Customs Entry Writer

Job Description

Job Description

Customs Entry Writer

Salary - $50k to $58k - depending on experience

Excellent Company benefits : 401k, Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, Paid time off, and Vision insurance.

Must have one plus years' current experience of Customs Entries working in the Freight Forwarding industry

Must have a valid Visa to work in the USA

Sorry, Visa / sponsorship is not available.

The client

Our client as a global leader in logistics and supply chain management, excels in providing comprehensive freight forwarding solutions across international borders. With a robust network of partners and cutting-edge technology, they ensure seamless, efficient, and cost-effective transportation of goods worldwide

The successful candidate in this position will possess key skills and experience which include knowledge of international import transportation, import brokerage procedures, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”), and Participating Government Agency (“PGA”) requirements including the clearance process, classification and valuation.

This position requires excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task along with the knowledge to produce accurate workflow in a fast-paced, high-pressure freight forwarding operations environment, while positively contributing to the success of the team.

This role primarily require s the individual to manage accounts from A to Z, prepare all documentation necessary to clear merchandise through Customs and any applicable PGA, provide excellent, thorough, and prompt customer service and perform any tasks assigned by the Manager, Supervisor, or Team Lead that meets the needs of the team and department.

Responsibilities

Prepare Arrival Notices, Opening files -file set-up

Inputting data information obtained from Agents and freight forwarders

File Customs entries for clearance

Work with Customs and other Government agencies to obtain release

Customer service

Billing of files

Very first involvement will be to do with ISF filing (import security filing)

Bill of lading – tells you title of the goods, tells if the customer has paid the supplier, how much it is worth, and any extra regulations involved with that particular cargo.

Customs entry will be filed to the PGA (PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY) and will need to comply to government guidelines to release the cargo.

Works with the CBP- (Custom Border Protection)

Works with quarantine issues

Deals with fees and duty taxes

Some documents to file to the US customs -commercial packing list , bill of lading ,certificate of origin , liaise with the PGA guidelines to clear the goods.

Signs documents on behalf of clients, using power of attorney.