Customs Broker
The Customs Broker degree provides the knowledge to act as an intermediary between the State and importing and exporting individuals or companies.
The studies to become a Customs Broker train professionals with great responsibility within a framework that seeks to uphold various rules of the civil code as a central pillar during the shipping or receipt of goods. The graduate serves as the representative link between the State and the individuals or companies carrying out these types of imports or exports to keep their businesses active.
The Customs Broker handles the procedures related to the import or export of products, foreign trade, can work in teams at foreign companies, fills the auxiliary positions required by customs services and is the person who provides answers as the visible face of a company, always taking into account all the conditions required by Customs according to each country's rules.
The Customs Broker can perform his work for a third-party importer or exporter, understands the operations necessary to move goods between countries, defines the controls to ensure products comply with legal regulations and has theoretical knowledge in subjects such as Commercial Law and Banking Operations. Before receiving the degree, the degree requires a number of mandatory internships during the final year of study.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of studying Customs Brokerage are:
- Short-duration degree if completed on time according to the study plans.
- Possibility of working in the public or private sector.
- Good economic remuneration.
- Opportunity to work in companies related to Foreign Trade.
- Provides knowledge in the legal area for all types of customs procedures.
The disadvantages of the degree are:
- Requires great responsibility and extensive knowledge of the civil code.
- May require extra hours of work.
- Stressful situations from being an intermediary between the State and individuals or companies.
- Requires mandatory internships before receiving the degree.
- May require travel abroad depending on the company represented.
