What is a Custom House Agent ? What are the most common Jobs or Career opportunity available in this kind of company ?

Custom House Agent or commonly known as CHA firm is a company which provide custom clearing service for import and export of product for importing and exporting companies. In every country we need weather export or import there are certain rules which an exporter or importer have to follow in that CHA help to follow that formalities. for example in export of goods a cha take invoice and packing list from exporter or shipper and file shipping bill in custom website. Then the CHA need to examine the cargo at a custom boded warehouse by a custom officer. once the officer examine the cargo cha have to hand over the cargo to Shipping line or Airline.

In doing all the above work there are many documentation need to prepare and submit online which CHA perform the key role as middle man between between government and exporter.

Same goes for import of goods when goods arrive at the Port CHA collect invoice and packing list from importer or consignee file bill of entry. after filing billing of entry custom officer examine the cargo and pass document to pay import duty of the cargo. After custom formalities the buyer or importer or consignee can collect the cargo from the custom boned warehouse.

Job Opportunity :

There are many job opportunity available in a cha company.

1. Vacancy in Documentation.
2. Vacancy in Operation.
3. Vacancy in Marketing Person.
4. Vacancy in Accounting.
5. Vacancy in Customer Service.