Job title: Import/Export Specialist

Location: [Company location]

Reports to: [Logistics Manager or Trade Compliance Manager]

Employment type: [Full-time]

Job summary:

We're looking for an Import/Export Specialist to manage our international shipments from booking to customs clearance. You'll classify products, prepare trade documents, and work with brokers and freight forwarders to move goods across borders on time. The right person is precise, knows customs rules, and stays calm when a shipment is held.

Import/export specialists protect the business from fines, delays, and overpaid duties. Accurate classification and clean paperwork keep goods moving, landed costs predictable, and customers supplied.

Key responsibilities:

• Classify products under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) [or the UK Global Tariff, the Australian Customs Tariff, or the Indian Customs Tariff] and keep classification records current.
• Prepare and check trade documents, such as commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, air waybills, and certificates of origin.
• Work with customs brokers to file entries through US Customs and Border Protection's ACE system [or HMRC's Customs Declaration Service (UK), the Integrated Cargo System (AU), or ICEGATE (India)].
• Submit Importer Security Filing (ISF) data for ocean imports and Electronic Export Information (EEI) through the Automated Export System (AES) [or the local export declaration system].
• Screen customers, suppliers, and shipments against denied party lists and export control rules, such as the EAR and ITAR [or UK strategic export controls, Australia's Defence Export Controls, or India's SCOMET list].
• Apply Incoterms 2020 rules correctly on quotes, purchase orders, and shipping documents.
• Claim duty savings under free trade agreements, such as USMCA, and manage duty drawback where it applies.
• Track shipments with freight forwarders and carriers and resolve holds, inspections, and delays.
• Keep import and export records for the required period, such as 5 years under US CBP rules [or HMRC, ABF, or CBIC requirements].
• Track tariff and trade rule changes and update landed cost estimates for purchasing and finance.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, International Business, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• [X]+ years of experience in import, export, or trade compliance work.
• Working knowledge of tariff classification, customs valuation, rules of origin, and Incoterms.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) or global trade management software, such as SAP Global Trade Services, Descartes, or E2open.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups.
• Experience working with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and carriers.

• Attention to detail.
• Regulatory research.
• Clear written communication.
• Problem-solving under deadlines.
• Organization across many shipments.
• Vendor and broker coordination.

• US Licensed Customs Broker credential [or a licensed customs broker credential in AU or India].
• Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) or Certified Export Specialist (CES) from the NCBFAA Educational Institute.
• Experience with CTPAT [or Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status, or Australian Trusted Trader] programs.

• [Health, dental, and vision insurance, or private medical cover]
• [Retirement plan, such as a 401(k), pension, or superannuation]
• [Paid time off and holidays]
• [Professional certification support]
• [Hybrid work options]
• [Salary range]