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Customs Product Classification Specialist
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Customs Product Classification Specialist
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At ABB, we help industries outrun leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation—for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy; growth takes grit, but at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.
This Position reports to:
Supply Chain Manager - System Drives
ABB Motion High Power is hiring a Customs Product Classification Specialist. This role ensures end‑to‑end trade compliance by accurately classifying products, preparing regulatory documentation, and upholding U.S. and international customs requirements. You will support organizational efficiency through export product classification, auditing of customs transactions and collaboration with other business areas, and contribute to customs process improvements.
This role can be remote in the United States, supporting our Motion High Power Division (located out of New Berlin, WI).
Responsibilities
Maintain accurate product classification records and document rationales to ensure consistency.
Classify goods using HTS codes and ECCN with precision and attention to detail.
Prepare and submit import/export documentation in compliance with established procedures.
Ensure adherence to U.S. Customs, USMCA, CTPAT, and other government regulations by monitoring requirements and updates.
Apply proper customs valuation methods in line with WTO and U.S. Customs standards.
Manage customs entry‑writing activities, broker performance, and regulatory audits to safeguard compliance and efficiency.
Educate internal stakeholders on customs and trade compliance practices to build organizational awareness.
Contribute to tariff engineering strategies established by the Trade Compliance Manager aimed at minimizing duty exposure.
Qualifications
4+ years of experience in customs compliance, classification, and import/export operations.
Strong understanding of international trade regulations, Incoterms, and customs auditing practices, and ability to stay current on evolving trade laws and requirements.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with experience in SAP or similar ERP system highly preferred.
Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in all compliance activities.
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
Preferred Education and Qualifications
Experience presenting compliance reports and mitigation strategies to leadership.
Bachelor’s degree in international business, supply chain, or a related field.
U.S. Customs Broker License or Certified Customs Specialist designation.
Experience using CROSS, ACE, and AES tools.
Benefits & Compensation While base salary is determined by qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $65,100 and $120,900 annually.
ABB Benefit Summary For Eligible US Employees
Choice between two medical plan options: a PPO plan called the Copay Plan or a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy‑up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
Retirement
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time Off ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions receive vacation under a permissive time‑away policy.
Equal Employment Opportunity ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable to use ABB’s career site. You may request accommodation by calling 1‑888‑694‑7762 or by emailing US‑AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
Apply Today We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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Customs Product Classification Specialist
role at
ABB
At ABB, we help industries outrun leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation—for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy; growth takes grit, but at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.
This Position reports to:
Supply Chain Manager - System Drives
ABB Motion High Power is hiring a Customs Product Classification Specialist. This role ensures end‑to‑end trade compliance by accurately classifying products, preparing regulatory documentation, and upholding U.S. and international customs requirements. You will support organizational efficiency through export product classification, auditing of customs transactions and collaboration with other business areas, and contribute to customs process improvements.
This role can be remote in the United States, supporting our Motion High Power Division (located out of New Berlin, WI).
Responsibilities
Maintain accurate product classification records and document rationales to ensure consistency.
Classify goods using HTS codes and ECCN with precision and attention to detail.
Prepare and submit import/export documentation in compliance with established procedures.
Ensure adherence to U.S. Customs, USMCA, CTPAT, and other government regulations by monitoring requirements and updates.
Apply proper customs valuation methods in line with WTO and U.S. Customs standards.
Manage customs entry‑writing activities, broker performance, and regulatory audits to safeguard compliance and efficiency.
Educate internal stakeholders on customs and trade compliance practices to build organizational awareness.
Contribute to tariff engineering strategies established by the Trade Compliance Manager aimed at minimizing duty exposure.
Qualifications
4+ years of experience in customs compliance, classification, and import/export operations.
Strong understanding of international trade regulations, Incoterms, and customs auditing practices, and ability to stay current on evolving trade laws and requirements.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with experience in SAP or similar ERP system highly preferred.
Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in all compliance activities.
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
Preferred Education and Qualifications
Experience presenting compliance reports and mitigation strategies to leadership.
Bachelor’s degree in international business, supply chain, or a related field.
U.S. Customs Broker License or Certified Customs Specialist designation.
Experience using CROSS, ACE, and AES tools.
Benefits & Compensation While base salary is determined by qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $65,100 and $120,900 annually.
ABB Benefit Summary For Eligible US Employees
Choice between two medical plan options: a PPO plan called the Copay Plan or a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy‑up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
Retirement
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time Off ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions receive vacation under a permissive time‑away policy.
Equal Employment Opportunity ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable to use ABB’s career site. You may request accommodation by calling 1‑888‑694‑7762 or by emailing US‑AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
Apply Today We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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