Licensed Customs Broker

MissionHires; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MissionHires is seeking an experienced Licensed Customs Broker / Senior Entry Writer to independently manage customs entries from start to finish and provide regulatory oversight. This full-time, on-site role has openings in Houston, TX and Secaucus, NJ, and requires hands-on preparation of complex import/export transactions with CBP oversight.

You will guide import teams, review documents, and ensure compliance with CBP regulations, 19 CFR, HTS classification, and PGA requirements while

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Customs Broker License.
• At least five years of hands-on customs brokerage or import-compliance experience.
• Experience personally preparing customs entries from start to finish.
• Strong working knowledge of CBP regulations, 19 CFR, ACE, HTS classification, ISF, and PGA requirements.
• Experience processing air and ocean imports.
• Experience reviewing commercial documents and validating customs-entry information.
• Strong knowledge of customs valuation, country of origin, admissibility, and entry documentation.
• Ability to independently research and resolve complex regulatory questions.

Responsibilities

• Personally prepare, review, transmit, and monitor customs entries from start to finish.
• Process air, ocean, and border-crossing import shipments.
• Review commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, arrival notices, and other entry documentation.
• Enter and validate shipment and entry information in Descartes or other customs brokerage systems.
• Prepare and transmit entry summaries, In-Bond transactions, and related customs documentation.
• Monitor entry status and respond to rejects, holds, exams, requests for information, and other CBP activity.
• Prepare post-entry corrections and entry adjustments while maintaining audit-ready files.
• Help ensure import transactions comply with CBP regulations and PGA requirements.
• Communicate with customers regarding missing documentation and classification questions.

Skills

Customs brokerage

Regulatory research

Communication skills

Time management

Mentorship

Bilingual English and Spanish

Tools

Descartes OneView

ACE

DIS

Excel

Job description

Seeking an experienced, hands-on Licensed Customs Broker / Senior Entry Writer to independently manage customs entries from start to finish, provide regulatory oversight, support customer accounts, and guide import-team members. This is a full-time, fully on-site role with one opening in Houston, TX and one opening in Secaucus, NJ. The successful candidate will actively prepare and troubleshoot complex import and export transactions involving CBP; this is not a compliance-only or management-only position.

How You'll Contribute

• Work fully on-site at the assigned office; openings are available in Houston, TX (ZIP 77090) and Secaucus, NJ, with each candidate applying to one location.
• Personally prepare, review, transmit, and monitor customs entries from start to finish.
• Process air, ocean, and border-crossing import shipments.
• Review commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, arrival notices, and other entry documentation.
• Enter and validate shipment and entry information in Descartes or other customs brokerage systems.
• Prepare and transmit entry summaries, In-Bond transactions, Importer Security Filing submissions, and related customs documentation.
• Monitor entry status and respond promptly to rejects, holds, exams, requests for information, and other CBP activity.
• Prepare post-entry corrections and other entry adjustments as needed while maintaining accurate electronic entry files.
• Help ensure import transactions comply with CBP regulations, 19 CFR, Partner Government Agency requirements, and company procedures.
• Research and provide guidance on HTS classification, customs valuation, country of origin, admissibility, and special trade requirements.
• Identify incomplete, inconsistent, or potentially noncompliant information before entries are filed and review high-risk or unusual transactions requiring licensed oversight.
• Maintain complete, audit-ready documentation and communicate relevant regulatory changes to management and the import team.
• Support compliance with CBP expectations for Responsible Supervision and Control.
• Communicate directly with customers regarding missing documentation, classification questions, PGA requirements, and other customs matters.
• Manage assigned customer accounts and coordinate with carriers, airlines, steamship lines, terminals, warehouses, and other parties as needed.
• Provide technical guidance, entry review, training, and mentorship to Import Specialists, Customs Entry Clerks, and other team members.
• Identify recurring entry, documentation, and compliance issues; recommend practical workflow, recordkeeping, and procedure improvements.

hat Makes You a Great Fit

• Active U.S. Customs Broker License.
• At least five years of hands-on customs brokerage or import-compliance experience.
• Current experience personally preparing customs entries from start to finish.
• Strong working knowledge of CBP regulations, 19 CFR, ACE, HTS classification, ISF, and Partner Government Agency requirements.
• Experience processing air and ocean imports.
• Experience reviewing commercial documents and validating customs-entry information.
• Strong knowledge of customs valuation, country of origin, admissibility, and entry documentation.
• Ability to independently research and resolve complex regulatory questions.
• Ability to identify incomplete, inconsistent, or potentially noncompliant information.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple time-sensitive entries and customer accounts.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, management, and operational employees.
• Dependable attendance and reliable transportation.
• Must live within a practical daily commuting distance of the assigned Houston or Secaucus office and be available to work full-time, entirely in person.
• Preferred: 10 or more years of customs brokerage experience.
• Preferred: Extensive experience using Descartes customs brokerage software, particularly OneView.
• Preferred: Experience with ACE, DIS, key customer account management, and complex or PGA-regulated commodities.
• Preferred: Experience training or mentoring entry writers, Import Specialists, or Customs Entry Clerks, or supporting a small customs brokerage team.
• Preferred: Experience with machinery, electronics, automotive parts, chemicals, perishables, dangerous goods, or general merchandise.
• Preferred: Experience supporting customs-compliance programs, internal reviews, and import-data cleanup initiatives.
• Preferred: Strong Microsoft Excel and spreadsheet skills.
• Preferred: Bilingual English and Spanish.