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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
Also Known As…
- Import Manager
- Customs Compliance Director
- Customs Broker
- Trade Facilitator
- Ocean Import Representative
- Ocean Export Agent
- Ocean Export Account Manager
- Licensed Customs Broker
- International Trade Specialist
- 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 “Customs Brokers”
- Prepare papers for shippers to appeal duty charges.
- 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.
- Arrange for transportation, warehousing, or product distribution of imported or exported products.
- Pay, or arrange for payment of, taxes and duties on shipments.
- Obtain line releases for frequent shippers of low-risk commodities, high-volume entries, or multiple-container loads.
- Provide advice on transportation options, types of carriers, or shipping routes.
- Prepare and process import and export documentation according to customs regulations, laws, or procedures.
- Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients.
- Calculate duty and tariff payments owed on shipments.
- Contract with freight forwarders for destination services.
- Stay abreast of changes in import or export laws or regulations by reading current literature, attending meetings or conferences, or conferring with colleagues.
- Insure cargo against loss, damage, or pilferage.
- Maintain relationships with customs brokers in other ports to expedite clearing of cargo.
- Advise customers on import and export restrictions, tariff systems, insurance requirements, quotas, or other customs-related matters.
- Confer with officials in various agencies to facilitate clearance of goods through customs and quarantine.
- Sign documents on behalf of clients, using powers of attorney.
- Suggest best methods of packaging or labeling products.
- Inform importers and exporters of steps to reduce duties and taxes.
- Request or compile necessary import documentation, such as customs invoices, certificates of origin, and cargo-control documents.
- Classify goods according to tariff coding system.
- Post bonds for the products being imported or assist clients in obtaining bonds.
- Monitor or trace the location of goods.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computer data input scanners
- Desktop computers
- Personal computers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Multiline telephone systems
- Tablet computers
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Excel
- Electronic data interchange EDI software
- Tariff databases
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Customs records databases
- Materials requirement planning MRP software
- Parts classification databases
- Optical character reader OCR software
- SAP Customs Management
- Automated commercial environment software ACE
- SAP
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Automated system for customs data ASYCUDA
- Microsoft Access