Mark
Wasden

Represents several U.S. and non-U.S. aerospace and defense companies in conducting internal investigations of export control and economic sanctions laws and preparing voluntary disclosures before the Bureau of Industry and Security, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Assists in obtaining clearance for companies in the aerospace and energy sectors of foreign investment, including addressing issues related to Foreign Ownership, Control and Influence, as well as assisting the companies in negotiating mitigation agreements with the U.S. government.

Routinely supports clients’ import and export activities by assisting with regulatory compliance assessments, prior disclosures, the development and implementation of trade compliance policies and procedures, and the treatment of specific entry-related questions.

Represents clients in complex trade compliance matters before the border agencies concerning import violations, classification, valuation declarations and origin determinations.

Counsels multiple clients on country-of-origin claims and product marking, including the representation of clients in civil litigation involving damages claims arising from reliance on certificates of origin.

Represents U.S. manufacturers in administrative and appellate litigation to obtain relief from unfairly traded imports in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings. For example, Mark has represented manufacturers in proceedings involving Wooden Bedroom Furniture from China; PET Film from Brazil, China, and Taiwan; Brass Sheet and Strip from the Netherlands; Cut-to-length Carbon Steel Plate from Sweden; and Mechanical Transfer Presses from Japan.