Import Coordination Manager jobs in Bowling Green, KY

Job Title: 

Import Specialist

Job Location: 

Louisville, KY 

Job Category: 

Transportation  

Introduction 

C J International is a Customs Broker and International Freight Forwarder with over 30 years of experience providing personalized and professional service to importers and exporters nationwide. Our mission is to develop long-term relationships with our clients and become an indispensable part of their supply chain. 

We are seeking a person with a positive attitude that thrives in a fast-paced environment. We're looking for a person that possesses a combination of qualities, such as effective communication skills, strong ethics, empathy, and experience in the logistics industry.

Tasks 

• Prepare and process import documentation according to customs regulations, laws, or procedures. 

• Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients. 

• Pay, or arrange for payment of, taxes and duties on shipments. 

• Calculate duty and tariff payments owed on shipments. 

• Request or compile necessary import documentation, such as customs invoices, certificates of origin, and cargo-control documents. 

• Classify goods according to tariff coding system. 

• Advise customers on import restrictions, tariff systems, insurance requirements, quotas, or other customs-related matters. 

• Post bonds for the products being imported or assist clients in obtaining bonds. 

• Quote duty and tax rates on goods to be imported, based on federal tariffs and excise taxes. 

• Arrange for transportation, warehousing, or product distribution of imported or exported products. 

• Monitor or trace the location of goods. 

• Confer with officials in various agencies to facilitate clearance of goods through customs and quarantine. 

Skills 

• Active Listening:  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 

• Multi-tasking:  Being able to manage multiple shipments at the same time. 

• Complex Problem Solving:  Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. 

• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

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