Legal expert on Federal regulatory compliance regarding U.S. Customs and international trade matters. Represent importers, exporters, customs brokers, international freight forwarders and other companies in the international supply chain. Involved in all aspects of regulatory compliance and enforcement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), especially its U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agencies Heavy emphasis on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated products (food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics) regarding detained or refused merchandise, and submitting petitions for removal of FDA Import Alerts.SPECIALTIES: Investigations and seizures, liquidated damages, and penalties issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), penalties issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for transporting by air hazardous materials or dangerous goods, investigations by and assessment of penalties by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for export violations, responding to Administrative Subpoenas and proposed penalty letters from the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Listed skills include Customs Regulations, International Law, International Trade, Nafta, and 46 others.