Customs and International Trade Law Firm in Fairfield, Connecticut
Meeks, Sheppard, Leo & Pillsbury
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1735 Post Road Suite 4 Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 USA |
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(203) 256-1401
(203) 256-1478
Law Firm Overview
Meeks, Sheppard, Leo & Pillsbury is a specialized law firm representing clients on customs, export and related international trade issues. The firm represents clients before the principal international trade regulatory agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Agriculture. In addition, the firm handles litigation related to agency actions before the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and various other federal district and appellate courts.Counseling importers and exporters on customs and international trade matters is the main focus of our practice. Our attorneys advise clients on a broad range of customs issues including the performance of comprehensive reviews of general import compliance, as well as providing specific assistance on tariff classification, valuation and appraisement of merchandise, country of origin determinations, penalty proceedings, and intellectual property recordations. The firm is frequently called upon to assist clients in structuring product and sales transactions to minimize customs duties while complying with U.S. law by taking advantage of special trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"), the Generalized System of Preferences ("GSP") and the other Free Trade Agreements, including “DR-CAFTA” and other special programs such as Temporary Importation Bonds ("TIB"), Foreign Trade Zones ("FTZ"), customs bonded warehouses and duty drawback. We are increasingly involved with companies efforts to address liabilities imposed by Customs due to implementation of recent legislation on importerexporter responsibility and Customs systems modernization. We work with importers and exporters to review and put in place internal compliance programs that demonstrate that they are exercising "reasonable care" in their trade activities.
