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Tariff Task Force Preparing for and navigating the complexities of evolving import tariffs from the Trump Administration requires a strategic partner with deep experience in cross-border trade, a technical understanding of the regulatory landscape, and comprehensive capabilities to advise businesses on the range of legal and policy options that can help them achieve success. Holland & Knight's Tariff Task Force is distinctly positioned to assist companies of all sizes in understanding, adapting and responding to potential changes in import duty rates and related measures impacting U.S. trading relationships with countries around the world. We offer tailored solutions that help mitigate risks, optimize supply chains and ensure compliance with evolving regulations. With our extensive experience and industry insights, we help empower companies to thrive in a challenging trade environment. Our Tariff Task Force includes experienced attorneys from international trade, public policy and litigation groups across the firm. We draw insights from a range of lawyers and policy advisors with deep subject matter knowledge and decades of experience who combine to provide a wide range of capabilities for our clients. Our key differentiator is that we provide tailored solutions to address the specific needs of your business – whether pursuing a strategy to reduce a potential tariff burden or supporting a more robust tariff policy – that ultimately aims to minimize disruptions to your operations and bottom line. Holland & Knight is dedicated to providing top-notch support in all aspects of trade and tariffs. With a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of international trade laws, our attorneys and professionals are equipped to guide clients through the intricacies of global trade policies. Our International Trade Group includes a number of individuals who previously served in international trade functions within the executive branch and have good relationships with the various regulators involved in administering tariff and import issues. Our Washington, D.C.-based Public Policy & Regulation Group is one of the most experienced and wellrespected government relations practices of any law firm in the U.S. Home to more than 150 individuals, including several former members of Congress and officials from various administrations, including the first Trump Administration, our bipartisan group offers a skilled blend of lobbying, regulatory counsel, and grassroots engagement. Our attorneys and advisors have successfully represented coalitions of U.S. companies on highprofile public policy and lobbying campaigns to address a number of U.S. trade and investment policies and legislation. In addition, our extensive reach and relationships with the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee enhance our ability to navigate complex legislative landscapes. Our experience in U.S. trade policy enables Holland & Knight to work with companies on both major trade lobbying initiatives and narrower, company- and sector-specific concerns relating to tariffs, customs, market access and antidumping/countervailing duty provisions of U.S. trade legislation.

Trade and Customs Guidance Holland & Knight's Tariff Task Force has extensive experience regarding all aspects of importation into the United States, including the representation of clients before local port officials, at agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., and before the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) in New York. Members of our team have extensive contacts at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).