Ted Murphy

Practice Areas

TED MURPHY counsels companies and trade associations on international trade and customs issues. In particular, he advises clients on international trade, trade policy and customs compliance issues. He is a frequent author and speaker on international trade and customs compliance-related topics.

Ted assists clients on all substantive issues handled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including complex customs valuation matters, country of origin determinations, free trade agreement qualification, tariff classification, special program and forced labor issues. He assists clients in developing and implementing effective compliance programs to help ensure that reasonable care is exercised over import matters and in preparing for membership in voluntary programs, such as CTPAT Trade Compliance. He regularly conducts internal compliance reviews, prepares detailed prior disclosures and compliance improvement plans, and represents clients in customs compliance audits and enforcement actions brought by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and by Homeland Security Investigations. He also regularly provides customs and other regulatory advice in connection with corporate restructurings and mergers and acquisitions, and advises clients on trade-related legislative matters. He frequently works with colleagues in other practices and in other jurisdictions on multidisciplinary customs compliance issues, such as the intersection between transfer pricing and customs valuation, IP licensing and other issues.