customs and excise officer
Customs and excise officers approve or deny the passage of goods through customs barriers for international business and ensure compliance with consignment legislation. They facilitate communication between import and export trading institutions and government officials, and are responsible for taxation calculation and ensuring payment.
Also called: customs broker, customs clearance agent, shipping agent, customs agent, export documentation officer, clearing agent
- 12
- essential skills
- 18
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3331
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- import export manager in office furniture3 skills in common
- import export manager in pharmaceutical goods3 skills in common
- import export manager in waste and scrap3 skills in common
- import export specialist3 skills in common
- import export specialist in pharmaceutical goods3 skills in common
Essential skills
12- calculate tax
- control trade commercial documentation
- coordinate import transportation activities
- handle surveillance equipment
- illegal substances
- import export regulations of dangerous chemicals
- international business
- international import export regulations
- international taxation of transfer prices
- manage import export licenses
- tax legislation
- undertake inspections
Optional skills
18- check official documents
- comply with legal regulations
- conduct research interview
- give instructions to staff
- maintain operational communications
- patrol areas
- prepare documentation for international shipping
- present evidence
- process payments
- provide advice to clients in terms of export restrictions
- provide advice to clients in terms of import restrictions
- regulations for international transportation
- respond to enquiries
- select items for auction
- train animals for professional purposes
- transport dangerous goods
- use different communication channels
- write work-related reports
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