Customs Expert (64965)

D-Career

46d

About The Position

Objective of job: Determines preferential status of parts produced by Draexlmaier in Americas region under various applicable trade agreements. Responsible for yearly value reconciliation with CBP. Assist with tariff classification of materials use in production and parts produced by Draexlmaier within Americas. Created internal procedures to ensure customs compliance.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree preferred not required. Area of study: Free Trade Agreement, Origin Calculations, USHTS Classif. Certification.
3 to 5 years of Free Trafe Agreement & Commodity Classif. experience.
6 to 8 years of Customs Operations.
6 to 8 years of Customs compliance topics including export control.
3 to 5 years of Supplier solicitation and origin calculations preferred.
3 to 5 years of General Rules of Interpretation (GRI) and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)

Responsibilities

Assess and verify product country of origin in accordance with applicable regulations and USMCA requirements
Review and analyze product documentation, bills of materials, and manufacturing processes to determine origin eligibility
Determines qualification under UMSCA rules of origin, of parts produced by Draexlmaier in Americas region, as well as qualification under other Free Trade agreements signed by USA
Determines qualification under trade agreements signed by Mexico and Nicaragua, of parts produced by Draexlmaier in each of these countries
Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to obtain supporting origin documentation and certifications
Maintain accurate COO data in compliance systems and ensure timely renewal of supplier declarations
Creates origin documentations for various trade agreements signed by USA, Mexico and Nicaragua
Submits origin information to external customer’s portals
Provides guidance to Draexlmaier's suppliers within Americas region in regards to free trade agreements topics
Provides support to the supplier solicitation team with topics such as clarifying regulations and suppliers inquiries
Prequalification analyzes for new projects
Determines impact on parts’ qualification status of various changes in the supply chain (relocalization of suppliers, changes of production sites, so)
Analyzes reasons for non-qualification, identifies measures to change the qualification status and work with internal and external stakeholders to implement
Creates periodically statistics related to preferential status of parts produced by Draexlmaier within Americas region, preferential status of materials used in production and duty payment
Performs customs duty analyses and identifies opportunities for duty reductions
Assists with tariff classification activities
Responsible for annual reconciliation filing with US customs
Creates and implements internal procedures and work instructions within customs department to ensure compliance with the customs regulations and other governmental agencies, and with Draexlmaier internal policies and procedures
Answers CBP requests for information
Conduct internal reviews and audits, identifies non-compliance and propose corrective actions
Provides support to the customs operation team
Monitoring of customs regulations changes and propose changes to internal procedures or new procedure to align
Provides support to other departments regarding planning of new supply chains
Participates in the development of internal manuals related to import and export requirements
Participates in the selection and implementation of new IT Tools