Trade Restrictions, Customs and Tariffs
To navigate the waters of the current geopolitical situation, trade restrictions and tariff wars, our joint team of experts with background from sanctions and trade restrictions, international trade agreements, EU/EEA law and international taxation are ready to assist.
Having advised operators all over the world on sanctions and trade compliance for the past decade, we have worked extensively with various types of trade restrictions on a national and international level, including customs and tariffs in various jurisdictions.
The increased use of tariffs has expanded possible strategies and methods for limiting tariffs in supply chains and made it more challenging to maintain compliant and sustainable supply chains. Our experts deliver practical insights on managing these risks, achieving compliance, and analysing opportunities within this complex trade environment.
We offer
- Strategic advice on how to keep you ahead of the curve
- Assistance on mapping and advising on tariffs and other trade restrictions
- Customs law including rules of origin and tariff classification
- Assistance on contract drafting and negotiations and assessing exposure under various scenarios
- Advise on corporate structures and restructuring of supply chains, ensuring that production shifts and other types of restructurings comply with applicable regulations
- Assistance in contract and trade disputes
- Tailor-made services to monitor and update on the latest developments related to tariffs and other trade restrictions.
- Advise on WTO law including General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT), General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and other agreements related to goods, services and IPR, as well as core principles of the WTO
- Advise on the relationship between tariffs/trade restrictions and EU/EEA law as well as Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
- Assistance on navigating the intersection between tariffs and other related areas, such as sanctions and export controls, tax law, financial crime and human rights.
