Customs Entry Writer

Job Description

Job Description

As a customs entry writer, your primary responsibilities are to review import documents, ensure that all customs invoices and shipment papers are present, and prepare paperwork for clearance ensuring correct classification, valuation, correct country of origin, and other government agencies (FDA, USDA, EPA, etc.) are flagged and entered for each entry. Our company works with Acelynk/Magaya software.

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle all operations and customer service functions for ocean and air import shipments in a timely manner.
• Complete and file U.S. Customs entries for Import shipments.
• Maintain a working knowledge of all rules, regulations, and procedures of U.S. Customs, FDA, USDA and other relevant government agencies.
• Correctly classify cargo using the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
• Explain classifications to customers in a clear, understandable manner as necessary.
• Review incoming commercial documents for correctness, and take appropriate action if incomplete or inaccurate documents are received.
• Handle issues relating to Customs clearance such as, but not limited to, Customs exams, FDA holds, ISF holds, AMS mismatches, and so on.
• Help to on-board new customers and create/edit SOPs for them as necessary.
• Respond to all email requests in a timely manner, and make sure that any and all follow-up is done with customers.
• Handle communication with various overseas agents regarding bookings and the negotiation of handling fees and other origin costs.
• Handle CF7512 transportation inbonds, ISF filings, FTZ admissions and withdrawals, and Bonded warehouse entries.
• Reply to e-mails, phone calls, and voicemails in a timely and professional manner.
• Take the lead in solving any problems that occur with shipments, and make sure that all parties who need to be kept updated receive timely updates.
• Liaise between truckers, customers, and delivery locations for final delivery of ocean shipments

Minimum Requirements:

• Over two years of Customs entry writing experience.
• Strong knowledge of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
• Familiarity with both ocean and air import.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Technologically savvy, with especially strong with Microsoft Office.
• High level of flexibility and resourcefulness in problem-solving.
• Ability to work a 40-hour work week on a consistent basis is required.
• Ability to understand, set, and meet objectives.
• Refined written and oral communication skills.
• Proactive, ambitious, hardworking, analytical mindset.

Folgueras Customs Broker Corp, located in Miami Lakes, FL, offers a wide range of import services including electronic entry processing, importer security filing, Inbonds (CF7512), quota, AD/CVD, other government agency filings (FDA, USDA, EPA, etc.), Customs bonds, terminal handling, tariff consultations, and more.

Company Description

Folgueras Customs Broker Corp, located in Miami Lakes, FL, offers a wide range of import services including electronic entry processing, importer security filing, Inbonds (CF7512), quota, AD/CVD, other government agency filings (FDA, USDA, EPA, etc.), Customs bonds, terminal handling, tariff consultations, and more.