Myron Paul Barlow practices in
the areas of customs, international trade, and export controls.
Mr. Myron Barlow has represented importers and exporters from a variety of
industries before the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and before government agencies,
including: U.S. Customs; Revenue Canada; the Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative; the State Department; the Bureau of Industry and Security;
the Federal Trade Commission; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives; the Foreign-Trade Zones Board; the Maritime Administration;
the International Trade Commission; and the International Trade
Administration. He assists clients with tariff planning, export controls,
trade remedies, structuring import/export operations, and taking advantage
of special trade provisions.
His practice includes: Customs Audits; Tariff Classification; Valuation
of Imports; Country of Origin Marking; Foreign-Trade Zones; Bonded
Warehouses; Visa and Quota Restrictions; Drawback; Penalties and
Forfeitures; Export Controls; Customs and Trade Litigation; Trade
Remedies; Preferential Tariff Programs, such as NAFTA and GSP.
Mr. Myron Barlow was formerly an attorney with the U.S. Customs Service in
the Chief Counsel’s Office of International Trade Litigation, where he
represented the government before the U.S. Court of International Trade.
Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Barlow worked in a U.S.-Soviet
joint-venture trading company conducting international transactions.
Mr. Myron Barlow has written numerous articles on customs law, including:
The Benefits of Operating in a Foreign-Trade Zone, World View (Nov/Dec
2000), Lowering the Cost of Importing: Strategies for Reducing Customs
Duties, AHPA Report (Fall 2000), The Tariff Classification of
Imported Fasteners, Fastener Technology International (Initial
Publications, Inc. February/March 1999), FTZ Advantages for Exporters,
Official Export Guide (K-III Directory Corp. 1997). He also contributed to
U.S. Customs and International Trade Guide (Matthew Bender & Co.). Mr.
Barlow has lectured frequently on customs law. He has a working knowledge
of Russian.
Mr. Barlow received his Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from
the John Hopkins University, his Master of Arts in Foreign Affairs from
the University of Virginia, and his Juris Doctor from the University of
Miami School of Law.
EDUCATION
- J.D., University of Miami, 1995
- M.A., University of Virginia, 1990
- B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1988
BAR ADMISSIONS
- District of Columbia, 1999
- Florida, 1995
COURT ADMISSIONS
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
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