Skip to content

Mark R. Ludwikowski

Member
Senior Director, Clark Hill Public Strategies
fax +1 202.772.0919

Mark Ludwikowski is Chair of Clark Hill’s International Trade Practice, where he represents corporate and government clients in high-stakes trade remedy, customs, and market access matters. He leads a diverse, globally integrated team advising clients across industries including automotive, retail, consumer goods, agriculture, metals, and wood products.

Mark advises clients in navigating complex antidumping (AD), countervailing duty (CVD) investigations, safeguards, and Section 232, 301 and International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariff issues. He also advises on tariff classification, customs valuation, tariff stacking, and preferential trade agreement compliance under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and other trade regimes.

Drawing on more than two decades of experience spanning government service, in-house counsel, and private practice, Mark has represented clients before the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), as well as in litigation before the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC).

Mark’s leadership extends to international collaborations and government affairs initiatives. He frequently coordinates with foreign ministries, embassies, and global trade partners to support clients’ cross-border strategies and compliance.

Mark also serves as Senior Director of Clark Hill Public Strategies, where he helps companies navigate the intersection of trade policy, government relations, and public affairs.

Education

J.D., The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington DC
B.A., Catholic University of America, Washington, Washington DC, Political Science and Business Administration
International Business and Trade Summer Law Program, Jagiellonian University, International Business and Trade Summer Law Program

Recognitions

Named among Best Lawyers in America® for International Trade and Finance Law by Best Lawyers (2026)

Memberships

American Association for Exporters and Importers

International Compliance Professionals Association

Customs and International Trade Bar Association – Secretary

Languages

Polish

State Bar Licenses

District of Columbia

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of International Trade

Experience

  • Exclusion from Section 301 tariffs on retail client’s imported fleece and yarn products, eliminating millions of dollars in duty liability and potential store closures.
  • Saving a U.S. importer more than $100 million in antidumping (AD) duties resulting from a CBP audit of imports of wooden bedroom furniture from China.
  • Termination of the AD and countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on steel wheels from China at the ITC on behalf of importer clients.
  • Securing a 0% AD rate for an exporter client in the first DOC annual review of multilayered wood flooring from China.
  • Termination of the AD/CVD investigation of 53-foot domestic dry containers from China at the ITC on behalf of importer clients.
  • Saving an importer more than $1 million per month in AD duties through exclusion of its product from the scope of the hand trucks from China case.
  • In Off-the-Road Tires from Sri Lanka, the first CVD investigation against that country in more than 30 years, securing a nominal CVD margin of 2.18% (only .18% over de minimis) for the government.
  • Securing a 0% AD rate for exporter client in the DOC annual review of honey from Argentina.
  • Through successful court challenge, securing a 0% AD rate for Korean clients in polyester staple fiber investigation.
  • Exclusion of the Latvian steel industry from the Section 201 Global Safeguards Investigation on steel.
Articles
Presentations
  • WEBINAR: “New Trade Case on Imports of Plastic Decorative Ribbons from China”
  • Panelist – “Trade Regulation. US Tariff Strategies and Brexit,” VI International Euro Latam Lex Congress, Washington, D.C., February 7, 2020.
  • Panelist – “Trade & Investment Regulations: Paths to Success,” Select USA Investment Summit, Washington, D.C., June 11, 2019.
  • Presenter – “Review of Recent Tariff Proceedings,” Retail Industry/In-House Networking Group, Houston, TX, September 26, 2018
  • Presenter – “U.S Trade Policy,” Emerging FDI Company Network, American Chamber of Commerce, Dublin, Ireland, September 18, 2018
  • Presenter – “U.S. Trade Policy,” Emerging Leaders Networks, American Chamber of Commerce, Dublin, Ireland, September 18, 2018
  • Presenter – “NAFTA Now: What Works – What Doesn’t and What Could Be Better,” Globalaw America’s Regional Meeting, Chicago, IL, July 9, 2018
  • Presenter – “NAFTA: Is There Life In It Yet or Will It Be ‘Ripped Up?” Michigan Manufacturers Association, MFG Law Summit, Dearborn, MI, February 22, 2018
  • Presenter – “Trade Under Trump: Big Changes May Be Ahead for Trade Remedies and Antidumping Rules,” May 30, 2017
  • Speaker – “Ethics and Legal Practice: Challenges For Trade Lawyers,” The United States Court of International Trade, 19th Judicial Conference, November 2016
  • Speaker, “Who is the ‘Exporter’? How to Ensure the Proper Rate for Your Client,” Georgetown University International Trade Update, February 2016

The Clark Hill approach is equally pragmatic and growth-minded, which is why we understand our clients’ toughest business challenges. Our multidisciplinary, global team of advisors focuses on smart legal solutions, delivered simply.

© 2025 Clark Hill PLC.