Customs brokerage agent vs trade facilitator

Differences between customs brokerage agent and trade facilitator duties and responsibilities

Customs brokerage agent example responsibilities.

• Manage all office relate matters to include accounting, international traffic and logistics.
• Classify merchandise accordingly to U.S. Customs guidelines for importation (FDA, OGA, HTS, & ABI).
• Process all entries via ABI so that all CBP and other government agency requirements are fulfilled.
• Comply and provide all require information for FDA entries.
• Provide support to analysts and agents with service providers (transportation, broker, forwarders).
• Provide daily support to import manager and supervisor by presenting daily statements to CBP for duties paid.
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Trade facilitator example responsibilities.

• Manage import and export projects, reviewing documentation to identify potential risks and make recommendations for mitigation to upper management.
• Port the database access mechanism from OCI to JDBC.
• Interact with company executives to provide information about export procedures, export regulatory requirements, and U.S. Government resources for exporters.
• Utilize major tenets of DBT including mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and acceptance while incorporating cognitive behavioral techniques.