Trade Policy & Regulation

STR’s local insight and global perspective allow us to put our clients’ needs at the forefront of trade policy development. For decades, our professionals have served as trusted advisors on behalf of our clients to U.S. government officials and agencies on customs and trade policy, which has enabled us to shape initiatives from the Customs Modernization Act to the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism to the extension of preferential trade programs. We also work closely with the public and private sectors on new and emerging areas of trade policy, including tariff measures, digital services taxes, e-commerce, forced labor, and environmental issues.

STR also actively collaborates with regulatory agencies to implement trade policies and laws. We have a long history of success representing client interests by informing regulators of the real-world impacts of proposed actions, offering expert testimony before administrative bodies, and crafting strategies to engage like-minded stakeholders.

Effectiveness: Through decades of experience, STR professionals have developed productive relationships with U.S. government agency decisionmakers that allow us to effectively advocate for client interests.

Cost savings: STR has established itself as a leader in the number and range of successes achieved for clients, from lowering import duties and tariffs, to streamlining partnership program requirements, to tempering the impact of enforcement initiatives.

Facilitation: STR is widely recognized for bringing together public and private interests to promote policies that advance customs and trade modernization and efficiencies.