Daniel Cannistra
Overview
Dan Cannistra is a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on legislative, executive and regulatory representation of domestic and international clients on a broad spectrum of international trade matters. Dan has represented domestic and foreign companies in over 75 U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty cases before the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission under the Tariff Act of 1930. Many of these matters involved appeals to the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, binational panels under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and dispute settlement proceedings before the World Trade Organization (WTO). Dan has also represented clients in antidumping proceedings in the European Union, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, India, Thailand, Singapore, Guatemala and Taiwan.
Career & Education
- State University of New York at Oswego, B.A., Economics, 1987
- State University of New York at Albany, M.A., International Economics, 1988
- American University Washington College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1998
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Daniel's Insights
Firm News | 4 min read | 06.24.24
Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2024
Washington – June 24, 2024: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in eight practice areas in the 17th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition, partner Daniel Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts.
Press Coverage | 05.31.24
Press Coverage | 02.22.24
Representative Matters
Judicial
- Represented Aisin Seiki before the Court of International Trade in an appellate review of a determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Aisin Seiki v. United States, CIT No. 07-00377).
- Represented Valeo in successful litigation before the Court of International Trade resulting in a reversal of a determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce. (Valeo Inc. v. United States, CIT 12—00381).
- Won motion for remand on behalf of Newell Rubbermaid at the Court of International Trade in a trade litigation matter concerning the importation of mop handles from China Rubbermaid Commercial Products v. United States (CIT No 11-000463).
- Represented Meridian Products before the Court of International Trade in multiple matters concerns the application of antidumping duties to imports from China (Meridian Inc. v. United States, CIT 13-00018).
- Represented General Motors, Caterpillar and Mazda Motors before the Court of International Trade in an appeal concerning the application of antidumping duties to bearings imported from Japan (General Motors Company v. United States, CIT No. 11-00198).
- Represented Yamasaki Mazak before the Court of International Trade concerning the applicability of deemed liquidation statute to antidumping duties (Mazak Corp. v. United States, CIT No. 06-00393).
- Represented JSC Acron at the Court of International Trade in a matter concerning the U.S. Department of Commerce’s changed circumstance regulations in the context of antidumping proceedings (Acron v. United States).
Administrative
Before the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. International Trade Commission
- Stainless Steel Plate from Italy
- Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from Japan, Germany, Italy and Mexico
- Carbon Steel Plate from Germany
- Grain-oriented steel from Italy
- Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Germany
- Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and the United Kingdom
- Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from China and Korea
- Sodium Metal from France
- Sodium Nitrite from Germany and China
- Wooden Bedroom Furniture from China
- Cased Pencils from China
- Replacement Glass Windshields from China
- Magnesium from China and Russia
- Sulfanilic Acid from China
- Candles from China
- Preserved Mushrooms from China
- Tart Cherry Juice and Cherry Juice Concentrate Argentina and China
- Softwood Lumber from Canada
- Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube from Mexico and China
- Wire Rod from Mexico
- Citric Acid from China
- Stainless Steel Plate from Sweden
- Stainless Steel Bar from India
- Honey from China
- Pasta from Italy and Turkey
- Salmon from Norway
- Ammonium Nitrate from the Russian Federation
Before the European Commission
- Sodium Metal from the United States of America
- Seamless Pipes of Iron and Steel from China (2008-2009)
- Monosodium Glutamate from China Citric Acid from China
- Grain Oriented Electrical Steel from the United States
Brazil Antidumping Actions
- Soda ash from the United States
- Stainless steel sheet and strip from Germany and Italy
Philippines Antidumping Actions
- Mosquito coils from Indonesia
India Antidumping Actions
- Carbon steel sheet and strip from the European Union
Guatemala Antidumping Actions
- Gray Portland cement from Mexico
Singapore Antidumping Actions
- Carbon steel reinforcing bars from Malaysia and Turkey
Thailand Antidumping Actions
- Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from the European Union
Daniel's Insights
Firm News | 4 min read | 06.24.24
Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2024
Washington – June 24, 2024: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in eight practice areas in the 17th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition, partner Daniel Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts.
Press Coverage | 05.31.24
Press Coverage | 02.22.24
Insights
The Dutiabililty of Royalty Payments: The Impact of the World Customs Organization's Advisory Opinion 4.15
|08.01.14
Global Trade and Customs Journal, Vol. 9, Issue 2
Landmark CAFC Decision Invalidating Applicability of Countervailing Duty Law to Non-Market Economies
|01.15.12
North American Free Trade & Investment Report
The Customs Treatment of Royalties and License Fees with Regard to Imported Goods
|01.01.12
Global Trade and Customs Journal, Vol,. 7, Issue 4
Digital Convergence and Electronic Commerce: Customs and Trade Implications
|12.01.10
Global Trade and Customs Journal, Vol. 5, Issue 4
China Finds Non-Market Conditions In U.S. Energy Market, Drives Up AD Duties
|07.27.20
Inside U.S. Trade
Crowell & Moring LLP Secures Significant Legal Victory for Apiário Diamante in Antidumping Duty Case
|05.31.24
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
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10.09.23
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
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07.17.23
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
USTR Extends COVID-Related Section 301 Tariff Exclusions for 81 Medical Care Products
|11.29.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Commerce Downgrades Russia to Nonmarket Economy Status
|11.14.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
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04.07.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Major Reform Proposed for Antidumping/Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) Laws
|05.05.21
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
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02.12.21
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Treasury Naming China a Currency Manipulator Could Impact Future CVD Cases
|08.07.19
Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
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04.09.19
Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
Daniel's Insights
Firm News | 4 min read | 06.24.24
Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2024
Washington – June 24, 2024: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in eight practice areas in the 17th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition, partner Daniel Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts.
Press Coverage | 05.31.24
Press Coverage | 02.22.24