Import Regulation Specialist

Position Summary

The Import Regulation Specialist supports accurate and compliant import and export activities by handling product classification, duty and tariff analysis, documentation review, and master data maintenance in company systems. This role works closely with supply chain, logistics, engineering, finance, suppliers, and freight partners to minimize risk, ensure correct customs filings, and improve cost visibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Review products, part numbers, drawings, bills of material, and supplier data to assign accurate HTS/HTSUS classifications for imported and exported items
• Determine applicable duty rates, tariffs, Section 301/232 actions, antidumping/countervailing duties, and other trade remedies
• Prepare pre-entry import summaries and landed cost estimates for freight forwarders and customs brokers using invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, and related documents
• Maintain HTS codes, tariff rates, country-of-origin information, and related master data in SAP or other Large ERP systems to support accurate costing and purchasing
• Work with suppliers and brokers to resolve documentation issues and improve consistency of classifications and paperwork
• Partner with supply chain teams to evaluate sourcing and logistics options, analyze landed cost impacts, and identify potential savings through origin strategies or routing changes
• Support export compliance efforts including EAR/ECCN review, required documentation, and product compliance information before shipment
• Prepare, coordinate, or file Post Summary Corrections, protests, prior disclosures, and entry amendments with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and approved brokers
• Monitor changes to HTS classifications, tariff programs, duty rates, and trade regulations that could affect products, suppliers, or customers
• Aid in internal audits, corrective actions, process improvements, and training on import/export documentation and compliance controls

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs), customs valuation, country of origin, duty rate determination, and U.S. import entry processes for industrial or durable goods
• Experience determining duty and tariff impacts, including standard rates and additional programs such as Section 301 and Section 232
• Experience working with customs brokers, freight forwarders, suppliers, commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, airway bills, certificates of origin, and other import/export documentation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Power BI (or similar tools) for analyzing large data sets and communicating landed cost impacts
• Experience maintaining trade compliance master data in SAP or another ERP system preferred
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, support time-sensitive shipments, maintain accurate records, and communicate effectively with internal teams, suppliers, brokers, and government agencies
• Familiarity with export control concepts (EAR/ECCN), denied party screening, free trade agreements, USMCA documentation, and antidumping/countervailing duty considerations preferred

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, International Business, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field, plus a minimum of three to five years of related import/export, customs compliance, trade compliance, or supply chain experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

Physical Demands

• Regular sitting, computer use, and verbal communication required
• Occasional walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crawling may be needed
• Regularly lift up to 10 pounds and frequently up to 25 pounds
• Closed vision required
• Typically quiet professional office setting

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, and life insurance
• A 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and personal time
• Holidays
• Profit sharing
• Tuition reimbursement