Customs Issues
A Law Firm for Customs Brokers.
As a specialized customs law firm, we often work with customs brokers to navigate complex import-export regulations and ensure full compliance for commercial clients. While brokers handle the daily logistics of classification, entry documentation, and duty calculations, our firm steps in to provide legal oversight, strategic counsel, and formal representation. When brokers encounter grey areas- such as ambiguous Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classifications, complex rules of origin, or sudden trade penalty notices- we can assist by preparing official administrative ruling requests, filing formal protests, and defending against Customs and Border Protection (CBP) audits or enforcement actions. Together, this collaborative relationship ensures that a company’s supply chain operates seamlessly while staying fully protected from costly legal liabilities and regulatory delays. Our firm has an advantage when it comes to working with customs brokers- founding lawyer Neil Mooney has been a licensed customs broker since 1978. Our lawyers have the experience and expertise needed to handle any customs related case.
We handle a variety of Customs issues from tariffs to money seizures. Our co-founder, Neil Mooney is not only a lawyer, but has been a licensed Customs broker since 1978. We provide experienced services relating to:
Currency Seizures (Money Seizures).
- Customs Penalties and Liquidated Damages (CBP Fines, Penalties & Forfeitures).
- Valuation.
- Tariff Classification.
- Section 301 Duties/Tariffs and Exemptions.
- Anti-Dumping and CVD Duties and Investigations.
- Import/Export Compliance.
- Allegations relating to Forced Labor content in merchandise.
- Preference Programs.
- Country of Origin/Marking Determinations.
- Foreign Trade Zones.
- Customs Penalty and Customs Seizure settlement; FDA and EPA penalty settlements.
- Recovery of seized assets; including cash and goods.
- Obtaining authorization for “Gray Market” importations with both Customs and FDA.
- On-site Import Compliance Audits, FMC Compliance Audits, and Export (BIS) Compliance Audits.
- Duty Drawback consultation.
- Protests of Customs actions (CF29); including duty assessment, detention of merchandise, Customs penalties and Civil Asset Forfeitures.
- Obtaining Customs licenses and permits, including for bonded warehouses and bonded carriers.
- Defending Customs Broker license revocation actions.
- Trademarks: applications and Enforcement, USA (USPTO) and Worldwide (WIPO).
- Copyright: Obtaining and Enforcement.
- CBP Trademark Recordation.
- Resolving CBP Intellectual Property Penalties.