Position: Import Customs Clerk
Location: Witham
Salary: Up to 28,000
Work Hours: Monday to Friday
We are recruiting for one of the UK's leading logistics and freight companies. They operate worldwide and offer a full range of services in the UK, across Europe, and internationally across all trade routes.
We seek an Import Customs Clerk to play a crucial role in supporting the day-to-day operations team and reporting to the Customs Manager.
Key Responsibilities for an Import Customs Clerk:
- Create job files, and accurately enter data into customs software to submit entries promptly.
- Signing/completion of customs documents under a Power of Attorney on behalf of clients.
- Recognise client commercial invoices and packing lists extracting data
- Create Import declarations by using customs software such as CDS, Destin8, Sequoia, Descartes etc allowing goods to enter the UK and deliver to consignees.
- Track and monitor declaration status.
- Liaising with importers (possibly exporters) and internal operational colleagues to obtain mandatory information for import entries.
- Be fully conversant with CDS, NCTS, GVMS, IPAFFS and other regulatory platforms.
- Allocating the correct licences depending on type of goods being imported.
- Calculate and process taxes and duties to be paid by buyers of goods.
- Application of duty refunds and tariff reclassification as appropriate and will assist with any appeals that may arise.
- Be fully conversant with import Customs regulations, whilst keeping up to date with changes as they occur.
- Inform customers on import and export restrictions, tariff systems, insurance requirements and all other Customs related matters.
- Have a clear understanding and the ability to process the necessary import documentation, T-documents, EUR1's, Certificates of Origin (CofO), PAOA, HRFNAO and other cargo control documents, including the discharge of T-documents and REX Statements.
- Liaise with Port Health, Border Force of HMRC officials in areas such as document checks, goods quarantine etc.
- Arrange the release of goods from Customs approved sites (ETSF locations) and/or port of arrival with liaison with internal colleagues on release, transport & warehousing issues.
- Liaise with all stakeholders. Dealing with any queries effectively and efficiently. Where necessary provide guidance and support on latest customs procedures and requirements.
Requirements:
- Previous experience working in an import customs role.
- To comfortably complete 75+ entries per week.
- Good understanding of Customs legal requirements and the impact or incorrect information and/or Customs declarations.
- Strong communication skills are vital in this role both written and verbally
- Excellent interpersonal
- Complex problem solving
- Self-motivating with the ability to organise your work load effectively
- Ability to operate windows based applications and any other software that is standard within the industry.
- Work in a fast-paced environment ensuring clearance processes are completed in a complaint and timely manner.
- Knowledge of HMRC compliance and regulation is desirable.
WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.
WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.