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Personal care product classification
Advised a Fortune 50 company with respect to the proper classification of personal care products.
Rules of Origin
Provided foreign-origin and “Made in USA” marking advice to manufacturers in the life sciences, automotive, machine tooling, and consumer electronic industries.
Retailer criminal investigation and Section 592 proceeding
Represented a major retailer in a criminal investigation and Section 592 penalty proceeding with respect to the posting of antidumping cash deposits.
Valuation of R&D materials imported into the United States
Assisted a life sciences company in connection with a substantial prior disclosure concerning the proper Customs valuation of certain R&D materials imported into the United States.
U.S. textile manufacturer Section 592 penalty
Represented a major U.S. textile manufacturer and its European parent company in connection with a proposed Section 592 penalty in excess of $500,000, arising from various alleged classification and valuation errors.
U.S. goods export valuation dispute
Represented a Fortune 100 company in a multi-million dollar dispute with the customs authority in a foreign country with respect to the proper valuation of U.S. goods exported to that country.
Japanese electronics company ruling requests
Prepared ruling requests for a major Japanese electronics company and its U.S. subsidiaries with respect to classification, government procurement, and foreign-origin marking issues.
Automotive manufacturer transfer pricing inquiry
Represented a major automobile manufacturer and its U.S. subsidiaries in connection with a transfer pricing inquiry by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and an associated audit.
Antidumping and countervailing duty proceeding for freight railroad company
We represented a freight railroad company in an antidumping and countervailing duty proceeding at the International Trade Commission covering certain intermodal containers from China. We assisted the company in successfully opposing the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on the Chinese containers.
June 15, 2018, Covington Alert
As anticipated, the Trump Administration today released its final list of Chinese imports subject to an additional 25 percent ad valorem tariff. The imposition of the tariffs follows the Administration’s determination in March that China’s technology transfer and intellectual property (“IP”) policies are harming U.S. companies, and the submission of public ...
Administration Announces Procedures for Product-Specific Exclusions from Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
March 19, 2018, Covington Alert
On March 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce published procedures for seeking product-specific exclusions from the tariffs on steel and aluminum announced on March 8, 2018.
March 9, 2018, Covington Alert
On March 8, 2018, President Trump issued two proclamations announcing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the United States. As foreshadowed on March 1, the tariff levels will be 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum imports. These tariffs will go into effect on March 23.
March 1, 2018, Covington Alert
On March 1, 2018, President Trump announced that the Administration plans to institute tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the United States.
February 16, 2018, Covington Alert
On February 16, 2018, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the Department of Commerce’s recommendations in the ongoing national security investigations of steel and aluminum. These investigations were initiated in April 2017, pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
January 19, 2018, Law360
Covington was named a 2017 International Trade Group of the Year by Law360. According to Peter Lichtenbaum, the Bombardier trade remedies case, which "presents very significant economic, legal, and political issues," was one of the group's biggest from the past year. "The company remains confident that the ITC will conclude that Boeing will not be harmed by the ...
June 5, 2012, Covington E-Alert