Our team has extensive expertise with federal regulatory and enforcement agencies as well as with compliance with trade laws and regulations. We also have a strong background in the ties between foreign affairs and trade policy as well as transnational issues such as retaliatory trade actions, blocking statutes, and harmonization. With experience with the Department of Commerce (including the Bureau of Industry and Security), Department of Homeland Security (including Customs and Border Protection), Department of State, U.S. Trade Representative, and Department of the Treasury (including the Office of Foreign Assets Control), Pierce Atwood is well-positioned to help you in complying with tariffs and international trade law. We assist clients with matters including: classifying exports and imports under the Harmonized System Codes (HS/HTS), Commerce Control List (CCL/ECCN), and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); adopting appropriate screening systems for sanctions, export control, and other trade restrictions; drafting protective contract language for resellers, distributors, and suppliers; designing, implementing, and upgrading trade compliance programs; and minimizing the risks of enforcement actions such as fines, seizures, and investigations. Should the worst happen, our team has deep experience in addressing enforcement actions ranging from audits to seizures to criminal investigations.

In addition, our team has notable foreign policy experience to assist in preparing for what might come next, both from the U.S. and from other countries responding to the new tariffs. Tariffs sit at the intersection of a range of foreign policy and national security priorities and authorities, and our close watch on international developments will help you “future proof” for what might be next.