International Trade
Arnold & Porter’s International Trade practice advises clients in navigating the ever-changing legal and regulatory environment governing global goods and services trade. We resolve our clients’ complex tariff and trade-related challenges by delivering innovative and effective solutions designed to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities.
Our team features a deep bench of seasoned international trade attorneys and professionals, including former senior government officials, with extensive experience in trade litigation, compliance, and policy matters. Through our strong governmental relationships, we offer strategic guidance on market entry and navigating political risks. We leverage our global resources to advise on an array of legal issues related to international trade and customs regulations. As trusted advisors to corporations, governments, and trade associations, we partner with our clients to formulate strategies that effectively meet the business realities of the rapidly evolving international trade landscape.
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Invaluable First-Hand Government Experience: Clients benefit from the decades of experience offered by our roster of former officials at federal agencies with jurisdiction over trade, including the US Department of Commerce, Office of the US Trade Representative and US Customs and Border Protection.
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Innovative Interdisciplinary Approach: Our team of trade attorneys, trade specialists and policy professionals collaborates across disciplines to provide a full slate of trade litigation, compliance and policy advice to clients with sophisticated global operations and supply chains.
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Proven Track Record of Success: We have an established track record of obtaining success in landmark trade litigation and securing favorable outcomes in sensitive and high-profile enforcement proceedings.
Experience Highlights
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Private companies and foreign governments, across diverse products and industries, in numerous high-profile antidumping and countervailing duty and global safeguard trade remedy cases before the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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Myriad trade remedies cases in landmark appeals before the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, binational panels, and the World Trade Organization.
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Broad range of sophisticated companies in import compliance matters and enforcement proceedings implicating multiple government agencies involved in the international trade of goods, including the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and other federal agencies.
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Prominent corporations in navigating the complex trade and tariff landscape, including Section 232, Section 301, and IEEPA tariff actions.
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Leading global manufacturers in navigating trade agreement rules of origin, evolving compliance requirements for tariff actions, and industrial policy standards.
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Sophisticated global market players in engaging with the executive and legislative branches to navigate complex trade policy issues.
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Sovereign states before the World Trade Organization in all stages of dispute settlement proceedings and negotiations.
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Recognition
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Law360"International Trade Practice Group of the Year" (2022)
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The Legal 500 United StatesInternational Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policies (2008-2025)
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Chambers GlobalInternational Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: The Elite – USA (2018-2025)
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy – USA (2018-2025)
International Trade/WTO – Asia-Pacific (2024-2025)
International Trade/WTO – Global Market Leaders (2025) -
Chambers USAInternational Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions (Nationwide) (2022-2025)
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policies (Nationwide) (2022-2025) -
Chambers Asia-PacificInternational Trade: World Trade Organizations—Asia-Pacific Region (2024-2025)
Dispute Resolution: International Firms—South Korea (2024-2025)
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Best Law Firms
International Trade and Finance Law – National, Washington, D.C. (2011-2025)