Vicky Wu provides expert guidance on international trade matters to a diverse client base, including Fortune ranked companies and large conglomerates. Her areas of practice focus on import laws and export controls, representing companies before several governmental agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of State’s Directorate of Defense and Trade Controls, Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, and Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Controls.
Career Highlights
Vicky regularly assists companies in the field of import and export compliance, offering expert guidance on a wide range of regulatory matters. With a proven track record of successfully handling complex customs issues, including USMCA qualifications, protest filings, CBP inquiries and audits, and tariff mitigation strategies etc. are testimony to Vicky’s dedication to supporting her clients., Vicky is dedicated to supporting her clients. She also brings a wealth of experience in conducting thorough internal investigations and managing comprehensive prior disclosures to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
In the realm of export controls, Vicky adeptly navigates the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, U.S. Export Administration Regulations, Foreign Trade Regulations, and various sanction regimes, assisting clients in determining export jurisdiction and licensing requirements. Her comprehensive services include preparing license applications, voluntary disclosures, and advising on economic sanctions to help clients navigate international trade regulations effectively.
Vicky routinely partners with clients to develop and strengthen their import and export compliance programs, delivering tailored training and guidance to empower such companies to navigate regulatory challenges with confidence.
Leadership
Vicky is a member of the International Compliance Professionals Association and the Organization of Women in International Trade.
Vicky has held training courses for compliance professionals on topics such as prior disclosures, forced labor detentions, free trade agreements, export licenses, and classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, etc.
Publications
- Comments on FDA’s New Proposed Rule on Prior Notice Regulations (November 2023)
- China Section 301 Litigation: CIT Issues Order That the Tariffs are Here to Stay (April 2023)
- RCEP: Asia- Pacific Countries Sign the World’s Largest Trade Agreement (December 2020)
- Industry in the Midst of COVID-19 (April 2020)
- Trade Compliance Best Practices in Mergers and Acquisitions (December 2019)
- Lexology: Confused Over CFIUS? New Impact on Export Controls by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (August 2018)
- Lexology: The JCPOA (Also Known as the Iran Nuclear Deal): What You Need to Know (June 2018)
- Lexology: New Tariffs – Washing Machines and Solar Panels (February 2018)
- Lexology: Was Your Post-Importation Preference Claim Rejected? (June 2017)
- Lexology: S. Government Changes Sanctions Against Sudan (February 2017)
- Lexology: Latest Customs Developments in the U.S. Regarding the Enforce and Protect Act, Possible Audits and False Claims Act (December 2016)
- Lexology: Top 10 Things To Do If Your Company Receives an Informed Compliance Letter from U.S. Customs (September 2016)
- Lexology: CBP Signals Change Ahead With New Regulatory Audit Procedure (August 2016)
- Lexology: Congress Reforms the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process (June 2016)
Credentials
Vicky earned her LL.M in International Law from the University of Houston Law Center and attended law school at St. Mary’s University School of Law, where she served on the editorial board for the St. Mary’s Minority Law Review. Vicky received her B.A. from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She speaks Mandarin Chinese and is licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas and the United States Court of International Trade.
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