Reporting to the National Operations Manager-International Courier, the customs declarant prepares and submits documentation to customs for the import, export, or transit of goods within the allocated time frame. They are responsible for ensuring that shipments comply with all applicable laws and regulations
● Timely lodging of entries (Exports and Imports) in ICMS.
● Timely application of Permits in the government Portal.
● Follow up on approved permits and appropriately advise the customer team.
● Performing tax assessment on imports shipments and advising customer service team
● Ensures the receipt of all documentation for all customs held shipments from the import gateway clerk.
● Ensure that the Imports data file is downloaded.
● Liaise with the customer service department on all entries that have been lodged by them and monitor the
status of entries lodged and ensure that they are cleared within the stated clearing time.
● Assist in preparation and printing of waybills and invoices for gateway clerks.
● Liaise with Finance on the transfer files for payment.
● Direct access of customs held inbound shipment at the airport.
● Follow up of customs entries in the declaration department for lodging with customs.
● Monitoring approval process of lodged entries in ICMS
● At the completion of the daily customs process, ensure that a proper handover on the shipments status is
given to the operations (Import Supervisor) co-ordinate the delivery process of released shipments held by
customs that have been released.
● Timely lodging of IM9 Entries on ICMS