Scope, methods, and trajectory of the enforcement problem by the Staff of the Committee to Support US Trade Laws (CSUSTL) Antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders neutralize two forms of unfair trade: dumping, where goods are sold below fair value, and subsidization, where a foreign government underwrites costs so exporters can undercut U.S. competitors. China is by far the most frequent target of these orders — and the most frequent subject of findings that the orders are being...

By Caitlyn Quinn, Zachary Walker, and Nathan Maandig Rickard, of Picard Kentz & Rowe LLP, Washington D.C. As U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continue to intensify enforcement efforts targeting customs fraud and tariff evasion, CBP is bringing renewed attention to a key statutory mechanism that incentivizes private reporting of trade violations. The “Moiety Statute,” codified at 19 U.S.C. § 1619 , authorizes an award of compensation to...

By Zachary Walker , Nathaniel Maandig Rickard The federal government’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 concluded on September 30, 2024. Over the...