License Customs Broker
Freelance
Cavite, Ph
09.2012 - Current
- Prepared customs entries and classified merchandise using HTS codes for import compliance.
- Reviewed commercial invoices, packing lists, and shipping documents for accuracy and completeness.
- Submitted documentation to customs authorities and monitored release status for shipments.
- Interpreted trade regulations to support tariff calculation, valuation, and admissibility decisions.
- Maintained organized records for audits, entry filings, and brokerage compliance requirements.
- Advised clients on documentation requirements, duty exposure, and import procedures.
- Resolved customs discrepancies quickly by correcting entries and communicating updated instructions.
- Monitored changes in import/export laws and regulations, ensuring company-wide compliance at all times.
- Managed import documentation, guaranteeing accurate submissions to government agencies.
- Streamlined the customs clearance process by implementing efficient procedures and protocols.
- Improved shipment processing times by maintaining open communication lines between various parties involved in international trade transactions.
- Tracked shipments processing through customs and other agencies and obtained clearances.
- Prepared customs entries for import and export shipments, ensuring compliance with tariff classifications and trade regulations.
- Reviewed commercial invoices, packing lists, and shipping documents to verify data accuracy before submission.
- Coordinated with customs authorities, freight forwarders, and clients to resolve clearance issues and shipment holds.
- Classified goods using HTS codes and applied duty rates, trade agreements, and admissibility requirements.
- Submitted entry filings through customs systems and tracked release status for inbound cargo.
- Advised clients on import requirements, restricted goods, and documentation needed for timely clearance.