Alexander H. Schaefer
Overview
Alexander H. Schaefer is a partner in the International Trade Group at the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Alex represents clients contending with U.S. import regulations, including the customs and trade remedies laws. He assists clients with a broad range of Customs issues, including tariff classification, import valuation, focused assessment audits, penalty proceedings, prior disclosures, reconciliation, special duty programs, and free trade agreements. In addition, Alex has represented both petitioners and respondents in a variety of trade remedy cases, including antidumping, countervailing duty, and Section 201 proceedings before the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Career & Education
- Cornell University, B.A., government, 1995
- George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 1998
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Bar Association International Section
- D.C. Bar International Section
- Customs and International Trade Bar Association
Alexander's Insights
Press Coverage | 08.01.22
Biden Administration Faces Midnight Court Deadline To Defend $350 Billion Of Trump’s China Tariffs
Press Coverage | 04.22.22
Press Coverage | 01.24.22
Press Coverage | 04.29.20
Representative Matters
- Counsel to Rubbermaid in Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC v. United States, in which Rubbermaid successfully argued that its cleaning system products are outside the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese aluminum extrusions.
- Represented a multinational chemical company in a customs liquidated damages proceeding and mitigated damages from over $13 million to less than $100,000.
- Represented the largest subject merchandise importer in the Commerce and International Trade Commission antidumping investigation of diffusion-annealed nickel-plated sheet from Japan.
Alexander's Insights
Press Coverage | 08.01.22
Biden Administration Faces Midnight Court Deadline To Defend $350 Billion Of Trump’s China Tariffs
Press Coverage | 04.22.22
Press Coverage | 01.24.22
Press Coverage | 04.29.20
Alexander's Insights
Press Coverage | 08.01.22
Biden Administration Faces Midnight Court Deadline To Defend $350 Billion Of Trump’s China Tariffs
Press Coverage | 04.22.22
Press Coverage | 01.24.22
Press Coverage | 04.29.20