Sabahat Chaudhary advises clients on complex customs and import compliance matters, including civil and criminal investigations, audits, rulings, prior disclosures, protests, seizures, detentions, and admissibility issues relating to forced labor and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”). 

Before joining K&S, Sabahat served as a Senior Attorney focusing on customs and trade laws with the Office of Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.  In this position, she advised the U.S. Customs operators, including within the Office of Trade, Office of Regulations and Rulings, and the Centers of Excellence and Expertise, on compliance with U.S. customs regulatory and statutory laws.  Sabahat also served as agency counsel in defensive litigation at the U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  While at U.S. Customs, Sabahat worked closely with officials from other federal bodies, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, on implementation of tariff and trade policies.  Sabahat also reviewed trade legislation proposed by members of the U.S. Congress.  In recognition of her expertise in U.S. customs and trade laws, Sabahat received a 2024 World Customs Organization Certificate of Merit, along with multiple Office of Chief Counsel and Special Act Awards during her government service.

Prior to her federal service, Sabahat was an international trade attorney in private practice, where she represented companies across a variety of sectors, including steel, solar products, and agricultural goods.

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