Customs Officer job description

About the job

We are looking for a customs officer to inspect goods, travellers and their documents at border points, check declarations, collect the duties due and detect violations and smuggled goods in line with the law.

Duties and responsibilities

• Inspect imported and exported goods and check them against the customs declaration and invoices
• Check the classification and value of goods and calculate the duties due
• Search travellers' luggage and vehicles at land, sea and air border points
• Seize prohibited or undeclared goods and write seizure reports
• Check the licences and certificates some goods require
• Record procedures and violations in the customs system
• Coordinate with other security and inspection bodies at the border point

Working conditions

• Shift work at border points, including nights and holidays
• Sometimes working at remote border crossings

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher diploma in law, economics, administration or accounting
• 3 to 6 years of experience in customs or inspection work

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Customs procedures
• Tariff classification
• Goods inspection
• Customs valuation
• Smuggling detection
• Minute taking
• Integrity

Preferred

• Knowledge of the Harmonized System (HS) for classifying goods
• Good English for reading trade documents
• Knowledge of X-ray scanning equipment