Associate, Trade Compliance - Customs Compliance Official 1

L3HHCM20 • Palm Bay, FL

21h • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris Technologies is actively seeking a Customs Compliance Official, Trade Compliance Specialist for support of our Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Sector. This position coordinates with designated customs broker to facilitate proper filing of customs entries in a timely and compliant manner. The role involves preparing import shipment documentation and instructions in accordance with federal regulations to support international business, managing carnets and other shipment documents, and maintaining recordkeeping. The Customs Compliance Official monitors import activities, ensures timely resolution of issues or delays, and supports cross-border logistics for international and US customer deliveries, RMAs, and service center operations. This role also supports external or internal audits of operations and functions as a point of contact for inquiries from US governmental agencies such as Customs, FDA, and/or Census through data gathering and corrective action execution as instructed by the Global Trade Compliance Manager.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Knowledge of 19 CFR, Foreign Trade Regulations, Export Administration Regulation (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective internal and external customer relationships
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced environment with time-critical schedule events.
• Ability to learn and utilize various internal software platforms.
• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or have completed a Bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months.
• Must be a US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Ensure regulatory compliance with all relevant customs regulations, trade laws and international trade agreements. Maintain awareness of changes in customs regulations and policies.
• Communicate instructions to Freight Forwarder or Customs Broker timely for entry filing
• Review import documentation for accuracy to ensure compliance with applicable US and/or foreign regulatory requirements.
• Review entries and billing invoices received from the broker within 5 days of receipt to verify accuracy in accordance with the instructions provided.
• Communicate and resolve discrepancies to designated customs broker before statement date.
• Confirm any licenses, exemptions or other authorizations are properly validated and decremented as appropriate on the customs entry and within internal systems.
• Filing of Post Summary Corrections to entries as needed.
• Verify and validate Schedule B Classification/Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) as required by regulation and L3Harris policy. Document classification analysis in internal database.
• Maintain import and export records including shipment logs in accordance with CBP regulations (19 CFR 163) as well as L3Harris policies and procedures.
• Monitor and support compliance with Participating Government Agencies (PGA’s) including but not limited to FDA, ATF, EPA, Census, FAA and others as needed to support business objectives.
• Maintain and monitor Temporary Import under Bond (TIB) shipments, ATA Carnets and other foreign and domestic regulatory requirements as applicable.
• Determine import requirements for all proposed imports in coordination and consultation with the Global Trade Group, Customs Trade Compliance Team, and/or the local Empowered Official as appropriate.
• Notify Global Trade Compliance Manager of any domestic or foreign detention, seizure, compliance and/or disciplinary inquiry or action that is, or has the potential to be, imposed upon the Corporation by the U.S. or foreign government for noncompliance with U.S. Import/Export laws and regulations.
• Provide updates to internal stakeholders regarding changes in trade policies that may affect imports.
• Suggest corrective actions as necessary to address compliance issues and implement as directed by Global Trade Compliance Manager.
• Support investigation and give other assistance necessary to address a potential or an actual violation.
• Importer Security Filing
• Tariff monitoring and tariff mitigation
• Cargo Security/C-TPAT
• Foreign or US-domestic delays in release of cargo
• Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Cases and Deposits
• Freight/Brokerage Cost Control
• Broker Errors and Performance Issues
• Non-revenue shipment(s)
• Free Trade Programs
• Valuation Issues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees