Customs and Trade Law Group

Our dedicated customs and trade law team is unique in the Irish market and comprises of partners with significant expertise in customs law, EU law, regulatory law and trade law, with extensive experience in advising clients across a wide range of industries, including technology, logistics, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage and aviation. 

The customs and trade law team assists clients on a broad range of customs and trade law matters including in respect of the following areas:

• Customs valuation and customs classification of goods;
• Customs special procedures including customs warehousing and inward processing reliefs;
• Determining the customs origin of goods;
• Anti-dumping and countervailing duties;
• Customs audits and appeals;
• EU and WTO trade law; 
• Export controls and export licensing;
• EU trade and financial sanctions;
• EU regulations in areas such as telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage standards and product safety;
• The EU’s carbon levy on imports, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM);
• The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR);
• The EU Forced Labour Regulation (FLR).  

Our cross-departmental team can help businesses navigate the potential impact of the new US and EU tariffs and can discuss the impact that any tariffs or other trade restrictions could have for your business.       

Our Team