Barnes,Richardson & Colburn
A U.S.-based law firm founded in 1919 specializing in customs, international trade, export controls, sanctions, and border-related regulatory matters. The firm provides legal counseling, compliance program design, investigations and litigation support for importers, exporters, and supply-chain participants, and assists with duty mitigation and trade-remedy issues.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Barnes,Richardson & Colburn
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Products
Focused Assessments
Customs audit defense and compliance review service employing a risk-based approach to assess an importer's compliance with customs laws and regulations.
Full Audits
Comprehensive legal counsel and representation for general, detailed, and lengthy U.S. Customs audits resulting from perceived violations or lack of compliance.
Quick Response Audits
Single-issue customs audit legal representation and defense counsel responding to referrals from Import Specialists or Customs officials.
Focused Assessments
Customs audit defense and compliance review service employing a risk-based approach to assess an importer's compliance with customs laws and regulations.
Full Audits
Comprehensive legal counsel and representation for general, detailed, and lengthy U.S. Customs audits resulting from perceived violations or lack of compliance.
Quick Response Audits
Single-issue customs audit legal representation and defense counsel responding to referrals from Import Specialists or Customs officials.
Services
Legal analysis to determine HTS classifications and dutiable value, preparation of rulings and documentation to support customs entries and reduce duty exposure.
Design and implementation of compliance manuals, internal control systems, training, and pre-audit reviews to help companies meet reasonable care obligations.
Representation during CBP audits, EAPA investigations, OFAC and BIS inquiries, including preparation of voluntary disclosures and negotiation with agencies.
Commodity jurisdiction and jurisdictional analysis, license application drafting and submission, deemed export counseling, and export-management-system design.
Registration, license procurement (e.g., DSP-5), counseling on technical data transfers and deemed exports, and responses to DDTC enforcement actions.
Sanctions screening, development and audit of OFAC compliance programs, voluntary disclosures, and transactional structuring to manage sanctions risk.
Legal analysis to determine HTS classifications and dutiable value, preparation of rulings and documentation to support customs entries and reduce duty exposure.
Design and implementation of compliance manuals, internal control systems, training, and pre-audit reviews to help companies meet reasonable care obligations.
Representation during CBP audits, EAPA investigations, OFAC and BIS inquiries, including preparation of voluntary disclosures and negotiation with agencies.
Commodity jurisdiction and jurisdictional analysis, license application drafting and submission, deemed export counseling, and export-management-system design.
Registration, license procurement (e.g., DSP-5), counseling on technical data transfers and deemed exports, and responses to DDTC enforcement actions.
Sanctions screening, development and audit of OFAC compliance programs, voluntary disclosures, and transactional structuring to manage sanctions risk.
Expertise Areas
- Customs and international trade law
- Export controls (EAR and ITAR)
- Sanctions and OFAC compliance
- Trade remedies (AD/CVD, EAPA, Section 201/232/301)
Key Technologies
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification
- Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- OFAC sanctions screening and compliance
News & Updates
Firm-hosted webinar covering trade and policy developments following an inauguration.
Announcement of a firm attorney co-moderating a panel on export enforcement.
Industry commentary on a BIS enforcement action and implications for EAR99-classified exports.
Announcement that the firm was again ranked among leading customs and trade firms.
Firm-hosted webinar covering trade and policy developments following an inauguration.
Announcement of a firm attorney co-moderating a panel on export enforcement.
Industry commentary on a BIS enforcement action and implications for EAR99-classified exports.
Announcement that the firm was again ranked among leading customs and trade firms.