Profile
SCOTT TAYLOR is a member of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. and leader of our foreign-trade zones practice area, where he represents clients across a variety of industries in the area of international trade, customs, and foreign-trade zone law.
During his career Taylor has developed and structured more than 550 FTZ projects, including alternative site framework applications, special-purpose subzones, subzone expansions, general-purpose zones and expansions, boundary modifications, and scope determinations. He has extensive experience working with officials at the Department of Commerce, U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters and field offices, and congressional offices on Capitol Hill. He has also negotiated numerous FTZ contracts on behalf of companies.
Taylor holds a J.D. from the University of Missouri – Kansas City, an MBA from Rockhurst University, and a B.A. in political science from the University of Kansas. He is a member of the bar in Missouri and Kansas and before the Court of International Trade.
Admitted to Practice
- US Court of International Trade
Civic Activities
- City Council Member – Kansas City, Missouri
- Commissioner, Jackson County COMBAT Drug Commission
- Board Member, Center School District
- Chair, Kansas City, Missouri Liquor Control Board of Review
- Chair & Board Member, ReDiscover Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
- Commissioner, Kansas City Sister City Commission
Education
- University of Missouri – Kansas City, J.D.
- Rockhurst University, M.B.A.
- University of Kansas, B.A.
State Bar Memberships
- Missouri
- Kansas
Trade Report Articles
In the News
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East Coast Port Strike: Trade Implications Likely, but Companies Have Been Preparing [World Trade Online]
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Foreign Fast Fashion Firms Facing Headwinds Over De Minimis, Forced Labor [Yahoo Finance]
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Global Trade & Customs Firm Expands Duty Savings and Supply Chain Expertise with Seasoned FTZ Attorney
Webinars
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Using FTZs to Lower Duty Costs: How to Secure or Update Production Authority and Distribution Zones
Foreign-Trade Zones
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Foreign-Trade Zone Usage in the Biopharma and Life Sciences Industry
Foreign-Trade Zones
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Using FTZs and Bonded Warehouses in the Age of Re-Shoring
Foreign-Trade Zones
Events
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Foreign-Trade Zones Workshop: San Diego
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NAFTZ Annual Conference & Exposition 2026
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NAFTZ Annual Conference & Exposition 2025
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Foreign Trade Zone Info Session – St. Charles County, Missouri
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How to Mitigate Tariffs with the FTZ Program – Port of San Diego
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Foreign Trade Zones Seminar – Port of Bellingham, Washington
