Customs Brokers
On the Job
Customs Brokers make sure that all paperwork is properly completed so that shipments are legally imported or exported. They classify goods according to a tariff coding system. They also determine and track fees that have to be paid on shipments.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Obtain documentation to authorize activities.
- Examine product information to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Update knowledge of legal or regulatory environments.
- Prepare regulatory or compliance documentation.
- Estimate costs of goods or services.
- Calculate data to inform organizational operations.
- Develop business relationships.
- Pay charges, fees, or taxes.
- Submit financial applications.
- Advise others on business or operational matters.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having telephone conversations.
- Using e-mail.
- Sitting.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Working with a group or team.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Frequent decision-making.
- High levels of competition.
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