Customs Specialist

ICEYE

. Own day-to-day customs clearance across the EU, including release for circulation, outward/inward processing, transit, customs warehousing, bonded storage, and temporary admission .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeEspoo • FinlandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in customs clearance processes across the EU, including HS/Taric classification, customs valuation, and risk management for international shipments. Proficient in applying Incoterms and managing supplier declarations while ensuring compliance with trade regulations and free trade agreements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Customs Clearance ManagementHS/Taric ClassificationFreight Forwarding StrategyIATA DGR CertificationEU Trade Compliance

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Hard Skills

Customs ValuationRisk IdentificationBinding Tariff InformationStandard Operating ProceduresDuty Avoidance TrackingTransport DocumentationRules of Origin KnowledgeFreight Forwarding ExperienceSupplier Declaration ManagementCost Reduction Strategies

Soft Skills

CuriosityEagerness to LearnOwnership

Tools & Technologies

ERP SystemsWMSTMS

Certifications & Qualifications

IATA DGR CertificationADR CertificationIMDG Certification

Industry Keywords

Customs AuditsFree Trade AgreementsAerospaceAviationDefence and Government Customers

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own day-to-day customs clearance across the EU, including release for circulation, outward/inward processing, transit, customs warehousing, bonded storage, and temporary admission
Maintain HS/Taric classification and customs valuation for supplier-sourced and in-house manufactured goods
Identify and resolve international shipment risks before destination arrival
Apply Incoterms to allocate cost, risk, and responsibility across transport lanes
Prepare for and participate in customs audits and strengthen internal audit and control programs
Run Binding Tariff Information applications and maintain current rulings
Write clear standard operating procedures
Pursue free trade agreement benefits, including preferential origin, EUR.1, statements on origin, and REX registration
Maintain the supplier declaration chain
Track and report duty avoided, duty recovered, and landed-cost reductions
Contribute to freight-forwarding strategy across road, air, and sea
Identify routing, transport-mode, and documentation impacts on customs treatment and cost
Recognize dangerous-goods shipments and verify IATA DGR, ADR, and IMDG documentation
Support material flow between ICEYE’s Espoo site and worldwide sites by reconciling goods against ERP, WMS, and TMS records
Report to the Freight Forwarding Manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated success reducing duty and landed cost through preferential origin, free trade agreements, relief or suspension regimes, classification, or valuation work
Working knowledge of rules of origin and origin documentation, including supplier declarations
Solid understanding of freight forwarding across road, air, and sea
Professional-level Finnish in addition to English
Curiosity, eagerness to learn, and ownership of the assigned scope
Experience with EU and US trade compliance is a plus, including Regulation (EU) 2021/821, EAR, ITAR, and denied-party screening
Hands-on freight forwarding experience is a plus
Warehousing and inbound/outbound operations experience is a plus
IATA DGR, ADR, or IMDG certification is a plus
Practical use of EU free trade agreement networks on aerospace or aviation lanes is a plus
Experience with defence and government customers in a fast-scaling manufacturing environment is a plus
Employment is subject to applicable security screening, including SUPO where required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Continuous professional development
Training opportunities
Health and wellbeing support; benefits vary by location and are confirmed during the process
Diverse and inclusive work environment
Flexible hybrid work model after the initial on-site period
Equal opportunity and recruitment-process adjustments/support