Freelance Customs Broker
Self-Employed
Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
As a Customs Broker, I have found that working remotely gave me much better experience and expertise in the field due to numerous tasks and various duty has been turned over for me to undergo and execute.To list some of the tasks and duties I have sustained:1. Messenger-Heading from places to one another to:*Receive checks as payment from the clients.*Receive original shipping documents.*Endorse importation documents to shipping lines/freight forwarders.*Drop by from bank to bank for every payment to be made.2. Customs Brokerage Representative/Customs Processor*FORMAL ENTRIES FOR CUSTOMS CLEARING-Bring the shipping documents to notary public for the legalization of the files.-Endorse the verified true and correct shipping documents such as and not limited to Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Sales Invoice/Contract, Import Clearance/Permit/Licenses for cargo clearance to Entry Processing Unit, Formal Entry Division.-Settle the Arrastre Charges and Wharfage Dues.-Monitor the releasing of cargoes to Courtyard or Container Freight Station.3. Customs Declarant-Prepare the shipping documents to be endorsed to shipping lines/freight forwarders.-Receive and proofread the shipping documents turned over by the client for erroneous and inaccurate representation against each records.-Classify the commodities with the correct tariff code.-Computation of duties and taxes according to the verified shipping documents.-Lodging perfectly the shipping documents to the accredited VASP for the online application of Customs Processing.-Provide day to day report to clients to keep track of the customs processing and releasing.-Reporting of the discharged cargoes monthly with accurately registered details from the operations occurred, from receiving of shipping documents to releasing of cargoes to their designated warehouses.-Safekeeping of all records, shipping documents, receipts and other related files.