (food, beverages, etc.)

Tariff disputes

Pre-importation planning

NAFTA and other Free Trade Agreements Qualification