Walter (Sam) Boone 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 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. He is also experienced in trade data 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 compiled data pertaining to international trade in Latin America for over 25 projects. He also prepared briefing papers about trade-related issues for senior officials prior to bilateral commercial dialogue meetings with officials from Colombia and Brazil.
Publications
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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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"The Month in International Trade – December 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(January 13, 2020).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Carlton Greene, Michelle J. Linderman, David (Dj) Wolff, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Erik Woodhouse, Adelicia R. Cliffe, David Baron, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Brian McGrath, Nimrah Najeeb, Evan Y. Chuck, Walter (Sam) Boone, Spencer Toubia
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"The Month in International Trade – November 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(December 11, 2019).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Walter (Sam) Boone, Spencer Toubia, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Paul Freeman, Rebecca Toro Condori
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"The Month in International Trade – October 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(November 8, 2019).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Spencer Toubia, Carlton Greene, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Robert Holleyman, Walter (Sam) Boone, Rebecca Toro Condori
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"The Month in International Trade – September 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(October 15, 2019).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Jeffrey L. Snyder, Daniel Cannistra, Adelicia R. Cliffe, John B. Brew, David (Dj) Wolff, Frances P. Hadfield, Aaron Marx, Ru Xiao-Graham, Robert L. LaFrankie, Michelle J. Linderman, Robert Holleyman, Cherie Walterman, Spencer Toubia, Rebecca Toro Condori, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Walter (Sam) Boone
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"The Month in International Trade – August 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(September 6, 2019).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Daniel Cannistra, John B. Brew, David (Dj) Wolff, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Edward Goetz, Frances P. Hadfield, Aaron Marx, Carlton Greene, Ru Xiao-Graham, Robert L. LaFrankie, Robert Holleyman, Cherie Walterman, Erik Woodhouse, Spencer Toubia, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Walter (Sam) Boone
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"The Month in International Trade – July 2019,"
International Trade Bulletin
(August 12, 2019).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, John B. Brew, Walter (Sam) Boone, David (Dj) Wolff, Daniel Cannistra, Spencer Toubia