• The calculation of Hyundai Power Transformer's dumping duties by the Department of Commerce

Duration: February 16, 2018 to March 31, 2021

General Issues: Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Manufacturing

Spending: about $330,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2018: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Affiliated organizations: Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd.

Related Foreign Entities: Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd. (Dong-gu, Ulsan 44032, KOR); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%; Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co., Ltd. (Bundang-gu, KOR); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%; Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co., Ltd. (Bundang-gu, PRK); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%