Alex Chinoy assists clients with the resolution of inbound U.S. trade disputes, appearing before a range of U.S. courts and agencies. He is an accomplished trade litigator who has represented clients at both the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) in antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations. He has also been involved in more than 30 Section 337 unfair import investigations before the ITC. He has appeared in a range of other trade enforcement and regulatory matters, including litigation at the Court of International Trade (CIT) and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), involving actions against U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the DOC, and the ITC. 

Outside the courtroom, Alex assists clients with a range of CBP compliance and enforcement matters, including inter partes IP enforcement proceedings, 19 CFR 177 ruling requests, investigative inquiries including RASAs and audits, prior disclosures, penalty notice responses, development of corrective action plans, and tariff evaluation and mitigation counseling.

In addition to his litigation and customs work, Alex has been repeatedly recognized by Chambers for his work at the ITC, with sources noting he is “impressive beyond his years of practice.” Alex is a past President of the ITC Trial Lawyers Association, the leading bar association for Section 337 practitioners. He has hands-on experience with every phase of Section 337 investigations. He has participated in a dozen hearings at the ITC ranging from trials on violation to enforcement hearings and temporary relief proceedings. His experience spans every phase of 337 litigation, from pre-complaint counseling through appeal of final ITC determinations to the CAFC, with a particular focus on disputes and counseling involving CBP enforcement of ITC exclusion orders.