Trade Compliance Specialist

Also called: Import/Export Compliance Analyst

Makes sure a company's imports and exports follow customs rules, tariffs and sanctions.

A day in the life

You classify a new product under the right tariff code, check that a buyer in another country isn't on a sanctions list and prepare paperwork for a customs audit.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$82k
High
$125k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or international trade; certifications like CCS help.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: International Business, Supply Chain Management, Political Science.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Tariff changes and sanctions have made this a hot specialty.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI classifies tariff codes and screens sanctions lists; judgment calls and customs audits stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Government, AP World History, Spanish or another world language.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.

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