Customs Compliance Specialist
TSMC
About the Role
TSMC Arizona is building the most advanced semiconductor fab in the United States, utilizing leading-edge process technologies. As a Customs Compliance Specialist, you will support daily import/export operations and facilitate seamless customs clearance, contributing to the digital transformation of trade operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaise with customs brokers to facilitate timely clearance and verify entry declaration data.
- Support daily Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) operations, maintaining accurate digital tracking records and filings.
- Assist in preparing import/export documentation, tracking duty payments, and gathering data for audits.
- Perform routine digital checks of trade documentation to verify accuracy.
- Review transaction-level shipping documentation to ensure alignment with customs and system requirements.
- Work cross-functionally to provide shipment status updates, resolve compliance questions, and escalate complex issues.
- Maintain compliance trackers and assist in preparing performance reports.
- Gather compliance and shipment trend data to identify operational bottlenecks.
- Govern and organize physical and digital recordkeeping databases for global trade activities.
- Assist with testing and implementing automated trade compliance tools and global trade management (GTM) software.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
- 19CFR
- Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) regulations and operational processes
- U.S Customs Broker’s License
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)
- Global Trade Management (GTM) software
Qualifications
- Education:
- BS/MS in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, or related technical field.
- Experience:
- At least 0-1 year of experience as a customs entry writer/broker.
- Skills:
- Communication
- Presentation skills
- Listening
- Teamwork
Candidates must be willing and able to work on-site at our Phoenix Arizona facility.