Practice Areas
Customs Rulings
The U.S. Customs Service provides written binding advice with respect to issues within the Customs Service's jurisdiction. Such rulings may be requested from Customs Headquarters in Washington, D.C. or in certain instances, from National Import Specialists in New York City. Binding rulings provide certainty with respect to prospective transactions and eliminate the likelihood of "surprise" assessments.

Our attorneys are skilled in the ruling process. We know when and where such ruling requests should be filed, and we use this knowledge to guide our clients through the regulatory process. In fact, during their government service, some of our attorneys were responsible for drafting the rules and regulations that still govern the manner in which rulings are issued today.

Written rulings are also issued by the countries of the European Union, Canada, and other foreign countries. We often work with local practitioners in various countries to obtain rulings or other advice to assure Customs certainty in connection with shipments to those jurisdictions.

The firm assists clients in securing binding rulings concerning:
  • Valuation (structuring transactions, inter-company payments, assists, buying commissions, etc.) (view)
  • Classification (view)
  • Marking (view)
  • Applicability of Special Duty Programs(view)
  • North American Free Trade Agreement (view)
  • Foreign Trade Zone Programs(view)
  • Drawback(view)
  • Intellectual Property Rights(view)
  • Country of Origin(view)

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