James Perry has a well-rounded and broad international trade practice assisting domestic and international clients with trade-related concerns before various U.S. Government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of Industry and Security and other partner government agencies.
James advises U.S. and multinational companies on the full spectrum of U.S. trade compliance, with a practice anchored in export controls and U.S. economic sanctions and complemented by deep experience in U.S. import laws and regulations. He regularly works with clients across aerospace and defense-adjacent manufacturing, semiconductor and electronics, energy and oilfield services, industrial technology, solar and other globally integrated industries.
On the export controls and sanctions side, James counsels clients on the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and U.S. sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). His work includes export control jurisdiction and classification (ECCN) analysis, licensing strategy, end-use/end-user due diligence, restricted party screening governance, compliance program development and remediation, and internal reviews. He also supports clients in enforcement-facing matters, including preparation of voluntary self-disclosures (VSDs) and regulator communications designed to mitigate exposure and demonstrate a credible culture of compliance.
James also regularly advises on U.S. import laws and regulations, including HTSUS classification, valuation, country-of-origin determinations and marking requirements, customs audits and enforcement actions, EAPA investigations, and duty exposure and mitigation strategies involving Section 201, 301 and 232 tariffs. He assists clients with trade agreement eligibility (including USMCA and KORUS) and develops import compliance manuals and procedures to reduce risk in high-volume entry environments.
In his overall practice, James blends hands-on experience supporting international operations with legal analysis to help clients make complex business decisions driven by evolving trade and national security regulations.
