Custom Clearance Agent

🏢 DHL Express (Schweiz)
📍 EgyptFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 3w ago🔄 Updated: 3w ago
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The Customs Clearance Agent will manage the daily processing of dutiable materials entering the Gateway, ensuring timely and compliant customs clearance. Key responsibilities include preparing and forwarding customs documentation, extracting and inputting data from the CIA System, matching paperwork to Bills of Entry, and verifying tariff codes and valuations. The role also involves managing inventory reports, maintaining contact with customers regarding held shipments, and assisting consignees in clearing sensitive or restricted shipments. Qualifications include a University Graduate degree, excellent written and spoken English and Arabic. Essential experience includes customs clearance, freight forwarding, or gateway logistics, with a solid understanding of Egyptian customs regulations, tariff coding, and duty valuation. Proficiency in Customs Information Applications (e.g., CIA System) and standard workplace software is required, along with high attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and strong communication abilities for a fast-paced environment.
Required Skills
Operations, Logistics & Supply Chain
Customs ClearanceFreight ForwardingLogistics
Other
tariff codingEgyptian customs regulationsCustoms Information Applications
Finance, Legal & Governance
Financial SystemsValuation
Requirements
University Graduate with excellent proficiency in English and Arabic. Proven professional experience in customs clearance, freight forwarding, or gateway logistics. Solid understanding of Egyptian customs regulations, tariff coding, and duty valuation processes. Proficiency in utilizing Customs Information Applications (e.g., CIA System) and standard workplace software (Microsoft Office). Requires high attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and strong communication abilities to work accurately in a fast-paced environment.
Description
Role Purpose:The primary objective of this role is to manage the daily processing of dutiable materials entering the Gateway. You will facilitate all necessary customs clearance documentation to ensure every shipment is processed accurately and on time.Key ResponsibilitiesEnsure the timely and compliant customs clearance of all materials arriving at the Gateway.Prepare and forward correct customs documentation (faxes, paperwork, and images) to Ground Operations.Scan documents, extract data from the CIA System, and input checkpoints accurately.Match paperwork to Bills of Entry and complete them for presentation to Customs officials.Retrieve original shipment paperwork from the warehouse to guarantee efficient clearance.Maintain manual status reports for all non-advised shipments to ensure appropriate dispatch.Manage inventory reports for on-hold shipments, coordinating with Operations and Customer Service for follow-ups.Maintain regular, professional contact with internal and external customers regarding held shipments.Verify tariff codes, currencies, and invoice valuations to accurately calculate Customs duties.Check the duty exemption status of shipments and process them accordingly.Prepare Delivery Orders and all associated paperwork required by local Customs.Assist consignees in clearing sensitive or restricted shipments (e.g., pharmaceuticals, media) before delivery dispatch.Qualifications, Experience And CompetenciesUniversity Graduate.Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English and Arabic.Proven professional experience in customs clearance, freight forwarding, or gateway logistics.Solid understanding of Egyptian customs regulations, tariff coding, and duty valuation processes.Proficiency in utilizing Customs Information Applications (e.g., CIA System) for data management.Strong operational command of standard workplace software (Microsoft Office).High attention to detail, specifically when managing complex or restricted shipment documentation.Exceptional organizational skills to maintain neat and orderly filing systems.Strong communication skills to interact effectively with customers, internal teams, and government officials.Ability to work systematically and accurately within a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.Equal Treatment Clause: We are committed to fostering equal opportunity and strictly reject all forms of discrimination. At DHL Group, employee selection is based exclusively on individual qualification, performance, skills, and professional experience.
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