Richard Vitas Palaikis II
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Richard Vitas Palaikis II is president of North American Logistics, International Trade Compliance Group, which is based in Troy, Michigan, with satellite offices located in Boston, Massachusetts, and West Des Moines, Iowa. His company provides consultative and educational services related to customs regulations that govern international trade activities.

Mr. Palaikis has extensive knowledge of the customs regulations that are enforced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which is under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland Security. His knowledge base assists him in ensuring that all of his clients are in compliance with all of the applicable customs regulations, as well as regulations that are mandated by other governmental agencies and departments. In addition, Mr. Palaikis is also very well versed in the customs regulations that are enforced by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

Aside from authoring articles for International Business Training, Mr. Palaikis has successfully undertaken the challenge of authoring his own textbook/preparation manual, U.S. Customs Broker Examination Preparation Manual, Second Edition, for those individuals who are in preparing for the written U.S. Customs Broker Examination, as well as for use as an everyday reference guide. In addition, Mr. Palaikis has also conducted various informational and training seminars pertaining to customs regulations and conducted a joint informational session along with the Canada Border Services Agency at the Client Services Office located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Mr. Palaikis is a product of the University of Windsor (Windsor, Ontario, Canada), as well as the Forum for International Trade Training (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) with a concentration in the field of International Trade Management.

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