Customs Compliance Specialist

About This Role

This role is responsible for ensuring accurate tariff classification, Country of Origin maintenance, and compliance with customs regulations for a wide range of products and materials. It involves overseeing import/export documentation, auditing customs entries, and collaborating with internal teams and brokers to support timely clearances.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate classification of tariffs for products, components, materials, and spare parts
• Maintain Country of Origin for products, components, materials, and spare parts in material master data
• Execute assigned projects
• Provide relevant data to the logistics department for timely and accurate entry filing and customs clearance
• Ensure record keeping documentation is complete for all imports and bonded Warehouse
• Work with customs brokers on issues involving clearances and customs entries
• Audit completed customs entries
• Establish classification worksheets to support item classifications with Engineering team
• Establish and maintain Export Control Commodity Number (ECCN) for current material
• Ensure compliance with all customs rules and regulations
• Serve as a channel for resolution on compliance issues, including stopping orders/shipments if concerns are not reconciled

Requirements

• Experience interpreting and applying U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations, including tariff classification
• Ability to work with changing government regulations
• Ability to identify and describe parts, machines, and components in detail for classification
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Minimum 1-2 years of customs brokerage or import entry experience
• Strong ocean entry background
• 1+ years' experience with Microsoft Office, databases, software, web-based applications, and vendor's systems

Qualifications

• Educational background in Supply Chain Logistics or International Business (or internship experience) preferred
• Minimum 1-2 years of customs brokerage or import entry experience, preferred time handling PGAs, OGAs, Import Customs Entries, and customer service with importers. Strong ocean entry background required. 1+ years' experience with PC, including Microsoft Office, databases, software, web-based applications, and vendor's systems. 10 years of experience in customs compliance (if 10 years is meant as a separate requirement)

Nice to Have

• Previous experience with air freight
• Educational background in Supply Chain Logistics or International Business (or internship experience)

Skills

* Required skills