Customs and International Trade Practice Group Customs Law The Customs Law Practice Group regularly deals with matters involving:   Tariff Classification of Imported Merchandise Customs Valuation, Including Related Party Concerns, Dutiability of Royalties, and Applicability of the First Sale Concept Eligibility for Tariff Treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Other Special Regimes Designing and Implementing Compliance Programs for Importers and Customs Brokers Customs Penalties Country of Origin Determinations and Country of Origin Marking Questions Drawback and Customs Audits Customs Recordkeeping Requirements Bonded Warehouses Foreign Trade Zones Defense of Sureties and Defense of Errors and Omissions Claims Special Tariff Provisions Such as American Goods Assembled Abroad and Articles Exported for Repairs or Alterations Quotas and Visas Copyright and Trademark Issues Temporary Importation Bonds Import Compliance Matters Involving Other Government Agencies Such as Fish and Wildlife, Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Communications Commission, and Department of Transportation Follow the links to the left and right or below and browse through detailed explanations of each Rodriguez O’Donnell practice area. International Transportation & Maritime Law Customs & International Trade Government Relations Food & Drug Law For the latest information about cargo claims, cargo damage, C-TPAT/CTPAT, Customs law, export law, FDA/Food and Drug law, government relations, import, international trade law, international transportation, NAFTA, OTI/forwarder/NVOCC issues,  trade law and transportation law related issues be sure to visit our What's Hot and Topic Archive pages.