Clayton Kaier is an international trade analyst in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. He provides practice support to the International Trade Group on import regulatory matters pending before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). He works closely with attorneys developing courses of action for clients impacted by investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. He also supports unfair trade investigations, including antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations, sunset reviews, and changed circumstance reviews before the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC). Clayton also has firsthand experience in trade policy development and client advocacy.
Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Clayton served as a legislative assistant and the lead international trade authority at a Washington, D.C.-based law and government advocacy firm, where he provided Executive and Congressional branch monitoring, reporting, and analysis to clients. Before that, he was advisor and special assistant at the Office of the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, where he supported a portfolio including trade and investment relations with Asia, as well as trade negotiations and policy coordination in the areas of services, investment, innovation, intellectual property, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the special 301 report, and excess capacity.
Publications
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"CBP Section 321 – Domestic Warehouses and Fulfillment Centers Administrative Ruling," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(February 24, 2021).
Authors: John B. Brew, Frances P. Hadfield and Clayton Kaier.
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"European Commission Unveils New Trade Strategy," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(February 24, 2021).
Authors: John B. Brew, Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield and Clayton Kaier.
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"Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Reintroduced by Congress on February 18, 2021," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(February 20, 2021).
Authors: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Joshua Boswell, Frances P. Hadfield and Clayton Kaier.
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"Biden Decides Against Increased Tariffs in EU-U.S. Aircraft Subsidy Dispute," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(February 12, 2021).
Authors: John B. Brew, Frances P. Hadfield, Spencer Toubia, Edward Goetz and Clayton Kaier.
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"Court of International Trade Orders Consolidates Section 301 Lawsuits and Orders United States to Answer in Case by March 12." Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(February 12, 2021).
Authors: John B. Brew, Daniel Cannistra, Frances P. Hadfield, Brian McGrath, Walter (Sam) Boone and Clayton Kaier.
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"CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Cotton and Tomato Products Produced in Xinjiang," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(January 13, 2021).
Authors: John B. Brew, Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield and Clayton Kaier.
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"UK and Canada Announce New Measures to Combat Forced Labor and Human Rights Violations," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(January 12, 2021).
Authors: Michelle J. Linderman, David (Dj) Wolff, Frances P. Hadfield and Clayton Kaier.
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"CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Seafood Harvested with Forced Labor," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(January 4, 2021).
Authors: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield and Clayton Kaier.
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"Vietnam Section 301 Hearings Set for Late December," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(November 27, 2020).
Authors: Frances P. Hadfield, Clayton Kaier and Edward Goetz.