Navigating the Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: What You Need to Know and Do

John Peterson has practiced international trade and Customs law since 1977, and has enjoyed every minute of it. His practice embraces all phases of trade law, from counseling and import planning, to representation of clients before government agencies, and litigation in United States and foreign courts. Each new engagement allows him to learn about different industries, products, technologies and people. Whether the practice of law takes him to a high rise office tower in Asia, a factory on a Caribbean Island, or the control room of the Trans-Alaska pipeline, he relishes the opportunity to help clients solve problems and improve their operation.

John regularly represents foreign and domestic clients before United States Customs and Border Protection, the United States International Trade Commission, the United States Department of Commerce, the Foreign Trade Zones Board the Office of United States Trade Representative, the Bureau of Industry and Security, and the Departments of State and Treasury. He also assists clients with issues arising before foreign Customs authorities and international organizations, including the World Trade Organization and the World Customs Organization.

Julia K. Eppard is an associate in the International Trade practice group of Hughes Hubbard’s Washington, D.C. office. She has worked on trade remedy cases, representing foreign producers, trade associations, governments and their U.S. customers and importers in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, administrative reviews, sunset reviews, U.S. court and NAFTA panel appeals, and global safeguard cases. Julia has practiced before the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Court of International Trade, NAFTA panels, the European Commission and the World Trade Organization. Julia currently serves as the Co-Chair for Trade Remedies for Women in International Trade.