Trade Resources Analytics has assisted law firms on behalf of exporters from many parts of the world in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations and compliance reviews. TRA works with client personnel to extract accounting and financial information from companies’ internal books and records to respond to complex questionnaires issued by the government authorities in these investigations. Typically, such information is not readily available in most companies’ sales and accounting systems. We work closely with the company’s counsel and staff in virtually all aspects of a case: formulating initial response strategies; preparing responses to questionnaires and supplemental submissions; verification; and the public hearing process.

Our services include:

• Planning the response strategy;

• Reviewing and analyzing the company's operations, production facilities, marketing, shipping, and data systems;

• Guiding company management and staff to comply with the requirements of the antidumping questionnaires;

• Developing verifiable methodologies to compute product-specific cost of production;

• Reconciling sales and cost data to the company's financial statements;

• Preparing the company for the thorough audits (called “verifications”) by government officials. We participate in verifications on the company’s behalf and assist in presenting supporting calculations and documents.

• Calculating estimated dumping margins to assist the client’s counsel and management;

• Analyzing the preliminary and final findings of the authority and identifying areas for challenge;

• Participating in public hearings to present arguments in support or opposition of the findings;

• Designing price monitoring systems and pricing strategies to reduce client's exposure to future duties.

Trade Resources Analytics assists clients in CVD investigations, particularly in the development of the overall response methodology and in preparing responses to questionnaires. By using our accounting, financial, and economic expertise, we can assist our clients in determining whether alleged benefits that exporters receive from their home jurisdictions are subsidies subject to countervailing duties.

We provide support throughout all phases of the CVD process, including preparing for and actively participating in the verification and analyzing the administering authority’s findings to determine the accuracy of the calculations.

Working with legal counsel, Trade Resources Analytics assists firms in the organization and synthesis of the information required in Customs-related investigations. We have experience in classification and valuation matters, on-site examinations, formal customs audits and transfer pricing issues.

Trade Resources Analytics assists importers involved in Compliance Assessment. We can help develop a controlled assessment methodology to review the company's import procedures and internal controls, and provide guidance in developing written procedures acceptable to Customs. The firm also can help identify areas or instances of non-compliance with Customs laws and regulations, assist in the submission of prior disclosures to Customs, and recommend improvements in company import procedures and documentation to prevent recurrence.

Trade Resources Analytics has practical experience gained by working with companies of different sizes from around the world in a wide variety of industries. Our clients range from small family-owned businesses to major multinationals. We bring to each client and project our broad familiarity with different products, accounting systems, sectors and management information systems.

Our consultants rapidly understand the sales and accounting practices and information systems of our clients and form a strategic overview as well as developing detailed analyses. In addition, TRA has guided numerous companies to successfully prepare and undergo intensive and thorough government audits and investigations.

Few firms can match our skill set to identify the critical details and risks. As a client, you will deal with a senior consultant with deep experience, rather than fresh graduates who are in “on-the-job" training.

Trade Resources Analytics can assist clients in the organization and synthesis of quantitative information.

We have experience with varied types of data and clients, having worked with numerous companies and industries around the world. Our data analysis capability enables us to evaluate multiple scenarios and variables to establish the best strategy. We frequently use SAS statistical analysis software for data analysis, which is the same software used by the U.S. Department of Commerce analysts in the antidumping investigations and reviews.

Trade Resources Analytics' consultants have assisted law firms and represented exporters directly in almost two hundred antidumping and countervailing duty matters.

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