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Brian S. Goldstein
Of Counsel
Duane Morris LLP
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036-4086
USA

Phone: +1 212 692 1041
Fax: +1 212 202 5227
Email: BGoldstein@duanemorris.com

Brian S. Goldstein practices in the areas of international trade and customs law, with particular focus on structuring and restructuring import and export transactions, and resolving intricate customs disputes. He also has extensive experience handling trade issues related to the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia. He was lead counsel in the U.S. Shoe vs. U.S. case, in which the U.S. Supreme Court held 9-0 that the Harbour Maintenance tax on exports was unconstitutional.

Mr. Goldstein is a past-president of the Customs and International Trade Bar Association and was a member from 1998 to June 2008 of the Advisory Committee on Rules of the U.S. Court of International Trade.

A frequent author and lecturer on topics relating to customs and international trade law, Mr. Goldstein is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the Federal, American and New York State bar associations. He is a 1965 graduate of Brooklyn Law School and a graduate of Brooklyn College of the City of New York.

Representative Matters

• Lead Counsel, U.S. Shoe Corporation v. United States 523 U.S. 360 (1998), which challenged the Harbor Maintenance Tax, assessed on exports leaving the United States. In 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the tax was unconstitutional and millions of dollars have been refunded to exporters.
• Represented chemical and pharmaceutical companies in Customs compliance reviews; assisted clients in matters pertaining to transfer price, royalty and license agreements affecting the dutiable value of imported products; represented foreign manufacturers and U.S. importers in antidumping cases before the U.S. Department of Commence and the U.S. International Trade Commission.
• Represented clients in customs and trade (antidumping) litigation before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
• Represented clients in Foreign Trade Zone customs audits matters.
• Represented clients in U.S. Customs Focused Assessment reviews.
• Represented clients in disputes with U.S. Customs concerning the classification of imported merchandise, NAFTA preferences and qualifications under other special trade programs.
• Assisted clients in export issues and provided guidance relating to licensing and other matters covered by the Export Administration Act and Foreign Assets Control regulations.
• Assisted and counseled clients in matters pertaining to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Professional Activities

• British American Business, Inc.
  - Trade Policy Committee
• British-American Chamber of Commerce
  - Trade Council
• British-American Business Counsel
  - Advisory Committee Member
• United States Court of International Trade
  - Advisory Committee Member from 1998 to June 2008
• Conducted seminars on customs law and trade issues in Manchester and Birmingham, England
• Participant in various judicial conferences of the United States Court of International Trade
• Participant in seminars in Osaka, Japan
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• Customs and International Trade Bar Association
  - Past President
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
  
• United States Court of International Trade
  - Member, Advisory Committee on Rules

Admissions

• District of Columbia
• New York
• Supreme Court of the United States
• United States Court of International Trade
• United States Court of Federal Claims
• United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of New York

Education

• Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1965

Experience

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Of Counsel, 2007-present
  - Partner, 2001-2007
• Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York, New York
  - Shareholder, 2000-2001
• Graham & Janes, New York, New York
  - Partner, 1998-2000
• Siegel, Mandell & Davidson, New York, New York
  - Partner, 1970-1998
• United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Customs Section
  - Trial Attorney, 1966-1970
• Otterbourg, Steindler, Houston & Rosen, New York, New York
  - Associate, 1965-1966

Board Memberships

• Director, British American Business Inc.

Selected Publications

• "U.S. to Prohibit Drawback Claims for Excise Tax on Imports?," Duane Morris Alert, November 5, 2009
• "U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bars Use of Customs Bond Forms with Extraneous Information," Duane Morris Alert, May 4, 2009
• "State Department Issues Guidance on Licensing of Foreign Persons for Defense Services or Data Access," Duane Morris Alert, March 9, 2009
• "BIS Seeks Comments Regarding the Effects of U.S. Export Controls on Decisions to Use or Not to Use U.S.-Origin Parts and Components in Commercial Products," Duane Morris Alert, February 26, 2009
• "Uniform Rules on Country of Origin for Imported Goods Proposed by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection," Duane Morris Alert, July 30, 2008
• Co-Author, "Customs Issues Affecting Relocation to the United States," Canada/U.S. Relocation Manual: Immigration, Customs, Employment and Taxation Matters, 1998 and 2005
• "Changes to Watch Out For in Regulatory Audit Procedures," The British American Chamber of Commerce Trade Monitor, 1994
• A Guide to Customs Jurisprudence and Tariff Classification (With Emphasis on Chemical Products)," Japanese Chemical Makers Club (JCMC), September 1990

Selected Speaking Engagements

• Panelist, "Mexico's Customs and Trade Facilitation," United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, New York, September 17, 2008
• Speaker, "Doing Business With Canada" U.S.-Canada Cross Border Issues, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, November 3, 2005
• Speaker, "Exporting to Mexico - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Compliance: Articles Assembled Abroad with Components Produced in the U.S." Strategies for Trade & Investment in Mexico - March 21-22, 2005
• Speaker, "Ten Years of NAFTA Trade; An Update; Is The Free Trade Area of The Americas Far Behind?" Russell Bedford International Conference - January 19, 2004
• Speaker, "The Customs Auditors Are Coming!" Customs and International Trade Compliance Seminar, San Diego, California, December 1997
• Speaker, "Today's Pivotal Issues for Textile and Apparel Importers," hosted by Chemical Bank's Apparel/Textile/Retail Group, New York, New York, March 1994