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Practice/Industry Group Overview
Customs
With customs lawyers across the country, Baker Hostetler can represent clients in any type of customs dispute. Our Customs practice covers tariff classification, Customs valuation, country of origin issues, internal compliance programs and education, audits, and other matters. We represent importers at U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters and at numerous ports throughout the U.S. in connection with various investigations, protests, seizures, liquidated damages claims, Customs audits, and other civil and criminal enforcement matters. We assist our clients in structuring import transactions to minimize duties and costs. We also provide day-to-day advice on all areas of customs law, in such diverse industries as petrochemical, automotive, steel, telecommunications, electronics, and customs brokers.
We also have extensive experience in the creation and operation of foreign trade zones and subzones and we regularly represent clients before the Foreign Trade Zones Board and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. We also assist our clients with day-to-day zone operation issues relevant to zone operation, including merchandise valuation, inventory control requirements, marking, audits and compliance system developments."
We excel at integrated customs solutions combining guidance on export, re-export and deemed export controls into a single solution for private and public sector global market leaders. Our work includes investigative proceedings before the Department of Commerce, the International Trade Commission, the Court of International Trade, the U.S. Customs Service, Customs Headquarters in Washington, DC and at all ports throughout the United States.
In addition, we have represented numerous companies in audits by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and investigations, both civil and criminal. Our attorneys provide day-to-day advice in all areas of customs law including energy companies, electronics companies, automobile manufacturers, steel producers and importers, textile producers and traders, as well as customs brokers and sureties.
Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
Our attorneys have significant experience with all U.S. export control laws and regulations and related compliance issues, including all export licensing issues regarding both military and commercial or "dual-use" items, as well as defense industry articles and armaments. Our day-to-day advice to clients ranges from classification requests, commodity jurisdiction requests, export licenses, and advocacy with relevant agencies on policy issues. We represent clients in enforcement actions by the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, the Office of Foreign Assets Controls, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and others. We have conducted in-house and global webcast export compliance training for numerous companies. We have also created and helped implement effective and realistic compliance processes that fit our clients' business structures and needs.
We also advise and assist companies with the anti-boycott regulations, including compliance with both the Commerce Department and Internal Revenue Service laws and regulations pertaining to unsanctioned foreign boycotts. We also regularly counsel companies on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") and other international corruption laws that are particularly critical for companies doing business internationally. Finally, we have conducted numerous, in-depth internal audits for companies regarding compliance with the export control laws.
About Baker Hostetler
Baker Hostetler lawyers help clients establish, maintain and protect market-leading positions across the United States and around the world. We offer clients the strength of 600+ lawyers in a full range of practices, a unique geographic platform including both the coasts and the center of the country, a deep knowledge of industry issues and a 90-year track record of excellence and achievement.
For more information about our International Customs & Export Controls practice:
National Contacts
John J. Burke
202.861.1625
jburke@bakerlaw.com
Mark C. Joye
713.646.1313
mjoye@bakerlaw.com
Cincinnati
William Appleton
513.929.3403
wappleton@bakerlaw.com
Cleveland
Steven J. Petras, Jr.
216.861.7862
spetras@bakerlaw.com
Columbus
George W. Hairston
614.462.2638
ghairston@bakerlaw.com
Costa Mesa
George T. Mooradian
714.966.8800
gmooradian@bakerlaw.com
Denver
Raymond L. Sutton
303.764.4103
rsutton@bakerlaw.com
Houston
Mark C. Joye
713.646.1313
mjoye@bakerlaw.com
Los Angeles
John F. Cermak
310.442.8885
jcermak@bakerlaw.com
New York
Paul P. Eyre
212.589.4210
peyre@bakerlaw.com
Orlando
G. Thomas Ball
407.649.4004
tball@bakerlaw.com
Washington, DC
John J. Burke
202.861.1625
jburke@bakerlaw.com
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