# Practice profile: International Trade & Customs — United States

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `us-trade`. Loaded after `us/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

U.S. international trade & customs — export controls (EAR ECCN classification, ITAR/USML, deemed exports, TCPs, export-compliance programs) and customs (CBP binding rulings, protests, C-TPAT, certificates of origin, import compliance, customs POA, EOR/SLI).

## Forums & authorities

**BIS** (EAR), **DDTC** (ITAR), **OFAC** (sanctions), and **CBP** (customs); the Court of International Trade and the Federal Circuit.

## Key sources of law

**EAR (15 CFR 730–774)**, **ITAR (22 CFR 120–130)**, OFAC sanctions (31 CFR); customs law (19 U.S.C. §§ 1484, 1514; 19 CFR), HTSUS, USMCA. For legal family, court hierarchy, and working language, see `us/CLAUDE.md`.

## Citation discipline

Follow the rules in `us/CLAUDE.md`. **Never invent** statute/article numbers, case names, or docket numbers — verify the current version/redaction against an official source before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

WTO trade policy → `general` trade; cross-regime sanctions screening → `cross-jurisdiction/trade`; general regulatory compliance → `regulatory`.

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current
> statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
