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Customs Clearance Agent job description
A ready advert for a Customs Clearance Agent job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a customs clearance agent to prepare import and export documents and clear shipments through customs quickly and accurately, keeping delays and penalties to a minimum.
Duties and responsibilities
- Prepare import and export documents such as invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin and bills of lading
- Prepare the customs declaration and classify goods under the customs tariff
- Clear shipments with the Customs Authority at ports, airports and land borders
- Calculate customs duties and taxes and follow up their payment
- Attend goods inspections with customs officers and other inspection bodies
- Coordinate with ports, shipping lines and shipping agents to release shipments
- Track container time to avoid demurrage and storage charges
Working conditions
- Field work at ports, airports and land borders
- Travel between cities depending on where shipments arrive
Requirements
- Secondary school certificate or a diploma in commerce or business, with a customs clearance licence where required
- 3 to 6 years of experience in customs clearance
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Customs procedures
- Tariff classification
- Trade documents
- Follow-up
- Communication
- Customs declarations
- Customs duty calculation
- Port procedures
Preferred
- Knowledge of the electronic customs system
- Experience clearing food, medicine or oilfield equipment
- Knowledge of procedures at the ports of Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi
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