eShipping
Customs Entry Writer
eShipping, Parkville, Maryland, United States,
Position Summary
The Customs Brokerage Entry Writer will have knowledge of entry writing, ability to classify according to the HTS, participate government agencies clearances (PGA), CFR 19, and Customs Regulations. Experience working for a customs broker is preferred but not required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Duties include but are not limited to the following:• Request or Compile necessary import documentation including customs invoices, certificate of origin, and cargo-control documents.• Advise customers on import and export restrictions, tariff systems, insurance requirements, quotas, or other customs-related matters.• Quote duty and tax rates on goods to be imported based on federal tariffs.• Classify goods according to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with special attention to commodities that are subject to OGA’s, Antidumping/Countervailing, Quota/Visa, etc.• Clear goods through customs with the knowledge of entry types and the ability to prepare required US Customs forms including CF3461 and CF7501.• Assist clients in obtaining bonds.• Develop and Maintain relationships with officials in various agencies to facilitate clearance of goods through customs and quarantine.• Pay, or arrange for payment of, taxes and duties on shipments.• Daily follow up on documentation discrepancy issues which requires the ability to troubleshoot and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with customers and foreign origins• Ensure compliance with all government regulations and internal procedures.• Provide Support to Licensed Customs Broker, eShipping Import team, and other outside freight forwarders.• Handle more complex entries including FDA, USDA, consolidations, border clearances, and brokerage only customers.• Understand and perform freight forwarding duties, including paying charges and handling final deliveries.• Other administrative duties as assigned
Required Skills and Abilities
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, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.• Ability to work independently with minimal leadership oversight• Ability to effectively interact with other employees within the organization• Excellent customer service, time management, and prioritization skills• Excellent oral and written communication skills in person and via phone• Ability to understand, interpret, and explain complex and abstract Solutions issues and respond appropriately• Able to utilize sound, independent judgment and make responsible decisions and recommendations• Excellent follow-through and detail orientation• Able to effectively utilize computer programs including Word and Excel and transportation management system
Minimum Education and Experience• High school diploma or equivalent• Industry experience preferred but not necessary
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position for at least 50% of the time. The employee needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. The general level of physical activity would be defined as sedentary. The employee is regularly required to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, telephone, copy machine, and printer. Some movements of the hands, arms, and wrists may involve repetitive motions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, and assess various activities and surroundings.• Cognitive/Mental Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to comprehend and use basic language, either written or spoken, to communicate simple and complex information, ideas, and information. The employee is also required to use logic to define problems, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information, and deal with abstract variables for unique or unfamiliar situations. The employee must use problem-solving skills to formulate and apply appropriate courses of action for routine or familiar situations. The employee may be required to perform numerical operations including basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing or more complex quantitative calculations.• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is inside a central heat and air-conditioned office building. The noise level in the work environment is minimal.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of an employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
eShipping LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
The Customs Brokerage Entry Writer will have knowledge of entry writing, ability to classify according to the HTS, participate government agencies clearances (PGA), CFR 19, and Customs Regulations. Experience working for a customs broker is preferred but not required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Duties include but are not limited to the following:• Request or Compile necessary import documentation including customs invoices, certificate of origin, and cargo-control documents.• Advise customers on import and export restrictions, tariff systems, insurance requirements, quotas, or other customs-related matters.• Quote duty and tax rates on goods to be imported based on federal tariffs.• Classify goods according to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with special attention to commodities that are subject to OGA’s, Antidumping/Countervailing, Quota/Visa, etc.• Clear goods through customs with the knowledge of entry types and the ability to prepare required US Customs forms including CF3461 and CF7501.• Assist clients in obtaining bonds.• Develop and Maintain relationships with officials in various agencies to facilitate clearance of goods through customs and quarantine.• Pay, or arrange for payment of, taxes and duties on shipments.• Daily follow up on documentation discrepancy issues which requires the ability to troubleshoot and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with customers and foreign origins• Ensure compliance with all government regulations and internal procedures.• Provide Support to Licensed Customs Broker, eShipping Import team, and other outside freight forwarders.• Handle more complex entries including FDA, USDA, consolidations, border clearances, and brokerage only customers.• Understand and perform freight forwarding duties, including paying charges and handling final deliveries.• Other administrative duties as assigned
Required Skills and Abilities
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, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.• Ability to work independently with minimal leadership oversight• Ability to effectively interact with other employees within the organization• Excellent customer service, time management, and prioritization skills• Excellent oral and written communication skills in person and via phone• Ability to understand, interpret, and explain complex and abstract Solutions issues and respond appropriately• Able to utilize sound, independent judgment and make responsible decisions and recommendations• Excellent follow-through and detail orientation• Able to effectively utilize computer programs including Word and Excel and transportation management system
Minimum Education and Experience• High school diploma or equivalent• Industry experience preferred but not necessary
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position for at least 50% of the time. The employee needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. The general level of physical activity would be defined as sedentary. The employee is regularly required to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, telephone, copy machine, and printer. Some movements of the hands, arms, and wrists may involve repetitive motions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, and assess various activities and surroundings.• Cognitive/Mental Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to comprehend and use basic language, either written or spoken, to communicate simple and complex information, ideas, and information. The employee is also required to use logic to define problems, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information, and deal with abstract variables for unique or unfamiliar situations. The employee must use problem-solving skills to formulate and apply appropriate courses of action for routine or familiar situations. The employee may be required to perform numerical operations including basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing or more complex quantitative calculations.• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is inside a central heat and air-conditioned office building. The noise level in the work environment is minimal.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of an employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
eShipping LLC is an equal opportunity employer.