Customs House Agent

Company: Amama Exports LLPRole: CHA Executive / ManagerRole OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Customs House Agent (CHA) professional withstrong expertise in perishable goods, air cargo, food products, and time-sensitiveimport/export shipments. The candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-endcustoms clearance activities, coordinating with customs authorities, airlines, freightforwarders, regulatory agencies, and internal teams to ensure smooth and compliantmovement of cargo.Key Responsibilities• Manage end-to-end customs clearance for import and export shipments,particularly perishable and food products.• Handle customs documentation, including Shipping Bills, Bills of Entry, invoices,packing lists, certificates, permits, and other statutory documents.• Coordinate with Air Cargo Complexes, Customs, Airport Authorities, DGFT, FSSAI,Plant Quarantine, Animal Quarantine and other regulatory authorities asapplicable.• Ensure timely clearance of perishable and temperature-sensitive cargo tominimize detention, demurrage, spoilage, and business losses.• Manage customs procedures for food items, agricultural products, fresh produce,processed foods, and other regulated commodities.• Coordinate with airlines, freight forwarders, transporters, warehouses, cold-chainpartners, and CHA/customs teams.• Monitor shipment status from arrival/departure through customs clearance andfinal delivery.• Verify HS codes, customs duties, exemptions, classifications, and applicableregulatory requirements.• Ensure accurate filing of customs declarations and supporting documentation.• Handle queries, assessments, examinations, inspections, and queries raised byCustoms or other government authorities.• Maintain proper records of customs documentation, approvals, clearances, andcompliance-related correspondence.• Track changes in customs regulations, import/export policies, FSSAIrequirements, and other applicable regulations.• Identify potential clearance issues in advance and proactively resolve operationalbottlenecks.• Coordinate with internal procurement, logistics, finance, warehouse, and salesteams for smooth shipment execution.• Support customs audits, compliance reviews, and reconciliation of duties andrelated charges.• Maintain strong working relationships with customs officials, regulatoryauthorities, airlines, and logistics partners.Required Experience• 3–7 years of relevant experience in CHA/customs clearance, freight forwarding, orinternational logistics.• Proven experience handling air cargo and airport customs clearance.• Strong experience with perishable goods and food-related imports/exports ishighly preferred.• Experience dealing with FSSAI, Plant Quarantine, Animal Quarantine and otherregulatory clearances will be an advantage.• Experience in handling urgent/time-sensitive shipments and temperature-controlled cargo.• Good understanding of Indian Customs procedures, EXIM documentation, HSclassification, duties, and regulatory compliance.• Experience with customs portals/systems and electronic filing processes.• Strong coordination skills with Customs, airlines, freight forwarders, transporters,and regulatory bodies.Educational Qualification• Graduate in Logistics, Supply Chain, International Trade, Commerce, or a relatedfield.• Relevant CHA/customs certification or professional qualification will be an