Alexander H. Schaefer

Partner

Partner

Washington, D.C.
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  +1.202.624.2773

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Overview

Alexander H. Schaefer is a partner in the International Trade Group at the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Alex represents clients contending with U.S. import regulations, including the customs and trade remedies laws. He assists clients with a broad range of Customs issues, including tariff classification, import valuation, focused assessment audits, penalty proceedings, prior disclosures, reconciliation, special duty programs, and free trade agreements. In addition, Alex has represented both petitioners and respondents in a variety of trade remedy cases, including antidumping, countervailing duty, and Section 201 proceedings before the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Alex is a member of the International Trade Group's duty recovery team, which helps companies identify opportunities to minimize import duty outlays and cut supply chain costs to increase profitability. Alex also works closely with the firm's Product Risk Management Group, which helps clients in a broad range of industries identify potential legal risks associated with new products and ventures as well as providing advice on risk management tactics and protocols.

Alex is a member of the bars of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Career & Education

Cornell University, B.A., government, 1995
George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 1998
- Cornell University, B.A., government, 1995
- George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 1998
District of Columbia
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Professional Activities and Memberships

American Bar Association International Section

D.C. Bar International Section

Customs and International Trade Bar Association
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Bar Association International Section
- D.C. Bar International Section
- Customs and International Trade Bar Association

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Representative Matters

Counsel to Rubbermaid in Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC v. United States, in which Rubbermaid successfully argued that its cleaning system products are outside the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese aluminum extrusions.
Represented a multinational chemical company in a customs liquidated damages proceeding and mitigated damages from over $13 million to less than $100,000.
Represented the largest subject merchandise importer in the Commerce and International Trade Commission antidumping investigation of diffusion-annealed nickel-plated sheet from Japan.