Biography: Trade & Customs

Richard M Belanger advises companies, industry associations, and governments on international trade issues, particularly customs, export controls, trade remedies, trade policy and related legislation. His practice extends to counselling, administrative proceedings, litigation, and legislative activities. Mr Belanger has developed and helped to implement import and export compliance programmes for major multinational companies from a wide range of industry sectors, including heavy equipment, pharmaceuticals, electronics, steel, food products, footwear and apparel.

Mr Belanger is counsel to the US Business Alliance for Customs Modernization, a coalition of 25 major companies dedicated to streamlining and harmonising government processes for imports and exports. He serves on the steering committee for the Joint Industry Group, and is a member of the rules advisory committee to the United States Court of International Trade. His is a former board member of the Customs and International Trade Bar Association, and served in government as an attorney-adviser at the predecessor agency to US Customs and Border Protection.

Mr Belanger received his JD from Boston University School of Law and his BA from the University of New Hampshire. Admissions include the US Court of International Trade, the District of Columbia and Massachusetts.