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    September 18, 2022

    Leibowitz on Trade: AD/CVD and Punitive Duties Against the Innocent

    Written by Lewis Leibowitz

    Antidumping and countervailing duty actions (also known as trade cases) have been a mainstay for protecting American industries from foreign competition. Many lawyers and economic consultants (I am among them) have made their living litigating these cases at Commerce Department, the US International Trade Commission, and the courts.

    More than 660 products are currently subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders or investigations. About half of the current orders involve steel and steel-related products. The history of this law is intimately tied with steel trade, going back to World War I.

    Lewis Leibowitz, SMU Contributor

    Lewis Leibowitz

    Lewis Leibowitz, owner of the Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz, practices in the areas of international trade law, customs law, and international commercial transactions. He represents clients before all federal courts and agencies dealing with international trade matters. Mr. Leibowitz advises and assists clients in diverse matters including trade remedies, customs, foreign-trade zones and free trade agreements, trade negotiations, and related matters. He can be reached at lewis.leibowitz@lellawoffice.com.

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