A Customs Officer is responsible for helping to prevent the importation of dangerous or illegal goods including drugs, tobacco, alcohol, and endangered animals into the country. A well-written Customs Officer Resume mentions the following core duties and responsibilities – identifying people who are suspicious or have chances of committing the offense; searching baggage and individuals for smuggled products; marketing arrests of people who are suspected of smuggling, checking documentation relating to imported goods, detecting and prosecuting drug smugglers; writing reports, seizing smuggled goods, and dealing with revenue due on imported goods.
All officers are expected to be the nationals of the country they are working for, and free from certain criminal convictions. Customs Officers need to calm, resilient, assertive, and possess excellent communication, interpersonal, and team working skills. While a high school diploma or GED is sufficient to enter this profession, possessing an honors degree with some qualification in legal studies will be preferred.
Objective : A responsible and reliable self-starter with a tenacious attitude seeks a challenging career as an Administrative Assistant within your organization.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Communication, Data Entry, Organizational, Team Player.
Description :
Planned and executed successful customs programs across 92 countries.
Leveraged expertise in shipping, logistics, and 15+ years experience with United Parcel Service (UPS) to oversee the complex military, humanitarian, peacekeeping, and crisis-related customs programs and issues.
Primary Point of Contact with the Ministry of Finance on military customs' issues.
Developed and implemented business process improvements that saved $15M in customs fees annually.
Led the establishment of a highly successful Customs Clearance Hub at Frankfurt International Airport; effectively advocated for and received more than $1M in funding to establish the hub.
Improved organizational performance by 62% through the implementation of new training programs.
Credited with improving communications on customs issues with the government.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Doctoral In Leadership
Customs Officer Resume
Headline : An experienced professional bringing to your attention my skills, achievements, strategic thinking, leadership, and negotiation abilities so that we can discuss joining your company.
Skills : MS office, Writing Skills.
Description :
Collected revenues in accordance with the relevant laws and procedures.
Assessed taxpayers' income statement to ensure the accuracy of tax reported and verified compliance.
Harmonized tariff search code applicability.
Analyzed data provided by taxpayers and prepared audit final report.
Verified reliability of documents such as Invoices, packing-list, and Bill of Lading for goods imported and exported.
Classified and calculated customs duties, taxes, and other fees of goods imported.
Prepared and submit monthly reports on taxpayers' post verification findings to be used in audit for exempted and non-exempted goods.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
MBA In MBA
Customs Officer Resume
Summary : Customs Officer is responsible for the proper examination and release of imports into the United States. This includes examining shipments for compliance with U.S. customs laws and regulations, ensuring that the correct tariff classification is applied, and ensuring that the correct duties are collected and paid.
Skills : Boat Captain, Law Enforcement, K-9 Trainer/Instructor/Handler, Construction Site Safety Technician.
Description :
Checked containers, packages, and other mediums used to import cargo.
Looked for contraband.
Processed clearance documents, dealing with the importers of cargo on a daily basis, boarding vessels, and perusing and processing documents to ensure compliance with the country's laws.
Determined which packages are more likely to contain contraband by use of proper risk analysis at the ports.
Valuating goods and ensuring the appropriate revenue is collected.
Discovered importers trying to evade customs duties and taxes on numerous occasions thus saving the government much-needed revenue.
Submitted import documents have resulted in permit breaches.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
Diploma In Management Studies
Customs Officer Resume
Summary : Over twenty years of experience in security and customer service. Enjoy dealing with the public, resolving conflict, and defusing situations and complaints. Highly motivated self-starter, with strong leadership traits.
Skills : Fingerprinted Both Manually And Electronically.
Description :
Examined immigration applications, visas, and passports and interview persons to determine eligibility for admission, residence, and travel.
Detained persons found to be in violation of customs or immigration laws and arrange for legal action, such as deportation.
Inspected cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving the region.
Located and seized contraband, undeclared merchandise, and vehicles, aircraft, or boats that contain such merchandise.
Interpreted and explained laws and regulations to travelers, prospective immigrants, shippers, and manufacturers.
Supervision and conduct of customs procedures.
