Law Offices of Vincent Bowen Specializing in U.S. Customs Law Eligibility Requirements

Law Offices of Vincent Bowen

Specializing in U.S. Customs Law

Eligibility Requirements for FTAs & Preferential Duty Programs

NAFTA: Advise companies on the application of origin criteria to shipments between NAFTA trading partners and requirements surrounding the NAFTA certificate of origin. Mr. Bowen also represents and advises companies undergoing NAFTA verification audits.

GSP & CBI: Advise on origin criteria of these programs applied to specific transactions, including whether foreign inputs are validly treated as local materials under value-added test. Petition the U.S. Trade Representative to add various products to the GSP eligibility list and to waive competitive need limits on various products.

Represent and advise importers with respect to issues under Chapter 98 duty provisions (America Goods Returned, articles returned after repair or alteration abroad, return of U.S. steel products after being processed abroad, TIB entries).

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Contact:

Vincent Bowen, Esq.

2515 K Street, N.W.
Suite 101
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202.965.7159
vbowen@vbcustomslaw.com

102 West Monroe Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia 22301
Phone: 703.820.0191
vbowen@vbcustomslaw.com

For 20 years, Mr. Bowen has represented and advised importers on Customs requirements applicable to their import transactions. Clients have obtained millions of dollars in duty refunds in Customs disputes & millions more in duty savings on later transactions.

Mr. Bowen has extensive experience in all major areas of Customs law, including: HTSUS tariff classification, Customs audits, valuation, country-of-origin marking, customs penalty defense, defense of liquidated damages claims, bonded import programs (FTZ, warehouse, TIB), & preferential duty programs (NAFTA, GSP, CBI,Chapter 98).