Global Customs Compliance Expert

AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc.; Palatine (IL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Job summary

AIT Worldwide Logistics in Palatine, IL seeks a Customs Compliance Specialist to analyze customs documentation, enforce tariff codes, and ensure regulatory compliance for our clients and suppliers. You will review HTS classifications, origin, IOR, terms, and prepare accurate duty calculations.

Join a global freight forwarder with over four decades of experience. This role offers collaborative teams, impactful work, and a benefits package including health, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of customer service/general office data entry experience.
• Customs Brokerage License strongly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to project a professional image to the customers and represent AIT in a positive manner

Responsibilities

• Audit and complete entry files, POAs and duty payments via ACH.
• Onboard new customers with POAs and work with clients on HTS codes.
• Review documentation and assess accuracy, verifying country of origin/export, IOR, and terms of sale and value.
• Reporting and managing our statement processing on a daily basis.
• Audit commercial documents, apply Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes for accurate duty assessment and compliance.
• Processing file breakdown, data entry, photocopying, scanning and assembling of entries.
• Provide customer service to clients and their suppliers and maintain revenues from the client base and contracted vendor.
• Other duties as needed by the business.
• Daily follow up on documentation discrepancy issues; communicate with customers and foreign origins.

Skills

Team player

Strong work ethic

Growth mindset

Customer service

Education

Customs Brokerage License preferred

Job description

AIT Worldwide Logistics in Palatine, IL seeks a Customs Compliance Specialist to analyze customs documentation, enforce tariff codes, and ensure regulatory compliance for our clients and suppliers. You will review HTS classifications, origin, IOR, terms, and prepare accurate duty calculations.

Join a global freight forwarder with over four decades of experience. This role offers collaborative teams, impactful work, and a benefits package including health, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and