Position: Customs Clerk
Location: Bradford
Work Hours: Monday to Friday
Salary: Up to £31,000 (DEO)
We are recruiting for one of the largest privately owned international freight forwarding companies, which operates from nine locations in the UK.
We seek a Multi-Modal Customs Clerk to play a crucial role in supporting the day-to-day operations team and reporting to the Customs Manager. The team liaise with customers and suppliers to ensure a smooth clearance of their consignments, establishing close relationships with a global supply chain.
Key Responsibilities for a Customs Clerk:
Creating job files, and accurately entering data into customs software to submit entries promptly for both imports and exports
Ability to process documents such as COO, EUR1 on ICERT
Track and monitor declaration status
Processing refunds via HMRC
Liaising with importers & exporters and internal operational colleagues to obtain mandatory information for import entries
Allocating the correct licences depending on the type of goods being imported
Calculate and process taxes and duties to be paid by buyers of goods
Be fully conversant with import Customs regulations, whilst keeping up to date with changes as they occur
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...