A federally licensed expert who clears imported goods through US Customs for businesses.
Twenty containers of furniture land in Long Beach, and you file the entries, calculate duties and answer a customs officer's questions so the trucks can roll.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. No degree required, but you must pass the tough federal Customs Broker License Exam.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: International Business, Logistics.
Growing about average. Steady; demand rises when tariff rules change.
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated filing and AI classification cut routine entry work; the federal license and tricky cases stay human.
Classes: AP Government, Spreadsheets or computer applications, AP World History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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