Customs Specialist

We are currently working with an established Freight Forwarder who are seeking an experienced Customs Entry Clerk to join their team based in Dagenham.

General duties:

• Preparation and completion of customs entries for import and export
• Dealing with entry queries – commodity codes, duty rates, licences and documentation requirements etc
• Calculation of Duty and VAT rates per consignment
• Processing duty reclaims
• Maintaining compliance with current and evolving legislation, laws and customs procedures

Requirements:

• Experience within a freight forwarding environment
• Over 2 years experience with Customs Entries, Trailer Imports
• Experience with Export and Airfreight is an advantage
• Experience creating declarations with clearance software essential (Datafreight/Destin8/Chief)
• Comprehensive knowledge of customs procedures and principles
• Experience with Data freight advantageous
• Sequoia or equivalent software experience