TLP Corporation
Customs Specialist
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Customs Specialist - Just outside Bury St Edmunds
Salary £30-35K
Hours: 9am to 5.30PM Mon-Fri (Flexible)
Benefits:
- 23 Days holiday + Bank holidays
- International Travel
- Healthcare
- Sick pay
- Holiday buy back scheme
- Free Parking
- Pension
- Salary protection insurance
- Free Takeaway Fridays
- Company events
Join a specialist international shipping company where customs is at the heart of the operation.
Our client has over 30 years' experience moving high-value, prestige, and specialist vehicles around the world. They are looking for an experienced Customs Specialist to join their established International Shipping team.
This role would suit someone with experience in freight forwarding, shipping, or customs clearance who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has a strong understanding of import and export customs procedures.
Please note: Due to the rural location, you will need your own transport.
The Role
You'll be responsible for ensuring import and export shipments are customs compliant while supporting sea, air, and European road freight movements. Working closely with customers, ports, shipping lines, and customs authorities, you'll play a key role in ensuring cargo moves efficiently through the supply chain.
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Key Responsibilities
- Prepare import customs clearances for sea and air freight shipments.
- Complete export customs declarations and supporting documentation.
- Process customs entries using Destin8, CNS, ASM, or similar customs systems.
- Manage export sea freight documentation.
- Raise and discharge T-Forms for European road freight.
- Maintain bonded warehouse records and customs documentation.
- Support import and export customs activities for European road freight.
- Process IPR authorisations, NOVA applications, and ATR (BTI) applications where required.
- Prepare air freight documentation.
- Liaise with customers, freight agents, shipping lines, ports, and hauliers.
- Ensure all customs documentation is accurate and compliant with current regulations.
- Provide excellent customer service and regular shipment updates.
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What We're Looking For
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience in customs clearance within freight forwarding, shipping, or logistics.
- Good knowledge of UK import and export customs procedures.
- Experience processing customs entries.
- Experience with Destin8, CNS, ASM, or similar customs software.
- Knowledge of sea freight, air freight, and/or European road freight.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- The ability to prioritize multiple shipments and meet tight deadlines.
What's On Offer
- Join a well-established international freight forwarding business.
- Work within a knowledgeable and supportive team.
- Varied workload covering sea, air, and road freight.
- Opportunity to further develop your customs knowledge.
- Stable, long-term career within an expanding business.
If you have customs clearance experience within freight forwarding or shipping and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
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