International Trade
Introduction
Our Experiences
Lee and Li is one of the first and leading law firms in Taiwan to assist producers in handling anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, anti-circumvention, anti-absorption and safeguard investigations. In addition, Lee and Li provides consultation on the WTO and Taiwan's trade laws, regulations and policies with respect to import duties, procedures and requirements for import/export declarations and clearance, customs valuation, rules of country of origin, import and export control/restrictions, international investment regulations and international competition law.
Our Teams
Our team members comprise of talented lawyers and Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) who possess the necessary accounting skills for handling detailed mechanics of figures, in addition to understanding the laws, regulations and policies around trade and customs practices. Our team members frequently contribute to publications in the field of international trade laws and are regularly invited to give speech at relevant seminars and conferences. For years, Lee and Li has been recognized as Band 1 law firm in the field of international trade by Chambers and Partners.
Our Expertises
Our team members all have thorough knowledge of the WCO (World Customs Organization)'s rules for the interpretation of the harmonized system and the methods used to determine the customs value, including claiming post-importation adjustments thereto for intercompany transactions, as well as excellent senses of business operation and accounting rules necessary for handling international trade investigations. Such knowledge indeed has enabled us to achieve positive and successful results for our clients in administrative investigations/audits and litigations of such matters.
Scope of Services
- Handle inbound and outbound trade remedy investigations, including anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, anti-circumvention, anti-absorption and safeguard investigations
- Advise on export control/restriction laws and regulations
- Assist implementation and applications for ICP (Internal Compliance Programs)
- Advise on import/export procedures and requirements
- Advise on licenses and permits for goods imported to and exported from Taiwan
- Advise on tariff code classification, customs valuation methods, rules of country of origin, preference trade programs, special customs procedures (inward/outward processing, bonded customs factories/warehouses, free-trade zones and transit), and customs compliance audits
- Advise on import duty and other taxes (e.g., value-added tax) for imports
- Handle audits, investigations, appeals and lawsuits relating to trade matters
Milestone Cases
Inbound Cases
- Representing Petitioners in Antidumping Investigation/Sunset Reviews on Imports of Portland Cement from China
- Representing Petitioners in Antidumping Investigation/Sunset Reviews on Imports of Certain Cold-Rolled Stainless Steel Products from China and Korea
- Representing Petitioners in Antidumping Investigation on Imports of Ceramic Tiles from India, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia
- Assisting Footwear Importers in Appeal for Re-classifying CCC Code for Exempting Antidumping Duties
- Representing Exporters in Antidumping Investigation on Imports of Aluminum Foil from China
- Representing Importers in Antidumping Sunset Review on Imports of Certain Footwear from China
- Representing Exporters in Antidumping Investigation on Imports of Thermal CTP Plates from China
- Assisting Electronics Importer in Complying with Import Declaration Rules
Outbound Cases
- Representing Solar Producers in U.S. Administrative Reviews of Antidumping Measures on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Solar Products
- Representing Textile Producers in U.S. Antidumping Investigations and Reviews of Antidumping Measures on Narrow Woven Ribbons
- Representing Steel Producers in EU Antidumping and Anti-absorption Investigations on Cold-Rolled Stainless Steel Products
- Representing Solar Producers in EU Anti-circumvention Investigation on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Solar Products
- Representing Fastener Producers in Canada Antidumping Investigation and Reinvestigation on Fasteners
- Representing PVC Producers in China Antidumping Investigation on PVC
- Representing Steel Producers in India Antidumping Investigations on Stainless Steel Flat Products
- Representing Bureau of Foreign Trade in U.S. Anti-subsidy Investigation on Imports of Non-Oriented Electrical Steel
- Assisting the Executive Yuan in WTO Dispute with Canada's Antidumping Measures on Imports of Carbon Steel Welded Pipes from Taiwan
- Assisting Exporters of Semiconductor and Communication Products in Complying with Export Control Laws