IPR Center Offering Antidumping Training Courses to Field Offices

The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) started offering training on antidumping evasion around the country in field offices to help keep investigators informed on the issue, said Lev Kubiak, director of the IPR Center. Kubiak spoke at the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America Government Affairs Conference Sept. 10. Kubiak said both government and industry presenters are providing the training. The IPR Center is also making an effort to improve post-investigative analysis, he said. The center is getting about 270 leads per month, with about 50 of those legitimate, he said.