Occupations/13-1041.08
Customs Brokers
Prepare customs documentation and ensure that shipments meet all applicable laws to facilitate the import and export of goods. Determine and track duties and taxes payable and process payments on behalf of client. Sign documents under a power of attorney. Represent clients in meetings with customs officials and apply for duty refunds and tariff reclassifications. Coordinate transportation and storage of imported goods.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
84%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
38%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
81%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients.
- Mostly routine
Calculate duty and tariff payments owed on shipments.
- Mostly routine
Request or compile necessary import documentation, such as customs invoices, certificates of origin, and cargo-control documents.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Prepare and process import and export documentation according to customs regulations, laws, or procedures.
- 02Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients.
- 03Pay, or arrange for payment of, taxes and duties on shipments.
- 04Calculate duty and tariff payments owed on shipments.
- 05Request or compile necessary import documentation, such as customs invoices, certificates of origin, and cargo-control documents.
- 06Classify goods according to tariff coding system.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.30
- Degree of automation3.45
- Time sitting4.90
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations3.25
- Hands-on objects/tools2.15
- Outdoors / weather1.40
- Disease exposure1.05
- Decision freedom3.65
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Written Expression3.75
- Oral Expression3.75
- Oral Comprehension3.75
- Near Vision3.75
- Speech Clarity3.62
- Information Ordering3.50
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.75
- Speaking3.75
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.25
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 94 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician 51.0717 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $69,338 2 yr $70,176 Bachelor's · CIP 51.07 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $66,536 2 yr $53,168 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $63,749 2 yr $59,124 Bachelor's · CIP 03.01 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $59,288 2 yr $56,776 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $14,600 | 65% | 73% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $48,432 Master's · CIP 03.01 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $51,607 2 yr $48,041 Bachelor's · CIP 03.01 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $46,846 2 yr $46,673 Bachelor's · CIP 03.01 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $45,500 2 yr $43,798 Bachelor's · CIP 03.01 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $44,737 2 yr $41,565 Bachelor's · CIP 03.01 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Suspension and Debarment Investigation 43.0121 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $44,021 2 yr $41,058 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $42,682 2 yr $33,565 Bachelor's · CIP 03.01 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Environmental Studies 03.0103 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $42,682 2 yr $36,848 Bachelor's · CIP 03.01 |