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. Home Professionals Clients Contact	. --- --- --- KALIK \| LEWIN offers unique specialty in the area of international trade law and the development of U.S. and global trade policy. The professionals of KALIK \| LEWIN have extensive experience in the complex commercial and regulatory issues involved in global trade and business transactions including U.S. and international trade remedy laws, customs, export controls and ocean transportation laws. The firm has been directly involved in working with industry groups, executive branch personnel and congressional staff in developing, drafting and implementing U.S. international trade legislation. KALIK \| LEWIN regularly represents companies, governments and trade associations in the negotiation and implementation of bilateral, regional and global multilateral international trade agreements and trade preference programs. KALIK \| LEWIN has uncommon expertise in representing the interests of companies, governments and industry groups in the negotiation and implementation of bilateral, regional and global multilateral international trade agreements on issues such as tariff reduction, regulatory compliance and harmonization and unfair trade practices. In recent years, the firm successfully negotiated international agreements involving wine and other alcoholic beverages, international intellectual property issues and the management of steel trade. The firm regularly advises clients on developments in global and regional negotiations involving NAFTA, FTAA and the WTO. The firm offers additional expertise in the implementation of U.S. trade preference programs such as the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), the Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Currently, KALIK \| LEWIN attorneys are participating in the WTO Dispute Settlement proceeding regarding United States-Anti-Dumping Administrative Reviews and other measures related to imports of certain orange juice from Brazil. --- Over the last 20 years, the professionals of KALIK \| LEWIN have defended U.S. importers and international producers/exporters of industrial and consumer products as diverse as metals, industrial bearings, chemicals, apparel, foodstuffs, alcoholic beverages and machine tools before the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and the United States Trade Representative (USTR). These proceedings involved multiple investigations, administrative reviews, and sunset/five-year reviews under Sections 701, 731, 735, 751, 753 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (antidumping and countervailing duty) Sections 201 and 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (safeguards and unfair trade practices) and Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (national security) against imports of these products. The firm offers defense capabilities as well as strategic trade planning services to manage the risks associated with the additional tariffs and duties imposed under U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law and quotas imposed under U.S. safeguards actions. In recent years, the firm has defended global clients against antidumping and safeguards actions in Brazil, China, the Philippines, Canada and the European Union. --- The firm represents clients on all matters involving U.S. and global customs, including classification, valuation and country-of-origin issues. KALIK \| LEWIN has particular expertise in strategic planning and management of all import/export issues including informed compliance, classification and import authorization requests, management of drawback claims and the development of duty-free foreign trade zones. The firm regularly represents clients before the U.S. Customs Service on responses to requests for information, notices of action and disputes involving classification, valuation and drawback and has a record of success in litigation against the Customs Service in court before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. KALIK \| LEWIN offers counseling and guidance to clients involved in the export of high technology products and services, including encryption software, computer hardware, biotechnology and dual-use products such as advanced materials, machine tools and other industrial equipment. The firm regularly advises clients on developments in U.S. export controls regulations and policy including modifications to country "tier" system, changes to the scope of products subject to export controls procedures and the reporting and documentation requirements of regulated export transactions. Extensive experience in international commercial transactions and international trade regulation provides KALIK \| LEWIN with expertise in the legal aspects of ocean transportation and shipping. As counsel to various importers, exporters, shippers' associations, and carriers, the firm monitors legislative and regulatory developments under the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), regularly comments on matters pending before the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and represents clients before the Department of Transportation on cargo preference and coastwise shipping issues. --- The firm represents clients on all matters involving U.S. and global customs, including classification, valuation and country-of-origin issues. KALIK \| LEWIN has particular expertise in strategic planning and management of all import/export issues including informed compliance, classification and import authorization requests, management of drawback claims and the development of duty-free foreign trade zones. The firm regularly represents clients before the U.S. Customs Service on responses to requests for information, notices of action and disputes involving classification, valuation and drawback and has a record of success in litigation against the Customs Service in court before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The firm advises U.S. and international clients on cross-border capital asset and goods and services transactions, as well as project finance and direct investment, providing expertise in the structuring and financing of international commercial and investment transactions. The professionals of KALIK \| LEWIN have been involved in transactions financed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im), Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), International Finance Corporation (IFC), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and national and regional development banks and government credit agencies from around the world, including transactions involving Russia, Moldova, Mexico, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The firm structures transactions involving the international sale of goods such as aircraft, foodstuffs, metals, musical instruments, apparel and alcoholic beverages from Asia, South America and Europe. -

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KALIK | LEWIN offers unique specialty in the area of international trade law and the development of U.S. and global trade policy. The professionals of KALIK | LEWIN have extensive experience in the complex commercial and regulatory issues involved in global trade and business transactions including U.S. and international trade remedy laws, customs, export controls and ocean transportation laws. The firm has been directly involved in working with industry groups, executive branch personnel and congressional staff in developing, drafting and implementing U.S. international trade legislation. KALIK | LEWIN regularly represents companies, governments and trade associations in the negotiation and implementation of bilateral, regional and global multilateral international trade agreements and trade preference programs.

