Customs Officer

11 Sep 2026 Customs Officer at Zambia Sugar PLC

• Ensure full compliance with the Customs and Excise Act and all related tax obligations. • Prepare and submit accurate export customs entries through ASYCUDA World. • Ensuring that all customs declarations are correctly classified and valued, based on current registration and practice. • Ensuring that payment of export fees to the ZRA are made timely. • Monitor the correct application of trade agreements and preferential schemes, including SADC, COMESA, and other relevant trade protocols. • Assist in reviewing and validating supporting documentation before customs declaration submission. • Coordinate and manage the dispatch of sugar exports from Nakambala to various border points and ensure timely exit clearance of shipments. • Maintain and monitor export dispatch tracking reports to ensure timely movement and delivery of consignments. • Ensuring that Export sales documents submitted by the agent are complete and compliant for Value Added Tax (“VAT”) Rule 18 and duty drawback (“DDB”) purposes. • Maintain a record of documents submitted for duty drawback to avoid having time-barred claims. • Assisting with the development and updating of internal customs procedures to ensure efficiency in the management and mitigation of Tax risks associated with exports. • Continuously engaging the customer service section (CSC) to ensure timely export clearance of Sugar. • Ensure efficient clearing of all business exports and support the commercial team on clearing matters. • Promote and adhere to ABF procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to Safety, Health, Environment, Risk, & Quality, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC). • Grade 12 Certificate.