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Ani Mard

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Overview

Ani Mard is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. She advises clients on international trade and supply chain compliance matters with a particular focus on classification, duty assessment, and valuation questions. Ani’s international trade practice encompasses a broad range of matters, including international trade litigation, customs compliance, tariff classifications, economic sanctions, and export controls.

Prior to joining Crowell, Ani was at CBP – Office of Trade, where she served as an attorney-advisor in the Valuation and Special Programs Branch. In this role, Ani drafted binding rulings and protest decisions involving customs valuation, country of origin, free trade agreements, tariff classification, and government procurement under the Trade Agreements Act. She interpreted and applied trade statutes and regulations to ensure consistent nationwide enforcement of U.S. import laws.

During her time at the George Washington University Law School, Ani was a legal intern at the Armenian Legal Center focusing on international human rights law and served as a student attorney in the Small Business and Community Economic Development Clinic.

Career & Education

    • Department of Homeland Security

      Attorney-Advisor, Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings Directorate, Valuation & Special Programs Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 2023–2025

    • Department of Homeland Security

      Attorney-Advisor, Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings Directorate, Valuation & Special Programs Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 2023–2025

    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2023
    • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2018
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2023
    • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2018

    • District of Columbia
    • California
    • District of Columbia
    • California

    • Armenian
    • Armenian

Ani's Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.04.26

USTR Proposes Sweeping Tariffs as Part of Section 301 Forced Labor Import Enforcement Investigation

On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a landmark set of enforcement actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targeting 60 economies worldwide for failing to prohibit the importation of goods produced with forced labor. This is one of the most sweeping forced labor-related trade enforcement actions in U.S. history. USTR has proposed new tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on all products from these economies. Interested parties may file public comments, due by July 6, and the USTR has scheduled a public hearing on July 7 before final implementation. Companies sourcing from any of the 60 affected economies should assess exposure immediately....

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Ani's Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.04.26

USTR Proposes Sweeping Tariffs as Part of Section 301 Forced Labor Import Enforcement Investigation

On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a landmark set of enforcement actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targeting 60 economies worldwide for failing to prohibit the importation of goods produced with forced labor. This is one of the most sweeping forced labor-related trade enforcement actions in U.S. history. USTR has proposed new tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on all products from these economies. Interested parties may file public comments, due by July 6, and the USTR has scheduled a public hearing on July 7 before final implementation. Companies sourcing from any of the 60 affected economies should assess exposure immediately....

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