Customs Law

CBP Enforcement Defense

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a number of tools to ensure compliance with U.S. law; including (1) penalties; (2) liquidated damages; and (3) seizures. If CBP has taken an enforcement action against you, we will work to defend your interests in administrative proceedings to pursue the cancellation, remission, or mitigation of these enforcement actions.

China Duties

Due to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, a substantial amount of China-origin merchandise is subject to additional duties. We can provide steps and processes to lawfully mitigate the amount of China duties owed. As the Biden Administration moves to create a new product exclusion process, we can also assist clients in preparing those applications.

Prior Disclosures

An importer can avoid significant CBP penalties by simply identifying a problem and correcting the issue. If you believe you have provided incorrect information to CBP, we can work with you to validate product classification, value, and origin to steer clear of CBP penalties.

Compliance

Providing the correct classification, value, and origin of merchandise can be very complex. However, CBP’s expectation is that they information must be correct. If you need assistance in validating the HTSUS classification of an imported product, questions on how to correctly declare values, or a determination on the origin of the product, we can provide that guidance.