Walter (Sam) Boone is a senior 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 primarily before the Office of the U.S. International Trade Representative (USTR) and U.S. Customs & 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 International Trade Commission (ITC). Sam has significant education and experience in trade data compilation and analysis.
Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Sam served as a trade policy intern at the Corn Refiners Association, where he assisted in industry research and advocacy efforts pertaining to the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USCMA), Section 232 tariffs, Section 301 tariffs on China, U.S.-EU trade relations, U.S.-Japan trade relations, and WTO amendments. In addition, he previously completed an internship at the U.S. Department of Commerce, working in the International Trade Administration’s (ITA) Latin America and Caribbean office. While at the ITA, Sam conducted research and wrote briefings pertaining to international trade in Latin America for over 25 projects.
Sam is also a licensed customs broker.
Speeches & Presentations
Publications
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"USTR Releases Preview of Questionnaire for Four-Year Section 301 Tariff Review," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(November 3, 2022).
Authors: John B. Brew, Maria Vanikiotis, Walter (Sam) Boone and Emily Devereaux.
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"USTR Seeks Public Comments on the Effectiveness of Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Goods," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(October 13, 2022).
Authors: Walter (Sam) Boone and John B. Brew.
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"United States Trade Representative (USTR) Announces Replacement of Section 232 Tariffs on EU Imports with a Tariff-Rate Quota," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(November 3, 2021).
Authors: Frances P. Hadfield, Walter (Sam) Boone and Martín Yerovi.
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"Ambassador Tai Outlines New Approach to U.S.-China Trade Relationship: USTR to Restart Tariff Exclusion Process for Section 301 Duties," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(October 4, 2021).
Authors: Robert Holleyman, John B. Brew, Walter (Sam) Boone and Clayton Kaier.
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"U.S. and Vietnam Reach Currency Agreement," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(July 22, 2021).
Authors: John B. Brew, Frances P. Hadfield, Walter (Sam) Boone 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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"U.S. Bans Imports from China Cotton Producer XPCC: How Will CBP Enforce WRO?" Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(December 3, 2020).
Authors: John B. Brew, Carlton Greene, Frances P. Hadfield, Jeffrey L. Snyder and Walter (Sam) Boone.
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"EU Places Retaliatory Tariffs on $4 Billion in U.S. Goods," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(November 20, 2020).
Authors: Frances P. Hadfield, Brian McGrath and Walter (Sam) Boone.
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"USITC Delivers Final MTB Report to Congress," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(August 11, 2020).
Authors: John B. Brew and Walter (Sam) Boone.
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"Canada Proposes Retaliatory Tariff List in Response to Latest U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Aluminum Products: Comments Due September 6, 2020," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(August 11, 2020).
Authors: John B. Brew and Walter (Sam) Boone.
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"The White House Establishes “Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force” Under Section 741 of USMCA Implementation Act," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(May 15, 2020).
Authors: John B. Brew, David R. Stepp, Frances P. Hadfield and Walter (Sam) Boone.
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"President Trump Issues an Executive Order to Temporarily Extend Deadlines for Certain Duty Payments," Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
(April 20, 2020).
Authors: Frances P. Hadfield, Spencer Toubia and Walter (Sam) Boone.
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"U.S. Agrees to Suspend List 4b Tariffs and Decrease List 4a Tariffs in a “Phase One” Trade Deal with China," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(December 17, 2019).
Authors: Spencer Toubia and Walter (Sam) Boone.
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"U.S. Prepares Tariffs on $2.4 Billion in French Goods in Retaliation for Digital Services Tax," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(December 3, 2019).
Authors: Walter (Sam) Boone and Edward Goetz.
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"Trump Reinstates Steel and Aluminum Tariffs on Brazil and Argentina in Response to Alleged Currency Manipulation," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(December 2, 2019).
Authors: Spencer Toubia and Walter (Sam) Boone.
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"WTO Grants China Clearance for $3.5 Billion in Retaliation to U.S. Anti-Dumping Duties," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(November 4, 2019).
Authors: Robert Holleyman and Walter (Sam) Boone.
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"Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Portal Launches: Petitioners Must File by December 10," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(October 14, 2019).
Authors: Frances P. Hadfield and Walter (Sam) Boone.
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"USTR Publishes Federal Register Notice for Section 301 Tariffs from U.S.-EU Large Civil Aircraft Dispute," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(October 9, 2019).
Authors: Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Walter (Sam) Boone and Rebecca Toro Condori.
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"China Exempts 16 Types of U.S. Products from Retaliatory Tariffs ahead of Trade Talks with U.S." Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(September 11, 2019).
Authors: Frances P. Hadfield, Spencer Toubia, Edward Goetz and Walter (Sam) Boone.
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"ITC Publishes Final Rule Regarding Filing of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Petitions," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(September 3, 2019).
Authors: John B. Brew, Frances P. Hadfield, Aaron Marx, Walter (Sam) Boone and Edward Goetz.
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"China Announces $75 Billion in Additional Retaliatory Tariffs," Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
(August 23, 2019).
Authors: John B. Brew, Frances P. Hadfield and Walter (Sam) Boone.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"U.S.-China Trade: USTR Restarts Tariff Exclusion Process for Section 301 Duties,"
International Trade Bulletin
(October 6, 2021).
Contacts: John B. Brew, Robert Holleyman, Walter (Sam) Boone, Christopher D. Gundermann
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"The Month in International Trade – December 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(January 13, 2020).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Edward Goetz, Carlton Greene, Michelle J. Linderman, David (Dj) Wolff, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Nimrah Najeeb, Evan Y. Chuck, Walter (Sam) Boone
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"The Month in International Trade – November 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(December 11, 2019).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Edward Goetz, Walter (Sam) Boone, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Paul Freeman
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"The Month in International Trade – October 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(November 8, 2019).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Edward Goetz, Carlton Greene, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Robert Holleyman, Walter (Sam) Boone
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"The Month in International Trade – September 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(October 15, 2019).
Contacts: John B. Brew, Daniel Cannistra, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Alan W. H. Gourley, Robert Holleyman, Robert L. LaFrankie, Michelle J. Linderman, Jeffrey L. Snyder, David (Dj) Wolff, Aaron Marx, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Walter (Sam) Boone, Ru Xiao-Graham
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"The Month in International Trade – August 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(September 6, 2019).
Contacts: John B. Brew, Daniel Cannistra, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Carlton Greene, Robert Holleyman, Robert L. LaFrankie, Jeffrey L. Snyder, David (Dj) Wolff, Aaron Marx, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Walter (Sam) Boone, Edward Goetz, Ru Xiao-Graham
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"The Month in International Trade – July 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(August 12, 2019).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Edward Goetz, John B. Brew, Walter (Sam) Boone, David (Dj) Wolff, Daniel Cannistra
Press Coverage