Nakachi Eckhardt and Jacobson, P.C. is a U.S. law firm focused on customs and international trade law, including every major facet of law related to the importation and exportation of goods in the United States. Our offices are located in San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles:

San Francisco, California
50 California Street; Suite 1500; San Francisco, California 94111
(415) 498-0070
Fax: (415) 795-4677

Seattle, Washington
450 Alaskan Way S.; Suite 200; Seattle, WA 94104
(206) 621-7878
Fax: (206) 424-8578

Los Angeles, California (meetings only)
515 S. Flower Street, 36th Floor; Los Angeles, California, 90071
(213) 458-2602

The firm is known nationally and internationally for specialized work in cross-border customs and trade law. As trade lawyers, we may represent clients in matters including, for example:

  • Tariffs and excise taxes of all kinds (including tariffs under sections 201, 232, 301, and under Antidumping and Countervailing (ADCVD), proceedings

  • Tariff classification

  • Customs Valuation

  • Country of Origin (substantial transformation)

  • Admissibility, Detentions, and Seizures

  • Civil penalties and liquidated damages proceedings

  • Customs audits

  • Government investigations and/or enforcement actions

  • Design and implementation of import compliance programs.

When issues cannot be resolved in administrative proceedings, our attorneys may choose to resolve matters in litigation. This includes proceedings in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), and various other federal district and state courts.