Customs Specialist

It's more than a job

As a Customs Specialist at Kuehne+Nagel, your job is to optimise logistics to keep our global supply chains running smoothly. But the impact of your work goes beyond that. In fact, your expertise makes both special and ordinary moments possible for people around the world. For example, your work could ensure that a global product launch happens on time—such as ethically sourced beauty and bath products stocked at local stores for your loved one's valued self-care routine. It's import and export work, but it's also so much more than we imagine.

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You as Customs Specialist will communicate with customers, freight forwarders, and other departments to obtain necessary information to coordinate Customs Clearance and deliver shipments. The responsibility includes all aspects of handling a file from starting the shipment to completing all agreed services. A great deal involves managing communication with all parties involved and keeping the customer informed.

How you create impact

• Prepare customs brokerage file and verify arrival information wit NVOCC ‘s /or Steamship Lines
• Rate commercial invoice with provided tariff numbers
• Evaluate instructions, country of origin notes and enter transmit to Customs into computer system
• Prepare entry documents for Customs approval and Duty payment
• Provide necessary documents to other government Agencies (i.e. Agriculture & FDA)
• Prepare delivery order, send to trucker, verify receipt
• Prepare billing package, bill file, mail to client
• Provide superior customer service and assist on faxing, photo copying, filing

What we would like you to bring

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years' experience in Customs Clearance and Customer service
• Working knowledge of Cargo Wise would be an asset
• Knowledge of domestic and international geography including countries, major cities and ocean ports along with basic knowledge of U.S. Regulatory Laws
• Basic knowledge of INCO terms, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Customs regulations and other government agency requirements

What's in it for you

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, a 401k retirement savings plan, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-RT1

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.