Dr. Christian Struck MLE
Dr. Christian Struck MLE is an in-house lawyer and lawyer for customs and international trade law.
Background
Dr. Christian Struck MLE is an in-house lawyer and lawyer for customs and international trade law. He now holds a position as Global Head of Trade Compliance at Wacker Chemie AG a globally operating chemical company present in all key economic areas and related markets in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Before he was Manager, Trade and Customs EMEA at Lear Corporation’s European Headquarters in Munich, a leading global Tier 1 automotive supplier serving major automakers worldwide. Previously, he worked as Senior Consultant for Customs, Foreign Trade, and Excise Duty Taxes at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Düsseldorf and Munich. As a practitioner, he advises and coordinates on international supply chains with respect to customs and export compliance, foreign trade law, market regulations, preferences and origin, as well as to parts of foreign trade-related contract law. Christian is an author of several articles on customs-, export control- and tax-related topics as well as of the books ‘UCC – Practitioner’s Edition with integrated DA, TDA and IA’ (available in German and English) and ‘Product Regulation and Standards in WTO Law’. Christian received a German law degree from the University of Hannover (Germany) and a European law practice degree from the University of Hannover (Germany) and University of Nottingham (UK). He is a member of the Bavarian bar.
Leadership
Christian leads global trade and customs teams, driving strategic initiatives and integrating compliance with business operations. He emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, aligns departmental objectives with corporate strategy, and guides teams through complex regulatory environments with a blend of technical expertise and strategic vision.
Books
Christian has published on European customs and trade law. Together with Anna Gayk, he co-authors the UCC Practitioner’s Edition and the Praxisfassung UZK, now in its third edition (2025), which are established reference works on the Union Customs Code. Christian also published the book Struck, Christian, Product regulations and standards in WTO law, Alphen aan den Rijn : Kluwer Law International, 2014
Speaker Roles
Speaker at seminars and conferences to bring industry front-line experience and energy on trade and customs to a national and an international audience, e.g., ICPA, Nielsonsmith, EFA, Aussenwirtschaftsrunde e.V..
Management
Christian acts as a project partner, guiding compliance and customs initiatives globally. He integrates legal risk into supply-chain workflows and emphasizes cross-functional teamwork to align regulation with business strategy.
Articles
Christians contributions include articles on the Authorized Economic Operator regime, export controls, and EU customs reform in Foreign Trade. He has also written several analyses of ECJ rulings in Tax Planning International Indirect Taxes and pwc: steuern+recht.
Topics
Topics covered are overall trade compliance matters, customs, export controls, foreign trade law, preferences and origin, trade-related contract law, certain excise duty topics.
UCC – Practitioner’s Edition
With integrated Delegated, Transitional and Implementing Acts (DA, TDA & IA)
A comprehensive and practice-oriented reference work for European customs law.
The UCC – Practitioner’s Edition offers a uniquely structured overview of the complex interplay between the provisions of the Union Customs Code (UCC) and its Delegated, Transitional and Implementing Acts. Designed as a reliable working tool for customs professionals, legal practitioners and corporate users, the volume provides intuitive access to all relevant EU customs regulations in one cohesive reference.
Authored by Christian Struck and Anna Gayk, the publication reflects their longstanding expertise in European customs law and their commitment to both practical clarity and academic precision. Their goal: to create an instrument that meets the highest standards of quality while enabling users to locate and apply legal provisions efficiently and with confidence.
Key Features
- Complete, consolidated access to the UCC, DA, TDA and IA
- Structured for immediate practical use
- Continuous editorial updates reflecting current EU legislation
- Developed by experts – for practitioners
Product Regulations and Standards in WTO Law
The interrelation of products, the human body, and the environment presents a fundamental challenge to the international trade regulatory system.
In an ever more integrated global market, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and other increasingly prevalent methods of processing food and pharmaceuticals give rise not only to trade issues, but also to health, safety, and security concerns.
Product-related cross-border issues such as the spread of disease, the use of riskrelevant substances or components, and safety-related construction issues are increasingly on the agenda for governments and international organizations.
A promising response to this challenge – presented in this book – is offered by a harmonization of the multiplicity of rules, standards, guidelines, and recommendations that characterizes the current system of international trade regulation.
Trade Compliance
Dr. Christian Struck MLE
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