Customs Entry Writer

Customs Entry Writer
Location: The Woodlands (Houston), USA

deugro was founded in Frankfurt am Main and is thefirst company of the deugro group, where is has its focus on global projectfreight forwarding. Everyday the industry and deugro face the challenges of thelogistics industry and our employees use their expertise to ensure large cargois transported safely, effectively, and efficiently, through innovative andcreative logistical solutions.


Become a part of our talented deugro team, as we lookfor a Customs Entry Writer in The Woodlands (Houston), USA.

Key Responsibilities:

The Customs Entry Writer will have the responsibility to arrange transportation of goods for various daily operations and project assignments with local and overseas offices, and for the import sea, air, and road freight forwarding activities of our branch office in The Woodlands, TX.

Customs Entry Writer duties and responsibilities will include the following; other duties may be assigned.


• Responsible for overseas communications that includes anticipation of needs in overnight correspondence
• Approve and post vendor invoices and bill customers after shipment is complete
• Tracking and tracing cargo to its destination
• Interacting with customers, vendors and foreign agents
• Responding in a timely manner to customer request on shipment status
• Accurate, efficient preparation of all required paperwork for delay-free customs clearance.
• Consistent excellence in Reliability, Professionalism and Teamwork.
• Maintaining current knowledge of seasonal, political or other factors that could cause delay
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Records or files copy of orders received.
• Verifies shipping orders to ensure they are accurate with regards to quantity shipped; this is done by comparing shipping documents with computer generated reports.
• Familiar with INCOTERMS 2000
• Adhere to all company policies in areas of Compliance, QHSES, Code of Business Conduct, Employee Handbook, etc.
• Ability to file for US Imports customs entry timely and efficiently.
• Comply with all safe work practices and procedures set in place by deugro.
• Adhere and enforce deugro QHSES Policy and Procedures.
• Work with due care and consideration to safeguard own health and safety and the health and safety of others.
• Report incidents/accidents/near misses.


Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


• Minimum 2 years of Customs Brokerage experience required
• Excellent communication - Verbal & Written.
• Experience with ocean, air, and cross border customs releases.
• Experience with PGA claim and disclaim processes - minimum FDA, TSCA
• Computer skills - Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Positive attitude and problem-solving ability in a fast-paced working environment
• Multitasking Skills - Able to handle various assignments in daily coordination with overseas offices.
• Focus - Pay attention to the customer's needs and commit to exceeding them.
• Creative thinking and open to new ideas.
• High School diploma or general education degree (GED), some higher education preferred; and three to five years related experience and/or training: or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be familiar with current software packages such as Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, work instructions, software manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak and communicate well with customers.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be familiar with the data works system andbe able to input and retrieve data

What makes us the ideal choice?
A family-owned company established in 1924, has evolved into a leading globalspecialist in project freight forwarding. Our expertise spans various cargotypes including break bulk, out of gauge, dangerous goods, and oversizedshipments. Complementing our core services are affiliated entities specializingin transport engineering solutions, global ocean transportation, andspecialized transportation assets.

We take pride in our commitment to employees, offeringopportunities for long-term career growth, hybrid work arrangements, andflexible scheduling options.

We eagerly seek candidates who possess enthusiasm, passion, and innovative thinking, valuing their ability to translate ideas into action through dedication rather than solely relying on their resume or career history.

deugro (USA), Inc. William Barrett
480 Wildwood Forest Drive, Suite 350, The Woodlands, TX 77380 USA