On June 3, 2026, the President issued an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” which is likely to have far-reaching consequences for companies that act as importers in the United States. The EO is expected to have a disproportionate impact on importers that are based outside the United States
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Ariel Rosenbaum
Ariel Rosenbaum advises clients on a broad range of international trade and arbitration-related issues. Ariel helps clients navigate tariffs, customs regulations, and import and export requirements with regard to their global operations. She assists clients undergoing trade investigations, as well as clients needing assistance understanding the U.S. regulatory environment.
Ariel's international trade work has spanned a multitude of sectors, including automotive, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, global energy, food and beverage, defense and aerospace, footwear, and consumer electronics. She has specific expertise in assisting clients navigate intersecting Customs and Border Protection and Partner Government Agency requirements. Ariel assists clients in diverse compliance matters including tariff classification, country of origin, product marking/labeling, valuation methodology, RASAs and audits, due diligence, post-entry procedures, penalty notice responses, voluntary disclosures, and tariff evaluation and mitigation. Ariel has represented clients before the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Ariel’s international disputes practice focuses on the arbitration and litigation of public international law claims, the arbitration of investor-state claims, and the resolution of other treaty-based claims. Her arbitration practice includes sovereign representation in international and domestic courts.
Creation of the Cross-Agency Trade Fraud Task Force and the Future of Tariffs Enforcement
On August 29, 2025 the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the launch of a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force (“TFTF”), a partnership between DOJ’s Civil and Criminal Divisions, as well as the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). On the same day, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit…
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