The role involves advising clients on complex customs and international trade disputes, including matters related to import duties, tariff classification, customs valuation, country-of-origin determinations, antidumping and countervailing duty, and customs penalties.
Responsibilities include developing legal strategy and arguments in customs and trade matters, handling administrative protests, penalty proceedings, and other challenges to customs determinations, drafting and reviewing legal memoranda, pleadings, briefs, protests, and other submissions before agencies and courts, and supervising and mentoring junior attorneys.
Candidates should have experience with customs and international trade litigation. Preferred experience includes appearances before U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and other federal trade-related agencies.
The position offers the opportunity to play a leading role in a sophisticated customs and international trade litigation practice while advising clients on complex customs disputes and broader international trade matters.

International Trade Customs Associate or Counsel

4-7 PQE · November 3, 2026 (Today)

Crowell & Moring LLP

4-7 PQE · November 3, 2026 (Today)

Salary

$310,000 to $420,000

Employment type

Full-time

Practice area

International Trade · Anti-Dumping · Customs · International Trade

Locations

District of Columbia · New York City

Trusted recruiters

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Overview

The role involves advising clients on complex customs and international trade disputes, including matters related to import duties, tariff classification, customs valuation, country-of-origin determinations, antidumping and countervailing duty, and customs penalties.
Responsibilities include developing legal strategy and arguments in customs and trade matters, handling administrative protests, penalty proceedings, and other challenges to customs determinations, drafting and reviewing legal memoranda, pleadings, briefs, protests, and other submissions before agencies and courts, and supervising and mentoring junior attorneys.
Candidates should have experience with customs and international trade litigation. Preferred experience includes appearances before U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and other federal trade-related agencies.
The position offers the opportunity to play a leading role in a sophisticated customs and international trade litigation practice while advising clients on complex customs disputes and broader international trade matters.

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Last updated: November 3, 2026