Offering years of experience in customs and international trade law and a deep understanding of global supply chains

The Suarez Firm helps clients take the risk out of international commerce. After a dramatic shift in U.S. trade policy, importers have felt the pain of extra tariffs and uncertainty in their international business. The Suarez Firm helps clients understand what to expect next and to adjust their business transactions to minimize costs and mitigate the risk of penalties or other enforcement actions by customs authorities.

Quick Take on U.S. Tariffs on Imports from China

Quick Take on U.S. Tariffs on Imports from China: If you have a product on the third list hit with Section 301 tariffs the deadline for filing a request for a product exclusion is September 30, 2019. Here is the list of products on that…

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Annual WIIT Awards

Enjoying a spectacular WIIT Annual Awards Dinner. Kudos to WIIT president Lisa Schroeder and congratulations to incoming WIIT president Yuri Unno.

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What to expect if you are thinking of filing a Section 232 Product Exclusion Request?

This article originally appeared in the WIIT Summer Communique. At a recent trade conference, White House officials described the Administration’s trade policy as “bold, creative and disruptive.” President Trump’s use of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose tariffs and quotas based…

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Understanding Trump’s National Security Tariffs – Video

Did you miss the GWU-CIBER/WITT/DEC 232 program about understanding Trump’s National Security Tariffs? You can watch the full video here.

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