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customs broker

American  

noun

  1. a person or firm that clears goods or merchandise through customs for a consignee or shipper.


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He worked as a lawyer and customs broker before being elected to the Texas House, where he burnished his bipartisan credentials.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Vincent Iacopella, a Los Angeles-based customs broker and a board member for the American Assn. of Exporters and Importers, the tariffs will hurt domestic manufacturing by raising the price of parts.

From Los Angeles Times

As a customs broker, Iacopella represents importers and helps them comply with duties and regulations.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Cuellar was a lawyer and former customs broker before entering politics.

From BBC

But that cost would roughly double for the consumer if de minimis treatment no longer applied because importers would have to hire a customs broker and pay additional processing fees and the import duty.

From Seattle Times