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Credentials that help

• Certified Customs Specialist

  Run by the brokers and forwarders association. A good stepping stone while you work toward the federal license.

• Export credentials

  Separate training for the export side, which is regulated by different agencies than imports.

• Free trade agreement expertise

  Origin rules under trade agreements are where companies save the most duty, and where they get audited.

• A trade compliance role at an importer

  The usual route from broker to corporate manager, with better hours and a bigger paycheck.