Import Specialist

Introduction

C J International is a Customs Broker and International Freight Forwarder with over 30 years of experience providing personalized and professional service to importers and exporters nationwide. Our mission is to develop long-term relationships with our clients and become an indispensable part of their supply chain. We are seeking a person with a positive attitude that thrives in a fast-paced environment. We need someone with strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing. We need someone that is dependable, punctual, and organized. We need someone that can work to a deadline and multitask.

Tasks

• Prepare and process import documentation according to customs regulations, laws, or procedures.
• Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients.
• Pay, or arrange for payment of, taxes and duties on shipments.
• Calculate duty and tariff payments owed on shipments.
• Request or compile necessary import documentation, such as customs invoices, certificates of origin, and cargo-control documents.
• Classify goods according to tariff coding system.
• Advise customers on import restrictions, tariff systems, insurance requirements, quotas, or other customs-related matters.
• Post bonds for the products being imported or assist clients in obtaining bonds.
• Quote duty and tax rates on goods to be imported, based on federal tariffs and excise taxes.
• Arrange for transportation, warehousing, or product distribution of imported or exported products.
• Monitor or trace the location of goods.
• Confer with officials in various agencies to facilitate clearance of goods through customs and quarantine.

Skills

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Multi-tasking: Being able to manage multiple shipments at the same time.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance