Why are Long Beach importers targeted for CBP audits?

Port of Long Beach is the second busiest port in the US, making Long Beach importers prime targets for CBP enforcement. High-volume importers, industry sectors like textiles and electronics, and companies with prior violations face increased audit risk. Our Long Beach CBP audit attorneys help businesses prepare for and defend against all types of audits.

What happens during a CBP Focused Assessment in Long Beach?

A Focused Assessment is CBP's comprehensive audit program. It begins with a pre-assessment survey, followed by testing of your entries, and concludes with findings and potential penalties. Our Long Beach customs audit lawyers guide clients through each phase, minimizing exposure and ensuring compliance.

How can I reduce CBP audit penalties in Long Beach?

Strategic prior disclosure before CBP completes its audit can cap penalties significantly. Our Long Beach CBP audit defense attorneys also pursue mitigation based on reasonable care, lack of culpability, and cooperation. We have achieved 50-90% penalty reductions for port importers.

Long Beach CBP Audit

Name: Trembach Law Firm
Address: 27001 Agoura Road, Suite 350, Calabasas, CA, 91301, US
Telephone: +1-818-514-7680
Price range: Free Consultation

Long Beach CBP Audit - International trade, tariff & customs attorneys. CBP defense. Call (818) 514-7680.

International Trade & Customs Law Services

Comprehensive customs and tariff defense for California importers at the Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, and all U.S. ports of entry. Services include CBP audit defense, tariff classification, customs valuation, Section 301/232/IEEPA tariff strategy, UFLPA forced labor compliance, duty drawback recovery, and Court of International Trade litigation.

Current Tariff Landscape

With effective tariff rates at historic highs, California businesses need experienced trade counsel. We handle Section 301 China tariffs, Section 232 steel/aluminum tariffs, IEEPA tariff refund claims, and reciprocal tariff compliance.

Free consultation for importers: (818) 514-7680.

Filed Court of International Trade Actions

Trembach Law Firm is not only admitted to the U.S. Court of International Trade — it has filed 3 complaints there. The actions are docketed at the Court of International Trade as 26-02506, 26-02846, 26-04095. Anatolii Trembach is admitted to practice before the Court of International Trade and is licensed in California, State Bar #349304, verifiable at apps.calbar.ca.gov.

This matters for IEEPA refunds specifically. The Court of International Trade has ordered CBP to reliquidate and refund on plaintiffs’ entries, and CBP’s CAPE Phase 3 for finally liquidated entries is likewise available only to importers who are plaintiffs at the Court. An importer who never filed has no confirmed, self-executing mechanism. Choosing counsel who has actually filed at that court, rather than counsel who only describes the process, is therefore a practical question and not a marketing one.

Jurisdiction over these actions rests on 28 U.S.C. § 1581, and the window to sue runs under 28 U.S.C. § 2636(i). No particular outcome is promised or guaranteed.

Fees, Costs and Case Results

Representation in these matters is offered on a contingency basis covering attorney fees only: there is no attorney fee unless we recover, and clients remain responsible for case costs, such as court filing and service fees. The specific terms that apply to a matter are set out in the written fee agreement for that matter.

Where this site refers to a verdict, settlement or court order, that result was dependent on the facts of that case, and results will differ if based on different facts. Past results do not predict or guarantee the outcome of any other matter, and no particular outcome is promised or guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are Long Beach importers targeted for CBP audits?: Port of Long Beach is the second busiest port in the US, making Long Beach importers prime targets for CBP enforcement. High-volume importers, industry sectors like textiles and electronics, and companies with prior violations face increased audit risk. Our Long Beach CBP audit attorneys help businesses prepare for and defend against all types of audits.
What happens during a CBP Focused Assessment in Long Beach?: A Focused Assessment is CBP's comprehensive audit program. It begins with a pre-assessment survey, followed by testing of your entries, and concludes with findings and potential penalties. Our Long Beach customs audit lawyers guide clients through each phase, minimizing exposure and ensuring compliance.
How can I reduce CBP audit penalties in Long Beach?: Strategic prior disclosure before CBP completes its audit can cap penalties significantly. Our Long Beach CBP audit defense attorneys also pursue mitigation based on reasonable care, lack of culpability, and cooperation. We have achieved 50-90% penalty reductions for port importers.

Contact Trembach Law Firm

Trembach Law Firm, APC

27001 Agoura Road, Suite 350, Calabasas, CA 91301

Phone: (818) 514-7680

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