Job Title: Customs Declaration Officer

Organisation: Kaso Logistics

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

Kaso Logistics designs, builds, and delivers flexible, integrated, best-in-class, and cost-effective transport and logistics solutions that drive growth and efficiency for our clients.

Job Summary: The Customs Declaration Officer specializes in data entry, tariff classification, and the technical lodgment of customs declarations. You will ensure that all import, export, and transit entries are accurately processed through the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) systems. Your primary goal is to achieve error-free submissions that comply with East African Community (EAC) customs laws to eliminate clearance delays and penalties.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Execute System Entries: Input shipment data into the URA ASYCUDA World system with high precision. Ensure rapid entry turnaround to prevent port storage fees.
Process Bonds and Transits: Lodge transit documents (T1) and execute regional transit declarations, ensuring electronic cargo tracking systems (RECTS) are initiated correctly.

Tariff Classification & Valuation Analysis

Determine HS Codes: Analyze technical specification sheets, material safety data sheets (MSDS), and invoices to assign precise Harmonized System (HS) codes.
Calculate Tax Obligations: Compute precise customs duties, import duty, VAT, withholding taxes, environmental levies, and infrastructure fees. Generate accurate assessment forms for clients.
Apply Rules of Origin: Verify and apply preferential tariff treatments under COMESA, EAC, agreements using valid Certificates of Origin.

Documentation Quality Control

Audit Inbound Files: Pre-vet commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, and airway bills to catch data mismatches before system submission.
Rectify Discrepancies: Query clients or shipping lines immediately for missing information, such as incorrect weights, values, or Item descriptions.
Maintain Compliance Logs: Document and file all submitted declaration records, assessment forms, and payment receipts to secure a clean post-clearance audit trail.

Dispute Resolution & Agency Liaison

Resolve Valuation Queries: Handle URA valuation queries by providing justified price evidence, manufacturer price lists, or historical clearance data.
Coordinate Technical Approvals: Request and link necessary permits from partner government agencies (UNBS, NDA, MAAIF) within the declaration portal.
Track Amendment Files: Draft and follow up on voucher amendments (C16) in ASYCUDA when corrections are legally required post-lodgment.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Relevant qualifications

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their updated CVs via Email to: Apply by Email

Deadline: 8th August 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36