Customs import specialist vs trade facilitator

Differences between customs import specialist and trade facilitator duties and responsibilities

Customs import specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage, maintain and review CIP, CDD and EDD documentation of current and propose clients.
• Process and coordinate documents electronically to CBP for entry of goods for different U.S and foreign importers.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. import/export policies, procedures and regulations for proper classification, free-trade agreements, documentation and recordkeeping.
• Open orders and perform maintenance on the order entry menu utilizing macros with the site legacy system AS400.
• Obtain line releases for frequent shippers of low-risk commodities, high-volume entries, or multiple-container loads.
• Classify commodities in preparation for customs.
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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.