Control and count merchandise.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
BA
Customs Officer Resume
Objective : Seeks to add value, increase revenue and maximize Company performance with insightful solutions by using multi-unit experience, program development, performance-driven & goal-oriented attitude in a fast-paced environment.
Skills : Inventory Management, Forklift Certified, Meat Management Certificate, HAACP Certified by the State of Washington. Welder, Fabricator.
Description :
Used knowledgeable behavior insight to ensure safety.
Conducted cursory inspections, apply oral communication skills, tact, and diplomacy to carry out productive interviews to determine the admissibility of the traveler and conveyance.
Apprehend, search, detain, and/or arrest violators of customs law or the civil/criminal codes, as appropriate.
Handled 3-5 returning nationals per day.
Verified shipments' valuations by crosschecking past logged values of similar shipments.
Properly searched, interviewed, and risk management skills.
Conducted proper valuation of cargo.
Managed vendor contracts in excess of $10,000, negotiating contracts, interacting with vendors and approving payment.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
BS In Criminal Justice
Customs Officer Resume
Headline : A responsible, energetic, and honest person. Have the entire disposition to work in an organization that will use skills to work as a strong team and within the company can offer to me opportunities for professional development.
Skills : TREC Professional Home Inspectors License.
Description :
Applied critical thinking and problem solving to maintain a secure import and export of motorists and vehicles.
Used knowledgeable behavior insight to ensure the safety of the county.
Accessed national and international indicative data on civilians.
Applied risk management and witty decision-making for the proper release of travelers.
Maintained proper inspection and review of cargo based on import and export federal regulations.
Gathered and analyzed databases and highly sensitive data for merchandise import and export.
Interrelated with & processed.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BS In Criminal Justice
Customs Officer Resume
Objective : Customs Officer is responsible for the inspection and clearance of international shipments entering the United States. This includes screening and inspection of cargo, conducting physical searches, responding to threats, and interviewing travelers.
Skills : Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint & Expressions; Photoshop, WordPress Website Builder, Reason, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, And Final Cut Pro.
Description :
Checked and approved invoices.
Monitored all products coming in.
Processed passengers into and out of regio Passenger questioning and risk assessments Baggage examinations and inspections.
Assigned to the Detroit Metropolitan Airport training and development department.
Primary responsibility was to prepare new Officers for their basic training academy.
Reviewed airline passenger advanced manifest information and check it against numerous law enforcement databases.
Responsible for container service, against visite.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
BS In Communication Arts
Customs Officer Resume
Summary : Seeks to add value, increase revenue and maximize Company performance using multi-unit experience, program development, performance-driven & goal-oriented attitude in a fast-paced environment.
Skills : Control Of Merchandise, Count And Control Of Merchandise.
Description :
Assigned to the Contraband Enforcement Team.
Inspect outgoing and incoming commodities, in search of illegal drugs, currency, and weapons of Mass Destruction.
Performed questioning and inspections of goods entering.
Trained on small space entry with H2S monitors Hold a Secret Clearance.
Conducted cursory inspections, applied oral communication skills, tact, and diplomacy to carry out productive interviews.
Apprehended, searched, detained, and/or arrested violators of customs law or the civil/criminal codes, as appropriate.
Seized illegal narcotics, vehicles, and agricultural products trying to obtain entry into the region.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BBA In Business Administration
Customs Officer Resume
Headline : As An Customs Officer, responsible for the daily operations of a Customs facility and is responsible for all aspects of the inspection process. Able to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of quality.
Skills : Fluent in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin).
Description :
Implemented homeland securities policies and procedures.
Inspected and examined and clarified all incoming cargo, baggage, or articles worn by a person.
Detected and seized illegal and smuggled goods, assess duties and taxes on a daily basis, and proper bookkeeping at the end of every workday.
Responsible for admittance of foreign nationals to the region.
Crowd control of airport passengers and administrative support.
Law enforcement and facilitate tourism.
Controlled the inflow and outflow of people, currency, and material to maintain the security of the country.
Maintained up-to-date records at all times.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BBA
Customs Officer Resume
Headline : Customs Officer is responsible for a wide range of duties related to international trade. The Customs Officer works with the International Trade Department, Federal Law Enforcement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to ensure that all cargo is cleared through the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the port of entry for importation into the United States.
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