Duty Drawback Specialist
A Duty Drawback Specialist focuses on recovering duties a company already paid on imported goods that are later exported or destroyed — a specialized, high-value niche within trade compliance that's become even more relevant as tariff rates climb.
This article explains what a Duty Drawback Specialist job description may look like.
A Duty Drawback Specialist is responsible for identifying drawback opportunities, filing accurate claims, and defending them if CBP asks questions. Some of the key duties and requirements for this role include:
Job Duties:
- Identify and evaluate duty drawback opportunities across import and export transactions
- Prepare and file drawback claims with CBP
- Maintain documentation linking imported merchandise to qualifying exports or destructions
- Reconcile drawback claims against CBP entry and export data
- Respond to CBP requests for information and audits related to drawback claims
- Monitor regulatory changes affecting drawback eligibility and procedures
- Coordinate with brokers, finance, and operations teams to gather required documentation
- Track and report recovered duty savings to management
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in international business, accounting, or a related field
- 2–5+ years of experience in customs compliance, duty drawback, or trade finance
- Strong knowledge of CBP drawback regulations and filing procedures
- Experience with drawback software or trade management systems
- Strong analytical and reconciliation skills
- High attention to detail given the documentation-intensive nature of claims
- Effective communicator across finance, operations, and brokerage partners
Overall, a Duty Drawback Specialist plays a directly bottom-line-facing role — every properly filed claim is real money recovered, which makes this one of the more quantifiably valuable specialties in trade compliance.
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