| Job Title |
Customs Inspector |
| Job Description |
Inspects Cargo, Baggage, Articles Worn Or Carried By Persons,
And Vessels, Vehicles, Or Aircraft Entering Or Leaving United
States To Enforce Customs And Related Laws: Boards Carriers
Arriving From Foreign Ports, And Inspects And Searches Carriers
To Determine Nature Of Cargoes. Superintends Loading And
Unloading Of Cargo To Ensure Compliance With Customs,
Neutrality, And Commerce Laws. Weighs, Measures, And Gauges
Imported Goods, Using Calipers, Measuring Rods, Scale, And
Hydrometer. Examines Baggage Of Passengers Arriving From Foreign
Territory To Discover Contraband Or Undeclared Merchandise.
Conducts Body Search Of Passengers Or Crewmembers. Questions
Suspicious Persons To Clarify Irregularities And Explains Laws
And Regulations To Tourists Or Others Unfamiliar With Customs
Statutes And Procedures. Seals Hold And Compartments Containing
Sea Stores (supplies For Ship's Personnel) To Prevent Illegal
Sale Or Smuggling Of Dutiable Merchandise. Examines Crew And
Passenger Lists, Manifests, Pratiques, Store Lists, Declarations
Of Merchandise, And Ships' Documents And Issues Required
Permits. Classifies Articles And Assesses And Collects Duty On
Merchandise. Writes Reports Of Findings, Transactions,
Violations, And Discrepancies. Seizes Contraband And Undeclared
Merchandise And Detains Or Arrests Persons Involved In
Violations. May Perform Preliminary Immigration Screening Of
Persons Entering United States. May Take Samples Of Merchandise
For Appraising. May Be Designated According To Type Of
Inspection Performed As Baggage Inspector (government Ser.);
Border Inspector (government Ser.); Cargo Inspector (government
Ser.).
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