FTZ Import - Export Specialist
Posted Sep 4, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This role asks for seven to ten years of international trade experience. Tell me about the most complex trade program you have managed.
What they are checking: Whether they have the senior experience to own import and export compliance on their own.
How do you work with engineering and legal to get a tariff classification right?
What they are checking: Whether they gather technical facts and document their reasoning for classification decisions.
Tell me about a trade policy or procedure you wrote and how you got people to follow it.
What they are checking: Whether they can make policies practical and drive adoption.
What would you do
A new trade agreement or tariff change affects your parts. What steps do you take?
What they are checking: Whether they act quickly to assess impact and update procedures.
A business leader wants to ship before an export license is confirmed. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they hold firm on compliance and explain the real risks clearly.
About the work
How would you prepare for and handle a customs audit or inquiry?
What they are checking: Whether they know how to organize records and respond accurately to Customs.
What do EAR and ITAR require, and how would you check whether a product is controlled?
What they are checking: Whether they understand export control classification and licensing basics.
What does CTPAT certification require from a company like Nidec?
What they are checking: Whether they understand supply chain security requirements and how to maintain them.
How do you negotiate with freight forwarders and customs brokers?
What they are checking: Whether they can manage cost, service and compliance in broker and forwarder contracts.
How do Foreign Trade Zones help a manufacturer, and what are the main compliance risks?
What they are checking: Whether they understand both the duty benefits and the inventory controls FTZs require.
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