Customs Writer
Resume:
MIRIAM C. ESPINOZA
Email: *********@*****.***
Innovative leader with 30+ years of success in the custom’s brokers, compliance, logistics and importer trade. Offering expertise and detail oriented care to corporate demands. All commodities.
Keeping up with the pace and growth in the ever-changing U.S. Customs systems, OGA-other government agencies and procedures, as well as developing internal controls to drive organizational goals, thereby achieving compliance, cost effectiveness and efficiency. Consolidated Freight, Bonded Warehouse and In-Bond documentation. In addition, Tracking/traffic coordination, Export documentation, (SED) via AES, and bookings.
CORE STRENGTHS
Expert in Customs Import Compliance- Customs Trade Programs CAFTA-C-TPAT-ISF-HTSUS Classifications-Incoterms-Rulings-Drawback-ISF’s. 100% Positive results on CF28/CF29’s, PEA’s, Protests, ABI-ACE-Customs Audits & Focus Assessments,
A Leader and Team player, Trains, Trouble shoots, corrects, supports import team and foreign origin offices in verifications on compliance, and correct documentary provision. Detail oriented, Hands on self-starter. Highlight of career-see Intradeco Apparel, Inc. below
(CONFIDENTIAL) Interport Logistics LLC, Jan. 2017 to present, Customs Brokerage Entry Writer, Provide excellent import, shipment, entry, cargo handling and customer service to clear, follow up and deliver freight. Covering timely collect charges and terminal/CFS payments. Maintaining communications with Customer and Interport personnel as to status. Utilize advanced entry writing skills and interaction with Customs, OGA, Freight companies-Airlines & Interport mgmt.- personnel to meet customer requirements/specifications including classification, OGA compliance and documentation requirements. Prepare and file compliant, timely and accurate Customs entries, ISF’s. In-Bond and FTZ entries, including Other Govt. Agencies (OGA) processing when required. Generate revenue through accurate and complete billing. Create organized and complete documentation-files. Take advantage of opportunities to generate recommendations &/or new accounts by providing excellent service and maintaining customers communications.
Imperial Customs Brokers, June 2016 to Dec. 2016, Customs Brokerage Entry Writer, Provided excellent entry processing and compliance for major food importers and other commodities. Including classifications, OGA compliance and reporting on entries, traffic-payment of collect charges and terminal/CFS charges, issuance of pick up orders to transport companies and follow up for timely deliveries. Correct and up to date billing. Organized folders in correct and complete order. Multiple layoffs due to reduction of volume.
Savino Del Bene USA, Inc., July 15, 2014 to June 2016 Customs Brokerage Entry Writer
Customs classification, audit of shipment docs, entry processing, coordination and follow-up on arrivals air & ocean, deliveries nationwide and locally.
In-bond Cruise shipments. Resigned for position at Imperial Customs Brokers.
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, July 29, 2013 to March 31, 2014, Special Accounts Import Coordinator for Walmart nationwide
Air shipments, tracking arrivals, customs classification, audit of import docs, entry processing – customs clearance, warehouse transfers, pick up of cargo, and delivery to client DC’s nationwide via branch offices. Prepared-updated Daily report on all aspects of each shipment nationwide from origin to final deliveries. Profit share posting, invoicing.
Blu Logistics, Temp. Pos., May 20, 2013 to July 2013, Temporary Export Customer Service position
NVOCC, Export Shipments Ocean, A to Z, creation of Master and House B/L’s, AES (SED), traffic,
Insurance, documentation, assist Import Logistics Manager
Franklin USA, Inc. Temp. Pos., Jan 28, 2013 to March 22, 2013 Temporary Logistics position
All shipping orders for inbound and outbound of domestic and international traffic.
Obtained international freight rate quotes for review, comparison and determination.
Received delivery appointment requests and coordinated warehouse.
Process domestic shipping in various military and other major clients' portals-networks, determining, at
Times, via best rate - TT of carriers.
Prepared import docs for customs clearance and OGA forms when required.
Provided export docs to consignees-freight forwarders for AES processing-compliance.
Created, maintain-update import log of pending arrivals and cleared, to be delivered shipments.
Coordination of all inbound - outbound shipments with warehouse.
Created sales-picking orders, requests for palletization, dims and weights for carriers.
Kept abreast of freight forwarders, carriers, truckers’ offers and rates always seeking best cost
Effectiveness and improvement in services.
Considered offered new ways to reach more efficiency in procedures in-office and warehouse.
A Customs Brokerage, Inc. July 2012 to Jan 2013, CHB Account Executive-Customs Entry Writer
Carefully handled importer accounts' shipments from A to Z, providing documentation
review for completeness, correctness, classification and entry processing for local and RLF arrivals.
OGA requirements in reporting FDA product codes, prior notice and follow up. Performing all traffic set
up, collection of O B/L or Express releases, payments to carriers, terminals, CFS, obtaining freight
releases from carriers and cargo locations, coordinating CBP &/or FDA sampling-exams and follow up on
releases, meeting delivery deadlines. Assuring client's satisfaction by exceeding their expectations.
Lilly & Associates Temp. Pos., April 23, 2012 to July 13, 2012 Import - Freight Forwarding Account Executive
Attended all facets of my clients' shipments from origin to U.S. destinations.
Provided freight quotes to customers for consideration and follow up upon acceptance to book shipments with global agents.
