Customs law | Diplomat Law Firm

Customs law

One of the important practices of «Diplomat Law Firm» concerning to comprehensive security of  business is the provision of legal services in customs law.

Our lawyers are ready to provide a full range of services to support customs inspections, appeals from customs authorities in the administrative procedures, as well as to represent client interests in judiciary.

Services of this practice include:

  • Counseling on customs legislation regarding to the adjustment of customs value of imported goods, including the choice of the method and structure of the customs value;
  • Representing of clients in customs bodies, as well as protection of their rights in the economic court (arbitration) at any stage of the process;
  • Providing consultations and preparation of legal opinions on the compliance of contracts to the existing customs legislation;
  • Advice on customs regulation issues regarding to organization of the customs warehouse;
  • Comprehensive legal services for import and export transactions as well as on re-export of goods;
  • Counseling on the inclusion of royalties to the customs value of imported goods.


Completed Projects

Here are some of the realized by Diplomat Law Firm projects:

  • Counseling of a major importer of household appliances on customs issues related to adjustment of a customs value of imported goods;
  • Counseling of a major domestic company importing computer equipment on customs issues related to organization of customs warehouse;
  • Counseling of Prima Textile, a large textile company, on taxation, import and export operations, customs regulation, labor law, and other matters; issued legal opinions to its contracts in respect of their compliance with the existing legislation;
  • Counselingof a leading Canadian producer of drilling tools and equipment for mineral exploration on re-export regulations and dispute resolution;
  • Counselingof a major manufacturer of sausage and meat products on customs issues related to removal of imported equipment;
  • Counselingand legal assistance of an Uzbek-British joint venture «GREEN-MAX PLUS» on customs law and importing equipment for its own use;
  • Counseling ofa major bank and insurance company from Ukraine on issues related to import and export of goods;

Counseling ofa Russian producer and importer of equipment for the petrochemical industry on issues related to importation of equipment and vehicles for its own use.