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Customs Clerk CV Example
Employers hiring a Customs Clerk usually screen for these skills first: Customs declarations, Tariff classification and Import and export documentation. This example shows how to present them clearly, with achievements you can adapt and a layout that applicant tracking systems read correctly.
Professional summary example
Customs clerk with [X] years clearing imports and exports through Revenue AIS, fast and accurate post-Brexit.
Skills employers search for
- Customs declarations
- Tariff classification
- Import and export documentation
- EORI and AEO
- Duty and VAT calculation
- Post-Brexit procedures
- Freight forwarding
- Compliance
Tools and systems
- AIS (Revenue Customs)
- ICS2
- CERS
- Freight forwarding systems
Personal strengths
- Reliability
- Teamwork
- Working under pressure
- Customer focus
Example achievements
Replace each [X] with your own numbers.
- Processed [X] customs declarations a day
- Classified goods for [X] clients with no Revenue queries
- Cut clearance delays by [X]%
- Resolved [X] held shipments a month
Turn duties into results
Weak
Did customs paperwork
Strong
Cleared [X] declarations a day with a [X]% first-time pass rate
Action verbs to start your bullet points
- Processed
- Classified
- Cleared
- Reduced
- Resolved
- Ensured
- Liaised
- Prepared
Qualifications and certifications to list
- Customs Clearance qualification (e.g. CCS)
- Freight forwarding diploma
Typical education: Customs or freight qualification
Common mistakes on a Customs Clerk CV
- Systems not named
- No volumes
- Qualifications missing
- No post-Brexit experience shown
Build your Customs Clerk CV
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I am applying for the Customs Clerk role because it matches the work I do best, and I can show results in the areas this job asks for most.
Questions
What skills should a Customs Clerk put on a CV?
Lead with the skills named in the job ad. For most Customs Clerk roles these include: Customs declarations, Tariff classification, Import and export documentation and EORI and AEO, each backed by an example in your work history.
Which qualifications help a Customs Clerk CV?
Employers often look for Customs Clearance qualification (e.g. CCS) or Freight forwarding diploma. List the ones you hold in a Certifications section with the year you achieved them.
How do I show results as a Customs Clerk?
Use the measures employers in this field recognise, such as Revenue Customs, AIS, tariff codes, and say what changed because of your work. Replace every [X] in the examples with your real figures.