Overview
William “Randy” Rucker assists global, multinational and other clients with all aspects of U.S. customs law. With a business-focused approach, he advises on optimizing trade operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and handling administrative actions. A frequent author on trade policy, tariffs and regulatory changes, Randy helps clients implement procedures and practices that promote compliance with U.S. and international trade statutes. He is a skilled negotiator and litigator and defends clients before major trade regulators and courts.
International Trade
Randy helps companies maximize trade opportunities and operations. He has extensive experience advising clients on the classification and valuation of merchandise, country of origin and marking determinations, quantitative import restraints, duty-preference and savings programs, and understanding and receiving the benefits of free trade agreements.
Import Compliance
To assist clients with compliance and to satisfy “reasonable care” requirements, Randy reviews companies’ internal operations and procedures. He identifies potential liabilities and recommends solutions to ensure compliance with all U.S. statutes and regulations.
Randy also assists clients with trade-related matters under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This assistance includes labeling requirements and the interpretation of antidumping orders for the preparation of scope ruling requests or changed circumstances reviews.
Trade Litigation
Randy often represents clients before the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other U.S. government agencies involved with the importation of goods into the U.S. He has significant experience crafting submissions to government, protesting administrative decisions on behalf of clients, and requesting administrative rulings and prior disclosures. Randy also represents clients in litigation before the Court of International Trade.
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Florida
Illinois
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
The John Marshall Law School
J.D. with honors, John Marshall Law Review (2000)
University of Alabama
B.S.
Experience
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April 2020 1 min readAmcor Obtains Favorable Country-of-Origin Ruling on Aluminum FoilGovernment & Regulatory Affairs Customs & International Trade
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March 2020 3 min readHome Depot Secures Favorable Court Decision in Doorknobs LitigationConsumer Products & Retail Government & Regulatory Affairs Litigation Customs & International Trade
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January 2020 2 min readAmcor Obtains Favorable Tariff Classification Decision on “Backed” Aluminum FoilGovernment & Regulatory Affairs Customs & International Trade
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September 2019 1 min readNewtrend USA Defeats Transshipment AllegationsGovernment & Regulatory Affairs Customs & International Trade