Customs & Trade Compliance Subject Matter Expert

Accountabilities:

• • Review realistic import and export scenarios involving Mexican customs regulations, procedures, and compliance requirements.
  • Develop expert reference solutions for customs classification, import/export compliance, and related trade-compliance tasks.
  • Analyze complex regulatory situations and clearly document the reasoning behind classification, compliance, and customs decisions.
  • Reference and interpret applicable Mexican regulations and official frameworks, including Ley Aduanera, LIGIE, TIGIE, NOMs, RRNA, and T-MEC.
  • Review alternative solutions and validate their technical accuracy, completeness, regulatory consistency, and practical applicability.
  • Identify missing information, incorrect assumptions, gaps in reasoning, or inappropriate decision sequences within proposed analyses.
  • Apply practical professional judgment to determine appropriate customs and trade-compliance outcomes.
  • Collaborate with the project team to ensure customs expertise and professional decision-making are accurately represented in reference materials.
  • Contribute expert knowledge and documented workflows that can be used to develop and evaluate advanced AI systems for professional customs and trade compliance.
  • Maintain a high standard of accuracy and consistency when reviewing regulatory scenarios and technical analyses.

  Requirements:

  • 3+ years of recent, hands-on professional experience in customs brokerage, tariff classification, trade compliance, import/export operations, customs consulting, or a related field.
  • Current or recent practical experience with Mexican customs regulations and procedures, ideally within the past two years.
  • Professional background as an Agente Aduanal, Clasificador Arancelario, Trade Compliance Specialist, Customs Compliance Specialist, Import/Export Compliance Professional, Customs Consultant, or a closely related role.
  • Strong practical knowledge of Mexican customs legislation, procedures, classification principles, and regulatory requirements.
  • Professional fluency in Spanish.
  • Ability to clearly explain, structure, and document the reasoning behind regulatory interpretations and customs classification decisions.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, particularly when reviewing complex regulatory scenarios and identifying inconsistencies.
  • Experience with tariff classification, LIGIE/TIGIE, T-MEC/USMCA, NOMs, RRNA, customs valuation, rules of origin, pedimentos, VUCEM, or customs audits is highly desirable.
  • Experience using official Mexican customs resources such as ANAM, SAT, SNICE, or VUCEM is preferred.
  • Familiarity with commercial customs software is an advantage but not required.
  • Working proficiency in English sufficient to understand project instructions and communicate effectively with the project team.
  • Knowledge of U.S. customs regulations, HTS classification, or Mexico–U.S. cross-border trade operations is a plus.
  • Ability to work independently in a flexible, project-based environment and meet agreed deadlines.

  Benefits:

  • Compensation of $12 per hour.
  • Flexible, project-based independent contractor engagement.
  • Part-time workload of approximately 10–12 hours per week.
  • Fully remote work from Mexico.
  • Opportunity to apply professional customs expertise to innovative AI development and evaluation.
  • Exposure to advanced AI systems designed to support professional customs and trade-compliance workflows.
  • Opportunity to document and formalize expert decision-making processes based on real-world professional experience.
  • Flexible engagement designed to accommodate professionals who are actively practicing or have recent hands-on industry experience.