What are the responsibilities and job description for the Import Specialist position at C J International?
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
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.
- 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.
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance