Customs Brokers Go Back to List Prepare customs documentation and ensure that shipments meet all applicable laws to facilitate the import and export of goods. Determine and track duties and taxes payable and process payments on behalf of client. Sign documents under a power of attorney. Represent clients in meetings with customs officials and apply for duty refunds and tariff reclassifications. Coordinate transportation and storage of imported goods.

Tasks
	Sign documents on behalf of clients, using powers of attorney.
	Provide advice on transportation options, types of carriers, or shipping routes.
	Post bonds for the products being imported or assist clients in obtaining bonds.
	Insure cargo against loss, damage, or pilferage.
	Obtain line releases for frequent shippers of low-risk commodities, high-volume entries, or multiple-container loads.
	Contract with freight forwarders for destination services.
	Arrange for transportation, warehousing, or product distribution of imported or exported products.
	Suggest best methods of packaging or labeling products.
	Request or compile necessary import documentation, such as customs invoices, certificates of origin, and cargo-control documents.
	Stay abreast of changes in import or export laws or regulations by reading current literature, attending meetings or conferences, or conferring with colleagues.

Skills
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Knowledge
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $90,685.00 $43.60  $28.30  $32.08 - $52.08  Bridgeport/Stamford $104,535.00 $50.26  $32.09  $39.15 - $63.50  Danbury $88,911.00 $42.75  $26.65  $32.23 - $50.37  Hartford $87,177.00 $41.92  $28.56  $31.94 - $49.41  New Haven $86,147.00 $41.42  $27.92  $31.72 - $48.78  New London/Norwich $84,087.00 $40.43  $24.88  $30.07 - $49.41  Waterbury $76,316.00 $36.69  $23.07  $27.08 - $44.10  Torrington $69,574.00 $33.45  $22.78  $26.05 - $37.50

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