Customs Agent
Performs a basic level of processing, coordinating, and obtaining customs clearance approval for import/export and transshipments of documents, packages, and merchandise in baggage or air freight.
General Job Description
Under general guidance completes the following tasks:
- Prepares necessary customs forms to enable import, export and transshipments procedures to take place in a timely, efficient and effective manner for consignments arriving/departing via aircraft.
- Prepares forms detailing customs duties, tariffs and taxes/V.A.T. fees to enable timely recovery of costs.
- Prepares international manifests to ensure responsive and efficient customs clearance are possible.
- Ensures station's full compliance with country customs and tax laws and in line with FedEx policies, procedures, practices and rules.
- Interfaces with customs officials and coordinates customs activities with internal operation employees.
- Maintain all customs documentation well organized and properly filed.
- Performs sorting, baggage support at airport and station and retrieves air freight from carriers as required.
- May be required to perform other duties as assigned
- High School degree/equivalent
- CRT experience preferred
- Fluent English skills preferred (Customs-specific English required).
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. and to maneuver any single package weighing up to 150 lbs with appropriate equipment or the weight limit required according to current local labor regulations.
- Two to three years in International freight/cargo customs policies, procedures, rules and laws.
- Knowledge of airport and customs clearance procedures preferred.
- Personable and good written and verbal communication skills.
- General office skills and computer literate.
- Drivers license.
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- 2021 FedEx Mexico was included in the GPTW Ranking for 18th consecutive years
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