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Michael Taylor leads the Customs practice for King & Spalding's International Trade Team. He specializes in complex customs matters, international shipping matters, and trade remedy (anti-dumping and countervailing duty) litigation. Mike represents U.S. companies and manufacturers in a range of trade-related regulatory, customs, and Homeland Security matters.
With respect to customs compliance and Homeland Security matters, Mike advises clients in a number of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemicals, textiles, agriculture, aerospace, energy, and consumer products. Mike assists clients with government investigations, customs audits, internal compliance investigations, prior disclosures, and penalty mitigation concerning import discrepancies; obtaining customs rulings; developing logistics and trade compliance programs; and assessing the trade-related aspects of international mergers and acquisitions. He also advises clients on trading implications of government procurement provisions like the Buy American Act.
On the trade remedy front, Mike represents U.S. manufacturers in administrative and appellate litigation to obtain relief from unfairly traded imports in anti-dumping and countervailing duty proceedings.
Mike appears on behalf of clients before the Department of Commerce, the International Trade Commission, the Binational Panels established under free trade agreements, the Court of International Trade, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He also routinely interacts with U.S. border agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Food and Drug Administration, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Department of Agriculture.
Mike is a regular author and speaker on trade and related topics.
LL.M., Georgetown University, with distinction
J.D., The University of Alabama, Magna Cum Laude
B.A., Duke University
Alabama
District of Columbia
Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
American Bar Association
Customs International Trade Bar Association
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Transportation Lawyers Association
February 13, 2025
Chambers Global 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading International Law Firm
June 23, 2024
UPS to Sell Coyote Logistics to RXO, Inc.
Represents U.S. manufacturers in administrative and appellate litigation to obtain relief from unfairly traded imports in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings. For example, Mike has represented manufacturers in proceedings involving Wooden Bedroom Furniture from China; PET Film from Brazil and China; Magnesia Carbon Bricks from China and Mexico; Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam; Pipe Fittings from China; Off-the-Road Tires from China; and Gray Portland Cement from Mexico.
Represents clients in complex trade compliance matters before the border agencies concerning import violations, classification, valuation declarations and origin determinations.
Routinely supports clients’ import activities by assisting with regulatory compliance assessments, prior disclosures, the development and implementation of trade compliance policies and procedures, and the treatment of specific entry-related questions.
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February 17, 2025
President Trump Begins Sweeping Effort to Rebalance Trade Relations Through His Reciprocal Tariffs and Trade Plan
February 11, 2025
Summary of Trump Administration Executive Orders on Critical Minerals
February 3, 2025
President Trump Deploys Novel Use of IEEPA Authority to Impose Sweeping Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China
February 13, 2025
Chambers Global 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading International Law Firm
June 23, 2024
UPS to Sell Coyote Logistics to RXO, Inc.
Represents U.S. manufacturers in administrative and appellate litigation to obtain relief from unfairly traded imports in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings. For example, Mike has represented manufacturers in proceedings involving Wooden Bedroom Furniture from China; PET Film from Brazil and China; Magnesia Carbon Bricks from China and Mexico; Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam; Pipe Fittings from China; Off-the-Road Tires from China; and Gray Portland Cement from Mexico.
Represents clients in complex trade compliance matters before the border agencies concerning import violations, classification, valuation declarations and origin determinations.
Routinely supports clients’ import activities by assisting with regulatory compliance assessments, prior disclosures, the development and implementation of trade compliance policies and procedures, and the treatment of specific entry-related questions.
See more
February 17, 2025
President Trump Begins Sweeping Effort to Rebalance Trade Relations Through His Reciprocal Tariffs and Trade Plan
February 11, 2025
Summary of Trump Administration Executive Orders on Critical Minerals
February 3, 2025
President Trump Deploys Novel Use of IEEPA Authority to Impose Sweeping Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China
February 13, 2025
Chambers Global 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading International Law Firm
June 23, 2024
UPS to Sell Coyote Logistics to RXO, Inc.
LL.M., Georgetown University, with distinction
J.D., The University of Alabama, Magna Cum Laude
B.A., Duke University
Alabama
District of Columbia
Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
American Bar Association
Customs International Trade Bar Association
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Transportation Lawyers Association