Logistics and customs

Customs agent CV: example and template

This example is for customs agents at customs agencies, freight forwarders and companies' customs departments, and for freight forwarders and foreign trade specialists preparing for the customs agent exam.

The employer wants to know how many declarations you prepare, which procedures you know, how you classify goods and set customs value, which systems you work in and whether you are on the list of customs agents. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: customs agent

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Agnieszka Lisowska

Customs agent

Pruszkow +48 123 456 789 agnieszka.lisowska@example.com

Professional profile

Customs agent on the list of customs agents since 2019, with 9 years of experience at a customs agency. I prepare import and export declarations, classify goods, set customs value and handle special procedures for clients in electronics and car parts. I submit about 400 declarations a month, and fewer than 1% need correcting after a check.

Work experience

Customs agent

04.2019 - present

Customs agency, Pruszkow

  • About 400 import and export declarations a month in customs systems.
  • Tariff classification of goods and setting customs value.
  • Special procedures: customs warehouses, inward processing and centralised clearance.
  • Declarations corrected after a check below 1%.
  • Advice for clients in electronics and car parts.

Customs service specialist

06.2016 - 03.2019

Freight forwarder, Warsaw

  • Preparing documents for clearance.
  • Contact with the customs office and clients.
  • Preparing for the customs agent exam.

Education

Master's degree, international economic relations

2011 - 2016

SGH Warsaw School of Economics

Skills

  • Import and export customs declarations
  • Tariff classification of goods
  • Customs value
  • Special procedures
  • Customs systems and electronic declarations
  • Customs advice for clients

Qualifications

  • Entry on the list of customs agents, 2019
  • Union Customs Code training, 2022
  • Origin of goods training, 2023

Languages

  • English: C1
  • German: B1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a customs agent CV

Professional summary

Write since when you have been on the list of customs agents, how many declarations you prepare, which procedures and industries you know and which systems you work in. Add a result, for example few corrections after checks. The employer is looking for a very accurate person who knows the rules and serves clients fast.

Customs service specialist with 3 years of experience at a freight forwarder. I prepare documents for clearance and keep in touch with the customs office and clients. I am preparing for the customs agent exam.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the number of declarations, types, procedures, classification, customs value, client industries and systems. Show results in numbers. Add advice for clients and work with the office.

Weaker: Declarations.

Better: About 400 import and export declarations a month in customs systems.

Weaker: Procedures.

Better: Special procedures: customs warehouses, inward processing and centralised clearance.

Weaker: Quality.

Better: Declarations corrected after a check below 1%.

Skills worth listing

List declarations, classification, customs value, procedures, systems and advice. In your soft skills show accuracy, resilience to time pressure and client contact.

Professional skills

  • Customs declarations
  • Tariff classification
  • Customs value
  • Special procedures
  • Customs systems
  • Origin of goods

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Resilience under pressure
  • Client contact
  • Independence
  • Methodical approach

Qualifications

List the year of entry on the list of customs agents and training in customs rules and the origin of goods. The entry is granted after passing the exam.

How to become a customs agent

Most people start in customs service at a freight forwarder or agency. On your CV show the documents you prepare and how far you are in preparing for the exam.

After passing the exam you are entered on the list of customs agents. Give the date or the planned date of the exam on your CV.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A customs agency looks for many declarations and different industries, a manufacturer for special procedures for its own supplies, and a freight forwarder for handling transport and clearance in one place. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a customs agent put on a CV?

The list entry, the number of declarations, procedures, classification, customs value, industries, systems, results and languages.

How do you become a customs agent in Poland?

You pass an exam and get entered on the list of customs agents kept by the revenue administration.

Does freight forwarding experience help?

Yes, you know transport documents and the clearance process.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of declarations, few corrections after checks, fast clearances and regular clients.

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