Chandri Navarro works with companies, multinationals, trade associations, and governments on customs and trade law and policy, trade compliance matters, free trade negotiations, litigation, and legislation. Chandri helps clients resolve trade issues before the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB), Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. Congress, and the Court of International Trade.
For over 20 years, Chandri has advised clients on customs and trade issues in many different countries and before foreign trade and customs agencies. She helps clients evaluate risks, identify potential problems, and resolve them in a practical and efficient manner when they do arise. She works with companies to create effective trade compliance programs, and to find business opportunities in their import/export transactions around the world.
Chandri advises clients on tariff classification, customs value, country of origin, labeling, trade preference programs, free trade agreements, and trade compliance programs. She also helps clients respond to CPB and other government agencies on matters affecting imports. She works with companies in reviewing contracts, agreements, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) documents to help protect clients from trade compliance risks and successor liability.
Since her time as a U.S. State Department Security-Cleared Industry Adviser during the NAFTA negotiations, Chandri has helped companies and U.S. and foreign trade associations navigate the intricacies of rules of origin, tariff phase-out schedules, and cumulation provisions in trade negotiations.
Fluent in English, Spanish and French, Chandri is a sought-after speaker around the world on issues affecting importers and exporters.
Education and admissions
Education
J.D., American University Washington College of Law, 1993
B.A., College of William & Mary, 1986
Memberships
Member, Court of International Trade Bar Association
Member, Hispanic Bar Association
Member, International Law Section of the American Bar Association
Member, Phillips Academy-Andover Alumni Society of Washington, D.C.
Member, Washington International Trade Association
Member, Women in International Trade
Bar admissions and qualifications
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania (inactive)
Court admissions
U.S. Court of International Trade