US customs: recent legal developments and practical updates

Legal requirements form the foundation of our customs and trade compliance work. Understanding how laws are made, how they are structured in terms of hierarchy, how they interact, how their provisions are interpreted, and how they evolve over time is indispensable knowledge for every customs and trade compliance practitioner.

In our previous sessions, we covered how EU laws and UK laws are made. This session invites you to focus on US customs law. We will cover the following topics:

• How US customs laws are made and how to navigate them, including practical tips
• The latest customs developments
• Current challenges for EU and UK exporters and importers

Speakers

Simeon Yerokun
Counsel - International Trade at Crowell & Moring LLP, the United States of America

Simeon is a counsel in the International Trade Group of Crowell & Moring and advises clients on all areas of import regulatory compliance, trade remedies, and international trade litigation. Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Simeon was a Trade & Finance attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Before his time at CBP, Simeon served as counsel to Commissioner Irving A. Williamson at the U.S. International Trade Commission, where he worked on antidumping and countervailing duty investigations and various trade remedies matters.  As a law student, Simeon served as technical editor of the Howard University School of Law Human Rights and Globalization Law Review.

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Sibilla Grenon
Associate at Crowell & Moring LLP, the United States of America

Sibilla Grenon is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Group. Sibilla advises clients on international trade and supply chain compliance matters with a particular focus on forced labor compliance, customs regulations, and import controls. She helps clients navigate the complex web of domestic trade laws and international standards, ensuring that global supply chains remain compliant, resilient, and transparent.

Moderator

Enrika Naujoke
CEO of CustomsClear, Lithuania

Enrika Naujoke is CEO of CustomsClear, the European customs and trade knowledge platform (www.customsclear.net), which serves as a trusted resource for practitioners and experts to navigate the complexities of customs compliance and trade, leveraging the latest in technology and AI to make regulatory knowledge more accessible and actionable.

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About customs roundtables

Customs is a complex area and it’s difficult to stay up to date with all the latest developments.

Customs roundtables are designed for the customs community to come together and exchange views regarding various areas of customs. This can be either specific cases and questions or wider industry trends. The discussions will go into technical details and will allow participants to learn from peers and exchange views and experiences. It’s an excellent opportunity to have an open discussion on some of the most pressing customs issues. We aim to create an open and supportive live forum that also offers the facility to continue discussions online.

We welcome customs experts and experts-to-be in all areas of customs (origin, valuation, special procedures etc) and from all backgrounds (legal, in-house, academic, consulting etc).

Register to the customs roundtables by signing up for a Membership Plan and get access to the CustomsClear Customs Practitioners’ Forum.

Interested? Join the roundtable!

You have a few options to gain access to this event:

• Participants of the Customs Clearance and Trade Compliance in the EU course have free access to the event.
• Everyone who has acquired one of the Essential/Individual/Team membership plans has access to the sessions.
• None of the above but you want to join? Invest 49 EUR (excluding VAT) to attend the session.

Contact us

If you need further information or have any questions, please feel free to contact us at info@customsclear.net