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Trade & Customs Lawyers in China

Import/export, customs compliance, and cross-border trade disputes.

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Overview

Practice orientation

Find trade and customs lawyers for import/export compliance, valuation and tariff disputes, bonded zones, and cross-border e-commerce. Classification and valuation issues can create material duty exposure.

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Process, issues, and further reading

Trade & customs workflow

  1. Classify goods (HS codes) and confirm import/export licensing needs.
  2. Valuation, origin, and preferential tariff claims with documentary support.
  3. Declare accurately; manage bonded zones, FTZ, and processing trade models.
  4. Respond to audits, seizures, or administrative penalties with counsel.
  5. Structure CBEC and dual-use / export-control screening for tech goods.

Key PRC sources (illustrative)

  • Customs Law of the PRC — declaration, inspection, duties, and customs enforcement powers.
  • Foreign Trade Law of the PRC — import/export operators and trade remedy interfaces.
  • Export Control Law of the PRC (2020) — dual-use items, technologies, and controlled activities.
  • Regulations of the PRC on Import and Export Duties / customs valuation rules — duty base and preference claims.

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Bonded Zone Operations
Bonded Zone Operations counsel based in Pudong, Shanghai.
Pudong
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Export Control and Sanctions
Import and Export Compliance counsel based in Yangpu, Shanghai.
Yangpu
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Cross-border E-commerce
Cross-border E-commerce counsel based in Minhang, Shanghai.
Minhang
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Export Control and Sanctions
Import and Export Compliance counsel based in Shunyi, Beijing.
Shunyi