Coordinated shipments off-loading with SS lines, airlines customs clearance. Collection of O B/L or
Express releases. Verification on any CBP or other OGA exams with follow up on release. Payments to
Terminals, CFS, payments to carriers for freight release. Coordinated deliveries to client's location or as
otherwise specified. Maintained - updated shipments status on in-house tracking system accessible by
the customers to view their shipments, cut arrival notices-invoices, verified all documentation for customs clearance or turnover to client's specified customs brokers.
Intradeco Apparel, Inc.-Nov. 1998 to Jan. 2012, Import Administrator-Customs Compliance Specialist-Import Team Lead
Team Leader. Responsible for all Import Customs entries, classifications, auditing-compliance - follow up, value
statements, textile declarations, Daily and Monthly PMS Electronic Customs duties statements and
payments, prepared docs and instructions to outsourced customs brokers when necessary on
particular shipments, AII/RLF entry processing, CF28/29’s, Protests, PEA’s, Binding Ruling requests,
created departmental S.O.P.’s, maintaining and updating in system as new additions, improvements
and changes occurred.
Events and accomplishments at Intradeco Apparel
•Instrumental in developing new internal style assignment electronic classification system.
•Crafted styles spec sheets, improving classification requests to assure accurate classification
assignment and backup. Classifications at times, provided to vendors, resulted in correctly classified
invoices from origins, also as a result, assisted costing dept. with accurate duty rates and fees
involved per style.
•Active in the continual research of Customs laws, regulations and new trade programs providing
instructions for resourcing and development dept. along with costing dept. on eligibility
requirements for the trade programs in supporting documents instructions.
•Equipped manufacturers-shippers with new instructions format, improving their recordkeeping
and paper trail, substantiating eligibility for free trade programs. Thus, avoiding possible eligibility
discrepancies upon customs requests or audits, resulting in penalties or denial of trade program
participation.
Prepared Customs Rulings requests issuing samples and required detail on requests communications.
•Prepared application for C-TPAT participation, attaining the benefits for the company as an
accepted member. Continued as C-TPAT committee member.
•Trained each new import dept. employee and new management in customs matters.
•Oversaw compliance procedures in documentation, entry preparation-presentation to customs
and file records maintenance.
•Key person in the preparation and presentation of Retroactive Refund Claims and Protests upon
Cafta program commencement, recuperated over 2 million dollars for the company, of prior duties paid.
•Aided Customs Auditor and personnel in providing information for customs focus assessment and
directly related with Customs personnel in follow up audits.
•Obtained, audited & prepared supporting documentation from foreign manufacturers for all
CF28/CF29 customs requests for information, receiving 100% positive results.
•Attended all ACE training seminars, representing the company, in the development of ACE alongside
IBM and CBP officials and programmers, as one of the first 40 test importers in the nation.
•Traveled to the company’s related foreign plants in C. America, supporting them in Customs
Jump visits and also training of personnel, implementing new procedures I created, in the auditing
and verification of supporting documentation such as affidavits, materials, receiving records and
creation of certificates of origin.
•Link between the company, customs officials and CBP import specialists. Enjoy a long and positive
relationship with supervisory and senior customs staff.
•Liaison between company’s legal counsel, and customs headquarters. Constantly researching information and updating resources I created; maintaining current records, as well as discovery of new avenues beneficial to the company’s programs that resulted in cost savings.
•Prepared agenda and presentations for Bi-Annual CIP company departmental meetings.
•Created ISF training procedures and oversaw ISF preparation, transmissions and follow up, providing
support to staff. Maintained timely, accurate and complete information for ISF’s, protecting company’s compliance.
Various Major Customs Brokers – Importers (earlier employment prior to above) :
1st, Safra Trading 1978 to 1980 (Importer perishables), Receptionist-then Secretary to V. Pres, then Import Clerk, then Assistant to Pres./CEO (company closed, accepted pos. at Howard Reeder, who was their Customs Broker)
2nd Howard S. Reeder 1980 to 1982 Entry-acct exec. Perishables Dept.,
3rd Tati Industries Import/Sales Manager (apparel importer) 1982-1984, company closed
4th MIF 1984 to 1989, Team lead-Perishables, Customs Entry Writer
5th Ryder Customs Brokers-Special Projects Supervisor 1989 to 1990 office closed,
6th Golden Eagle 1990 to 1992, Customs Entry Writer, accepted pos.at Eagle Companies as Imp Supv.
7th Eagle Companies-Import Supervisor, Cruise lines, 1992 to 1993, husband with Leukemia-resigned,
8th Supreme International 1995-1996, Customs Entry Writer
9th Pronto Cargo Brokers 1996 to 1998, Acct Exec Entry writer Co. closed, pos. at Intradeco accepted. (see above)
Vast experience in all commodities classification, customs, ISF’s, FTZ and OGA other government agencies requirements & regulations.
Bilingual –Fluent in English and Spanish
Technical Skills: Word, Excel, ABI (Micro Software Services a.k.a. Editrade, ASCI, Acelynk, IES, Kewell, Alliance) ACE, Lotus Notes, Outlook, PowerPoint, AES (SED), Peachtree Quantum
Miami Dade Community College Coursework-Customs seminars, ST&R seminars:
Invited Guest panel speaker at FCBF U.S. Customs seminar.
Very good references high level U.S. customs officers & specialists, global attorney firms and in the logistics and customs brokers’ trade.
LinkedIn URL http://www.linkedin.com/pub/miriam-chatzky-espinoza/17/275/875
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