Business & Finance
Customs Brokers
Prepare customs documentation and ensure that shipments meet all applicable laws to facilitate the import and export of goods. Determine and track duties and taxes payable and process payments on behalf of client. Sign documents under a power of attorney. Represent clients in meetings with customs officials and apply for duty refunds and tariff reclassifications. Coordinate transportation and storage of imported goods.
Median salary
$78,420
Typical range
$46k – $130k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Customs Brokers
Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Customs Brokers
Entry / Junior
$46,230
~2 yrs to advance
Customs Brokers
Established
$78,420
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Customs Brokers
Senior
$104,225
Key skills
A typical day
- •Prepare and process import and export 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.
Fields of study
Any field
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