KALIK | LEWIN has uncommon expertise in representing the interests of companies, governments and industry groups in the negotiation and implementation of bilateral, regional and global multilateral international trade agreements on issues such as tariff reduction, regulatory compliance and harmonization and unfair trade practices. In recent years, the firm successfully negotiated international agreements involving wine and other alcoholic beverages, international intellectual property issues and the management of steel trade. The firm regularly advises clients on developments in global and regional negotiations involving NAFTA, FTAA and the WTO. The firm offers additional expertise in the implementation of U.S. trade preference programs such as the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), the Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

Currently, KALIK | LEWIN attorneys are participating in the WTO Dispute Settlement proceeding regarding United States-Anti-Dumping Administrative Reviews and other measures related to imports of certain orange juice from Brazil.

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Over the last 20 years, the professionals of KALIK | LEWIN have defended U.S. importers and international producers/exporters of industrial and consumer products as diverse as metals, industrial bearings, chemicals, apparel, foodstuffs, alcoholic beverages and machine tools before the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and the United States Trade Representative (USTR). These proceedings involved multiple investigations, administrative reviews, and sunset/five-year reviews under Sections 701, 731, 735, 751, 753 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (antidumping and countervailing duty) Sections 201 and 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (safeguards and unfair trade practices) and Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (national security) against imports of these products.

The firm offers defense capabilities as well as strategic trade planning services to manage the risks associated with the additional tariffs and duties imposed under U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law and quotas imposed under U.S. safeguards actions. In recent years, the firm has defended global clients against antidumping and safeguards actions in Brazil, China, the Philippines, Canada and the European Union.

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The firm represents clients on all matters involving U.S. and global customs, including classification, valuation and country-of-origin issues. KALIK | LEWIN has particular expertise in strategic planning and management of all import/export issues including informed compliance, classification and import authorization requests, management of drawback claims and the development of duty-free foreign trade zones. The firm regularly represents clients before the U.S. Customs Service on responses to requests for information, notices of action and disputes involving classification, valuation and drawback and has a record of success in litigation against the Customs Service in court before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

KALIK | LEWIN offers counseling and guidance to clients involved in the export of high technology products and services, including encryption software, computer hardware, biotechnology and dual-use products such as advanced materials, machine tools and other industrial equipment. The firm regularly advises clients on developments in U.S. export controls regulations and policy including modifications to country "tier" system, changes to the scope of products subject to export controls procedures and the reporting and documentation requirements of regulated export transactions.

Extensive experience in international commercial transactions and international trade regulation provides KALIK | LEWIN with expertise in the legal aspects of ocean transportation and shipping. As counsel to various importers, exporters, shippers' associations, and carriers, the firm monitors legislative and regulatory developments under the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), regularly comments on matters pending before the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and represents clients before the Department of Transportation on cargo preference and coastwise shipping issues.

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The firm represents clients on all matters involving U.S. and global customs, including classification, valuation and country-of-origin issues. KALIK | LEWIN has particular expertise in strategic planning and management of all import/export issues including informed compliance, classification and import authorization requests, management of drawback claims and the development of duty-free foreign trade zones. The firm regularly represents clients before the U.S. Customs Service on responses to requests for information, notices of action and disputes involving classification, valuation and drawback and has a record of success in litigation against the Customs Service in court before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The firm advises U.S. and international clients on cross-border capital asset and goods and services transactions, as well as project finance and direct investment, providing expertise in the structuring and financing of international commercial and investment transactions. The professionals of KALIK | LEWIN have been involved in transactions financed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im), Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), International Finance Corporation (IFC), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and national and regional development banks and government credit agencies from around the world, including transactions involving Russia, Moldova, Mexico, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The firm structures transactions involving the international sale of goods such as aircraft, foodstuffs, metals, musical instruments, apparel and alcoholic beverages from Asia, South America and Europe.

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