Customs & Trade Compliance Specialist Resume Example
HS-code layout: a tariff-stamp mark, duty and clearance metrics and a trade-lane table for customs, trade compliance and export control specialists.
Use this example Template: Customs & Trade Compliance Specialist
Daan Vermeulen
Customs & Trade Compliance Specialist — AEO, Classification & Export Controls
daan.vermeulen@example.com+31 6 5555 0274Rotterdam, Netherlandslinkedin.com/in/daanvermeulen-trade
12Years in customs
14Countries
EUR 4.8mDuty saved
0Audit penalties
Summary
Customs and trade compliance specialist with 12 years at a global electronics distributor and a freight forwarder in the Port of Rotterdam. I own tariff classification, origin and valuation for 26,000 SKUs, run AEO and customs-warehouse compliance, screen exports against EU dual-use and sanctions lists, and work with brokers in 14 countries. My programmes saved EUR 4.8m in duty through preferential origin and inward processing, with zero penalties in the last three audits.
Experience
Senior Trade Compliance Specialist
Arrow Electronics EMEA · Rotterdam
Jan 2020 – Present
26,000SKUs classified
EUR 4.8mDuty saved
0Audit penalties
- Own HS/CN classification, binding tariff information and origin determination for 26,000 SKUs across semiconductors and IT hardware
- Set up inward processing and preferential-origin programmes under EU FTAs (UK, Japan, Korea), saving EUR 4.8m in duty over three years
- Run export-control screening for dual-use items and Russia/Belarus sanctions; built ECCN mapping and licence workflows in SAP GTS
- Maintain AEO-F authorisation and the customs warehouse; led three customs audits with zero penalties and trained 60 logistics staff
Customs Declarant / Broker
Kuehne+Nagel · Rotterdam
Mar 2016 – Dec 2019
45kDeclarations / year
- Filed import, export and transit declarations in AGS/DMS for automotive, food and pharma clients
- Cut customs-hold dwell time at Maasvlakte terminals from 3.1 to 1.4 days by pre-lodging and document checks
Customs Assistant
DHL Global Forwarding · Rotterdam
Sep 2014 – Feb 2016
- Prepared commercial documents, checked invoices and certificates of origin, and liaised with Dutch Customs on inspections
Main trade lanes
| Lane | Regime | Saving / year |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan → EU | Inward processing | EUR 0.9m |
| Japan → EU | EPA preference | EUR 0.4m |
| Korea → EU | FTA preference | EUR 0.2m |
| EU → UK | TCA origin | EUR 0.1m |
| US → EU | Customs warehouse | Cash-flow |
Summary example
Customs and trade compliance specialist with [N] years at a global electronics distributor and a freight forwarder in the Port of Rotterdam. I own tariff classification, origin and valuation for [N] SKUs, run AEO and customs-warehouse compliance, screen exports against EU dual-use and sanctions lists, and work with brokers in [N] countries. My programmes saved [$X] in duty through preferential origin and inward processing, with zero penalties in the last three audits.
Example bullet points for a Customs & Trade Compliance Specialist
- Own HS/CN classification, binding tariff information and origin determination for [N] SKUs across semiconductors and IT hardware
- Set up inward processing and preferential-origin programmes under EU FTAs (UK, Japan, Korea), saving [$X] in duty over three years
- Run export-control screening for dual-use items and Russia/Belarus sanctions; built ECCN mapping and licence workflows in SAP GTS
- Maintain AEO-F authorisation and the customs warehouse; led three customs audits with zero penalties and trained [N] logistics staff
- Filed import, export and transit declarations in AGS/DMS for automotive, food and pharma clients
- Cut customs-hold dwell time at Maasvlakte terminals from [N] to [N] days by pre-lodging and document checks
- Prepared commercial documents, checked invoices and certificates of origin, and liaised with Dutch Customs on inspections
Replace the [brackets] with your own numbers and facts. Never claim results you didn't achieve.
Skills to include
- Tariff classification (HS/CN)
- Origin & FTAs
- Customs valuation
- Export controls & sanctions
- SAP GTS
- AGS / DMS
- Descartes
- Power BI
Tips for a Customs & Trade Compliance Specialist resume
- Put the hard requirements recruiters screen for in the top third: Tariff classification (HS/CN), Origin & FTAs, Customs valuation.
- List current credentials with the issuing body, e.g. Customs Specialist (Douanespecialist), AEO Compliance Lead.
- Give every recent role at least one measured result — for example skus classified.
- Match the job title in your headline to the posting where it is honest to do so.
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