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Job Description
Prepare customs documentation and ensure that shipments meet all applicable laws to facilitate the import and export of goods. Determine and track duties and taxes payable and process payments on behalf of client. Sign documents under a power of attorney. Represent clients in meetings with customs officials and apply for duty refunds and tariff reclassifications. Coordinate transportation and storage of imported goods.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-1199.03
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Customs Brokers”.
Also Known As…
- Customs Brokers
- Import Manager
- Customs Compliance Director
- Customs Broker
- Trade Facilitator
- Ocean Import Representative
- Ocean Export Agent
- Ocean Export Account Manager
- Licensed Customs Broker
- Importer Exporter
- Importer
- Import/Export Specialist
- Import/Export Agent
- Import/Export Administrator
- Import-Export Agent
- Import Export Manager
- Import Customer Service Manager
- Import Coordinator
- Exporter
- Export Manager
- Export Agent
- Export Administrator
- Customs House Broker
- Customs Entry Writer
- Customs Consultant
- Customs Compliance Manager
- Customs Compliance Analyst
- Customs Brokerage Agent
- Customs Agent
- Cargo Broker
- Air Export Operations Agent
- Air Export Agent
Tasks for “International Trade Specialist”
- Calculate duty and tariff payments owed on shipments.
- Request or compile necessary import documentation, such as customs invoices, certificates of origin, and cargo-control documents.
- Sign documents on behalf of clients, using powers of attorney.
- Arrange for transportation, warehousing, or product distribution of imported or exported products.
- Prepare papers for shippers to appeal duty charges.
- Provide advice on transportation options, types of carriers, or shipping routes.
- Inform importers and exporters of steps to reduce duties and taxes.
- Classify goods according to tariff coding system.
- Advise customers on import and export restrictions, tariff systems, insurance requirements, quotas, or other customs-related matters.
- Suggest best methods of packaging or labeling products.
- Post bonds for the products being imported or assist clients in obtaining bonds.
- Monitor or trace the location of goods.
- Contract with freight forwarders for destination services.
- Pay, or arrange for payment of, taxes and duties on shipments.
- Stay abreast of changes in import or export laws or regulations by reading current literature, attending meetings or conferences, or conferring with colleagues.
- Obtain line releases for frequent shippers of low-risk commodities, high-volume entries, or multiple-container loads.
- Prepare and process import and export documentation according to customs regulations, laws, or procedures.
- Confer with officials in various agencies to facilitate clearance of goods through customs and quarantine.
- Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients.
- Quote duty and tax rates on goods to be imported, based on federal tariffs and excise taxes.
- Apply for tariff concessions or for duty drawbacks and other refunds.
- Maintain relationships with customs brokers in other ports to expedite clearing of cargo.
- Insure cargo against loss, damage, or pilferage.
Related Technology & Tools
- Tablet computers
- Multiline telephone systems
- Laser facsimile machines
- Computer data input scanners
- Desktop computers
- Personal computers
- Materials requirement planning MRP software
- Automated commercial environment software ACE
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- SAP Customs Management
- Parts classification databases
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Tariff databases
- Microsoft Excel
- Web browser software
- SAP
- Automated system for customs data ASYCUDA
- Customs records databases
- Optical character reader OCR software
- Microsoft Word
- Electronic data interchange EDI software