Customs 101 - What Is the Role of a Customs Broker

Learn how customs brokers manage their role as the liaison between businesses and government agencies.

[@MirejeLenoir4670]

Their role ins't to rip off costumers ?

[@partyhooper]

Lmao right?😂 was thinking the exact same thing

[@JK360noscope]

Wait, another BS job with lifetime benefits?

[@partyhooper]

@JK360noscope well not only lifetime benefits, thats generational wealth right there

[@someguyfromtheinternet5102]

You're thinking of regular brokers like t. Q. L.

[@lymstation5385]

I am A customs broker and I can confirm We do not rip people off rates a a lot lower then you would expect the majority of big shippers and hauliers do there own customs we’re here to help smaller companies stay on the right side of HMRC ( im uk based) many people end up either over paying and under paying vat or duty , the latter is not ideal ! , we also do something tariff classification we organise your documents and if food produce is involved iPaffs and cheds come in to play ( a masive ball ache for some items) we also have to have quite some knowledge on port codes rules and regulations, add codes , prefrance , statement codes and procedures. The cost of brokerage assistance is normally less then the price of freight costs for one palette coming from France into the uk , customs brokers are also nothing to do with customs and hmrc however we do liaise and get audited by the governing bodies. The wage is good but nothing out of the ordinary, and your certainly not set for life , hope this helps anyone who’s looking and in happy to awnser any questions. :)