Entry Writer

FreightTAS LLC; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Job summary

FreightTAS LLC in Cerritos, CA seeks a Customs Entry Writer with at least 1 year of current Customs Entries experience in freight forwarding. The role includes preparing documents, processing entries, and clearing goods through U.S. CBP and PGA rules.

You will communicate with agents and clients, maintain accurate files and assist with billing. Salary is $50k–$58k depending on experience, with benefits including 401k, dental and health insurance.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of current experience handling customs entries in freight forwarding.
• Knowledge of international import transportation and import brokerage procedures.
• Familiarity with U.S. CBP and PGA requirements including clearance process.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Arrival Notices and file set-up with data from agents or freight forwarders
• File and process customs entries for clearance
• Coordinate with CBP, PGA, and other agencies to obtain release
• Provide proactive customer service to clients
• Billing of files and related documentation (e.g., bills of lading)
• Ensure PGA guidelines and ISF requirements are followed

Skills

Customs entries experience

Freight forwarding knowledge

Customer service

CBP knowledge

PGA requirements

Job description

Customs Entry Writer Location - Cerritos - Los Angeles Salary - $50k to $58k - depending on experience Excellent Company benefits: 401k, Dental insurance, Health insurance. Must have one plus years' current experience of Customs Entries working in the Freight Forwarding industry Must have a valid Visa to work in the USA Sorry, Visa/sponsorship is not available.

The client Our client, a leader in logistics and supply chain management, excels in providing comprehensive freight forwarding solutions. The successful candidate in this position will possess key skills and experience which include knowledge of international import transportation, import brokerage procedures, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (?Customs?), and Participating Government Agency (?PGA?) requirements including the clearance process, classification and valuation. This position requires excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task along with the knowledge to produce accurate workflow in a fast-paced, high-pressure freight forwarding operations environment, while positively contributing to the success of the team. This role primarily requires the individual to manage accounts from A to Z, prepare all documentation necessary to clear merchandise through Customs and any applicable PGA, provide excellent, thorough, and prompt customer service and perform any tasks assigned by the Manager, Supervisor, or Team Lead that meets the needs of the team and department.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Arrival Notices, Opening files -file set-up Inputting data information obtained from Agents and freight forwarders
• File Customs entries for clearance
• Work with Customs and other Government agencies to obtain release
• Customer service
• Billing of files The very first involvement will be to do with ISF filing (import security filing)
• Bill of lading ? tells you title of the goods, tells if the customer has paid the supplier, how much it is worth, and any extra regulations involved with that particular cargo
• Customs entry will be filed to the PGA (PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY) and will need to comply to government guidelines to release the cargo
• Works with the CBP- (Custom Border Protection)
• Works with quarantine issues
• Deals with fees and duty taxes
• Some documents to file to the US customs -commercial packing list , bill of lading ,certificate of origin , liaise with the PGA guidelines to clear the goods
• Signs documents on behalf of clients, using power of attorney