David Stepp
Overview
A leading international trade lawyer with more than 30 years of experience, David Stepp provides multinational companies with strategic advice on global customs and international trade compliance matters. A trusted advisor, David helps clients navigate the legal and business challenges of operating in an increasingly contentious global business environment. He advises companies with complex global supply chains in a wide variety of industries, including electronics, automotive, aerospace, e-commerce, apparel, home improvement, agriculture, seafood, defense, medical supplies, among others.
Career & Education
- Duke University, A.B., 1983
- University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1986
- California
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of International Trade
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Board of Directors, Northern California World Trade Center
- Board of Directors, International Visitors Council of Los Angeles (Chairman, 2014, and President, 2013)
- Member, Global Legal Customs Association (President, 2008-2010)
- Member, American Bar Association
David's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.22.24
2024 UFLPA Strategy Update: Forced Labor in the XUAR Remains Top Concern for U.S. Government
Congress enacted the UFLPA on December 23, 2021 in response to alleged forced labor violations occurring in the People’s Republic of China. The UFLPA supports U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) enforcement of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The act aims to prevent the importation of goods sourced and/or made in whole or in part with forced labor from China into the US by imposing a rebuttable presumption that holds that any goods “mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part” in the XUAR or “produced by an entity on the UFLPA Entity List” are prohibited from import into the US. The UFLPA’ s rebuttable presumption went into effect on June 21, 2022.
Firm News | 4 min read | 06.24.24
Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2024
Client Alert | 9 min read | 06.17.24
Navigating Compliance: Preparing for the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Recognition
- Who’s Who Legal: Trade & Customs 2022, 2023
David's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.22.24
2024 UFLPA Strategy Update: Forced Labor in the XUAR Remains Top Concern for U.S. Government
Congress enacted the UFLPA on December 23, 2021 in response to alleged forced labor violations occurring in the People’s Republic of China. The UFLPA supports U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) enforcement of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The act aims to prevent the importation of goods sourced and/or made in whole or in part with forced labor from China into the US by imposing a rebuttable presumption that holds that any goods “mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part” in the XUAR or “produced by an entity on the UFLPA Entity List” are prohibited from import into the US. The UFLPA’ s rebuttable presumption went into effect on June 21, 2022.
Firm News | 4 min read | 06.24.24
Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2024
Client Alert | 9 min read | 06.17.24
Navigating Compliance: Preparing for the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Insights
Trade Winds: How Global Businesses Are Navigating Trade, Tariffs, and the Uncharted Waters Ahead
|02.27.19
Crowell & Moring's Regulatory Forecast 2019
“International Trade Sanctions: Russian, American and European Perspectives,” Global Legal Customs Association (GLCA) Conference 2024, Dubai, UAE
|02.08.24
Red Flags: Navigating the Hurricane (2024 Corporate Counsel Section CLE)
|02.02.24
"Global Legal Customs Association: Global Perspectives: Implementation and Enforcement of Forced Labor Laws," Global Legal Customs Association Webinar, 2023.
|06.28.23
Choose Words Carefully In Forced Labor Communications With Chinese Suppliers, Lawyer Says
|03.22.23
International Trade Today
U.S. Steps Up Enforcement On Apparel Imports Over Forced Labor in Xinjiang
|07.07.21
Women's Wear Daily
Trade Attorneys Advising Companies To Reach USMCA Compliance As Quickly As Possible
|06.12.20
Inside U.S. Trade
Continued Pain In The Retail Sector: Coming Enforcement Of Forced Labor Laws
|02.27.23
Crowell & Moring’s Restructuring Matters
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06.28.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
CBP Issues its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Operational Guidance for Importers
|06.17.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
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06.06.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
European Commission Issues a Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
|02.24.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
U.S. Senators Introduce the Slave-Free Business Certification Act
|02.17.22
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
House passes bill barring imports of goods produced in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China
|12.10.21
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
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08.31.21
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
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07.02.21
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
CBP Issues Withhold Release Order (WRO) on Certain Silica-Based Products from Xinjiang, PRC
|06.24.21
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
David's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.22.24
2024 UFLPA Strategy Update: Forced Labor in the XUAR Remains Top Concern for U.S. Government
Congress enacted the UFLPA on December 23, 2021 in response to alleged forced labor violations occurring in the People’s Republic of China. The UFLPA supports U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) enforcement of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The act aims to prevent the importation of goods sourced and/or made in whole or in part with forced labor from China into the US by imposing a rebuttable presumption that holds that any goods “mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part” in the XUAR or “produced by an entity on the UFLPA Entity List” are prohibited from import into the US. The UFLPA’ s rebuttable presumption went into effect on June 21, 2022.
Firm News | 4 min read | 06.24.24
Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2024
Client Alert | 9 min read | 06.17.24
Navigating Compliance: Preparing for the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive