Frank Desiderio's Email & Phone

Frank J. Desiderio, Partner Email: [email protected] Born New York, NY., October 7, 1947 Admitted to bar, 1973, New York and U.S. Court of International Trade; 1975, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1976, U.S. Court of Claims; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1969; J.D., 1972). Author: "Increasing Profits by Lowering Customs Duties," Trade with Italy, May/June, 1983; "General Export Concerns," Trade with Italy, November, 1987; "GATT, Textiles, MFN & Vietnam," Vietnam Today, April, 1994; "U.S. Customs' Concerns About Origin," The Strategist, November/December, 1994; "Trading Without MFN," The Vietnam Business Journal, January/February, 1995; "Transfer Pricing and U.S. Customs," Italy Today, Fall issue 1999; "New US Marking Rules for Certain Silk Products," Italy Today, Millenium issue 1999. "Learning Local Customs," American British Business, December 2007; "Proposed Importer Security Filer and Additional Carrier Requirements Dramatically Change the Methodology and Timing of Data Transmission," e'Itala USA, January 2008; "New U.S. Legislation Imposes Additional Standards and Certification Requirements on Children's Products and Apparel Exported to the U.S.," Il Doganalista, November - December 2008; "New Buy American Provisions Under the Stimulus Act," Il Doganalista, March - April 2009; "Memorandum sul manzo" Il Doganalista, September - October 2009; "Italian Government Amends Legislation on the Protection of `Made in Italy' Marking," Trade with Italy, November 2009; "Will First Sale Survive?" Trade with Italy, Spring Luncheon Edition April 2010; "Thoughts on the 'first sale' rule, World Customs Journal, Volume 4, Number 1, May 2010. Instructor: Customs Law, World Trade Institute (New York and New Jersey Port Authority), 1977-1984, 1995-1997; Harmonized Tariff System Workshop; World Trade Institute (Pace University 1998-2001); Customs Law, International Business Machines, 1992 and 1993; South African Professional Development Program, 1995; U.S. Customs Valuation and the Interplay with Transfer Pricing, Executive Enterprises, 1994; Importing for Exporters: An Overview, 1996. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Customs Section, 1972-1976. Director, Thai-American Chamber of Commerce (Vice President, 1992-1995); Vietnam-American Chamber of Commerce (Secretary/Treasurer, 1992-1995; President, 1995-1996); Director, Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, 2000-2003, 2006-2007; Customs & Trade Advisor, Italy-American Chamber of Commerce, 2000-present; Member, British America Chamber of Commerce, 1996- . Member: New York State (Member, Committee on International Trade) and American Bar Associations; Customs and International Trade Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.. Practice Areas: Customs Law; Foreign Trade Sanctions; International Trade Regulation.