Leader
David M. SchwartzPartner | Washington, D.C.
202.263.4170moc.eniHnospmohT@ztrawhcS.divaD- Meet the team
Our international trade team has extensive experience counseling U.S. and foreign businesses as well as trade associations and government entities on issues related to a wide range of industries, including:
- Aerospace
- Agricultural commodities
- Aircraft
- Aircraft engines
- Automobiles/Auto parts
- Chemicals
- Computer software and technology
- Consumer products
- Defense services and related products
- Electronics
- Financial Institutions
- Footwear
- Green goods
- Industrial equipment and machinery
- Juvenile products
- Lumber, wood and paper products
- Medical supplies
- Mining
- Military products and services
- Packaged food
- Packaging
- Pharmaceuticals
- Primary metal industries
- School and office supplies
- Scientific and medical supplies
- Semiconductors
- Textiles and Apparel
We represent some of the most significant producers, importers and exporters in these industries.
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- 04.08.25 – Transition: A Presidential Change – Session Nine – Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions
Trump’s Policies, Tariffs & Their Impact on Transportation and Automotive Industries
- 03.18.25 – Transition: A Presidential Change – Session Eight – Trade Crimes Enforcement Forecast
Navigating the New Era of Compliance
- 02.11.25 – Transition: A Presidential Change – Session Three – Revoking Affirmative Action
Implications for EEO Compliance
- 02.04.25 – Transition: A Presidential Change – Session Two – Trump and Trade 2.0
Tactics, Tariffs, Threats, and Transformation
- White House Issues Executive Order on Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance,
Transition – A Presidential Change Update
, April 11, 2025 - Federal Maritime Commission Launches Investigation into Global Shipping Chokepoints,
Transportation Update
, March 18, 2025 - USTR Proposes Actions Against China’s Unfair Trade Practices in Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors,
International Trade and Transportation Update
, March 5, 2025 - President Trump Issues America First Investment Policy Memorandum Impacting FDI into the U.S. and Outbound Investment to Foreign Adversaries,
Transition – A Presidential Change Update
, February 27, 2025 - Mobility Matters Quarterly – February 2025, February 26, 2025
- U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS Enhances Its Enforcement Discretion: Revamps Voluntary Self-Disclosure Process, Abolishes Penalty Caps, and Amends Penalty Guidelines,
The Global Trade Law Journal
, January 21, 2025 - Mobility Matters Quarterly – October 2024, October 9, 2024
- BIS Enhances Its Enforcement Discretion: Revamps Voluntary Self-Disclosure Process, Abolishes Penalty Caps and Amends Penalty Guidelines,
International Trade Update
, October 7, 2024 - U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes Ban on Connected Vehicles Using Chinese or Russian Hardware and Software,
International Trade Update
, September 25, 2024 - Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific Incorporates Extensive Sanctions and Export Control Reforms,
The Global Trade Law Journal
, July 9, 2024 - Department of Commerce Issues Further Export Controls Targeting China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Computing,
International Trade Update
, November 7, 2023