The tasks · Customs BrokersSOC 13-1041.08
Prepare and process import/export documentation and regulatory filingsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Calculate duties, tariffs, taxes, and quote rates on shipmentsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Classify goods according to tariff coding and verify complianceWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Research and monitor regulatory changes in customs lawsWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Advise clients on tariffs, restrictions, duties, and compliance mattersWhat can do this →
58% · agentPartly automatable
Negotiate with agencies and maintain broker relationshipsWhat can do this →
22% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Documentation Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Customs records databases
● No integration needed
Duty Calculation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Tariff databases · SAP Customs Management
● No integration needed
Classification Agent
Parts classification databases · Tariff databases · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Regulatory Monitoring Agent
Web · Search · Docs
● No integration needed
Advisory Agent
Microsoft Word · Tariff databases · Email
● No integration needed
You keep this
Sign documents on behalf of clients using powers of attorneyOwn final decisions on customs clearance strategies and high-stakes client mattersMaintain trusted relationships with government officials and key broker partnersApprove complex tariff concession applications and duty drawback filings
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
