Description

Customs brokers clear goods through customs and to their destination on behalf of importer and exporter clients. Shipbrokers buy and sell cargo space on ships and buy and sell ships, yachts and other watercraft on behalf of clients. This unit group also includes other brokers who negotiate commercial transactions, logistics or other services between parties on behalf of clients. They are employed by customs, ship or other brokerage establishments or may be self-employed.

Job Titles

• Customs broker
• Customs clearance agent
• Customs house broker
• Customs information broker
• Royalty broker

Main Duties

• Prepare and process import/export documents and other forms on behalf of clients according to customs regulations, laws and procedures
• Sign import/export documents on behalf of client, using power of attorney
• Arrange for payment of duties, taxes, storage and transportation of imported goods and bonds to cover duty goods
• Quote duty and tax rates on commodities for clients
• Provide advice to clients on export and import restrictions, tariff systems, letters of credit, insurance requirements and other custom related matters
• May represent client before administrative tribunals or in other dealings with government officials.

Workplaces

• Brokerage establishments
• Customs brokerages
• Self-employed

Skills

• Coordinating
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Evaluation
• Instructing

Abilities

• Categorization Flexibility
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Memorizing

Personal Attributes

• Attention to Detail
• Adaptability
• Collaboration
• Active Learning
• Analytical Thinking

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Source: OaSIS