Joe Oschrin advises importers on all aspects of U.S. customs compliance, including counseling on duty mitigation and supply chain strategies to manage risk, optimize cross-border operations and ensure that reasonable care is exercised.
Joe helps clients navigate compliance with import statutes and regulations through practical guidance on customs valuation, classification, country of origin determinations, free trade agreement and preference program qualification issues. He also represents clients in customs enforcement actions and investigations.
Representative Experience
- Prepared customs compliance improvement plans for importers to strengthen compliance programs and detailed disclosure submissions for importers to address U.S. Customs and Border Protection requirements.
- Advised multinational companies on various tariff regimes—including IEEPA, Section 122, Section 232 and Section 301 tariffs—and developed supply chain and duty mitigation strategies through first sale structures and foreign-trade zones.
- Counseled clients on customs valuation, classification, country of origin and USMCA qualification requirements affecting pharmaceutical, medical device and automotive products.
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- Advised clients on customs valuation, tariff classification, country of origin determinations and marking requirements.
- Counseled companies on qualification for preferential treatment under the USMCA and other free trade agreements.
- Assisted importers with duty drawback claims, temporary importation bonds (TIBs), the Nairobi Protocol and other duty-saving strategies.
- Drafted protests, applications for further review and IEEPA duty refund complaints before U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- Prepared reasonable care memoranda, customs compliance action plans and customs broker national permit application materials.
Professional Highlights
- Served as an attorney-advisor with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, advising on complex customs, tariff and import matters before entering private practice.
- Oversaw the legal review of the U.S. Customs Broker License Examination, including exam content and appeals for legal sufficiency.
- Contributed to the development of client alerts and thought leadership, analyzing customs enforcement, tariff policy and international trade developments.
Education
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B.A., Political Science, University of Mary Washington, 2010
cum laude
Admissions
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District of Columbia
Virginia