Acting for Australian and New Zealand manufacturers, or overseas suppliers, or importers in a variety of dumping, subsidy and safeguard actions in New Zealand and Australia.
Advising a variety of multi-national companies on Customs valuation and preference disputes with New Zealand Customs Service and the Australian Customs Service.
Representing overseas manufacturers in third country dumping investigations including the negotiation of WTO consequences with officials.
Providing advice to the Canadian Government on its safeguard dispute with New Zealand regarding pork products.
Providing advice and subsequent litigation support to a company involved in a significant excise duty case with New Zealand Customs.
Presentation to a group of senior Government officials from Nanjing, China on a variety of WTO-related issues.
Assisting with the development of an Economic Cooperation Work Programme on behalf of the New Zealand government as part of the AANZFTA negotiations.
Advising companies on various amendments to Customs and trade remedies legislation.
Taking successful appeals to the Customs Appeal Authority.
Providing advice to multinationals on the impact of free trade agreements in the Asia Pacific region.
Obtaining tariff classification ruling from Customs to enable duty free importation of turn key capital equipment.
Assisting client to obtain significant refunds of excise duty
Numerous assignments for Pacific regional organisations relating to trade policy and architecture and technical Customs issues.