Also called: Customs Drawback Specialist, Drawback Claims Analyst
Wins back import taxes (tariffs) for companies when the imported goods, or products made from them, are later exported or destroyed.
A company imported steel, paid tariffs, then built machines from it and shipped them to Canada. You match import records to export records, line by line, to prove it and file a claim with US Customs for up to 99% of the duties. One claim can return millions of dollars.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business, supply chain or accounting; customs broker license helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Accounting, International Business.
Growing faster than average. Higher tariffs since 2018 have made drawback much more valuable.
Medium risk for 10 years. Software matches imports to exports automatically; building tough claims and handling Customs audits stays human.
Classes: Accounting, Economics, Spreadsheet class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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