John Allen Riggins

John Allen advises on matters related to tariffs, national security, customs, supply chains, trade policy, and digital trade. He represents client interests in a variety of international trade remedy proceedings before the Department of Commerce (DOC) and International Trade Commission (ITC) and related litigation before the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). John Allen has represented domestic manufacturers in a wide array of industries, including steel, aluminum, wood products, solar and wind energy, transportation, energy storage, aquaculture, and chemicals.

Representative Matters

• Represents domestic producers in all aspects of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, administrative reviews, circumvention and scope proceedings, sunset reviews, and corresponding CIT and CAFC appeals.
• Advises clients on issues at the nexus of national security and international trade, including Section 232 investigations into steel, aluminum, critical minerals and other products, Buy America rules and the Buy American Act, and the Administration’s trade priorities broadly.
• Obtained favorable rulings before U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigations and e-Allegations into transshipment, product misrepresentation, and other schemes to evade AD/CVD duties.
• Advises clients on Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification, duty valuation, country of origin, and other customs compliance issues.
• Provides guidance on changes to U.S. trade laws, trade remedies, and trade negotiations, including U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) application and negotiations.
• Advises clients on foreign supply chain developments and analyzes supply chain vulnerabilities, such as foreign export restrictions on critical minerals and other trade barriers.
• Provides guidance on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement and compliance.
• Counsels on issues related to digital trade and e-commerce, including digital service taxes and censorship as trade barriers.

Professional Experience

• Judicial Intern, the Hon. Paul L. Friedman, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (2016)
• Presidential Fellow, Wake Forest University, Office of the President (2014-2015)

Affiliations

• Contributor, Steel Market Update (2024 – Present)

Recognitions

• Recognized by Law360 as a "Rising Star" in International Trade Law (2026)