Professional Resume Template for
Customs Broker
Clara E. Sterling
Dallas, TX
(214) 555-0143
clara.sterling@email.com
linkedin.com/in/clara-sterling | clarasterling.com
Professional Summary
Methodical Licensed Customs Broker with 6 years of experience managing global import operations and trade compliance for high-volume enterprise logistics networks. Proven track rate of achieving a 99.8% entry accuracy rate across 10,000+ annual HTS filings while ensuring alignment with CBP regulations, USMCA, and diverse Partner Government Agencies. Skilled in utilizing ACE Secure Data Portal and CargoWise to streamline clearance procedures, reducing customs clearance latency by 24% and capturing $320k in retroactive duty drawback. Proficient in resolving complex tariff classification disputes and mitigation petitions.
Work Experience
Senior Customs Broker — Vanguard Trade Logistics
Dallas, TX | January 2023 – Present
- Supervised the processing of 4,200+ annual customs entries, achieving a 99.9% compliance rating and reducing average clearance cycle times by 22% using CargoWise.
- Audited 1,200+ Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classifications for complex electronics imports, eliminating 38 key errors to save $145,000 in potential CBP penalties.
- Managed clearances for 3 Partner Government Agencies (PGA), including FDA and EPA, reducing cargo administrative hold duration from 4.2 days to 1.8 days over 12 months.
- Resolved 18 CBP Form 28 and Form 29 inquiries, drafting technical compliance responses that validated duty-free eligibility for $2.8M in imports under USMCA rules.
Customs Broker — Horizon Shipping Group
Houston, TX | June 2020 – December 2022
- Prepared and filed 3,500+ commercial import entries via ACE Secure Data Portal, maintaining a personal entry error rate below 0.15% across all filings.
- Recovered $185,000 in retroactively claimed duty drawback by researching supply chain records and reconstructing import entry documentation for 14 export lanes.
- Coordinated directly with 8 steamship lines and CBP customs officials to resolve shipping manifest discrepancies, lowering demurrage and storage expenses by 18% annually.
- Classified 8,000+ retail SKUs within the USHTS database, resolving conflicting import classifications for apparel products to ensure 100% duty payment accuracy.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Ridgecrest State University · Houston, TX · 2020
Skills
HTS Classification, Import and Export Compliance, Customs Entry Filing (CBP Form 7501), ACE Secure Data Portal, CargoWise, Partner Government Agencies (PGA), USMCA Vetting, FDA & USDA Vetting, Duty Drawback, Tariff Code Auditing, Demurrage Mitigation, International Logistics, Supply Chain Compliance
Projects
Automated Tariff Classification Migration
Role: Lead Customs Compliance Analyst
Tools: CargoWise, ACE Portal, Microsoft Excel, Descartes
Led the migration of a 15,000-SKU inventory database to automated CargoWise classification, improving entry processing speed by 35% and reducing manual classification errors by 90%.
USMCA Trade Compliance Transition
Role: Customs Compliance Specialist
Tools: ACE Portal, SAP GTS, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint
Re-certified $6.2M in auto-parts imports under USMCA rules, auditing 42 tier-1 suppliers and saving the company $280,000 in duties in 6 months.
Certifications
- Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) (2022)
- Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) (2021)
Additional information
- Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
- Professional Affiliations: Member of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA)
- Availability: 2 weeks notice
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Customs Broker
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$62,000
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$85,000
Avg:
$73,500
Growth Outlook:
The employment outlook for Customs Brokers in the United States remains stable as international trade volumes expand. While automated software has streamlined basic filing tasks, the demand for licensed professionals with advanced expertise in tariff classification and compliance auditing has increased. Regulatory updates, tariff changes, and trade disputes require specialized brokers to prevent shipping delays and compliance penalties. Job growth is projected at 5% over the next decade, with high-compliance sectors like manufacturing showing the strongest demand.
5% growth over 10 years
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