A customs representative (otherwise known as a customs broker) is a legal entity that carries out customs operations in the interests of the declarant (customer). The activities of a customs representative are regulated by national legislation; imply inclusion in the register of customs representatives and the mandatory presence of customs declaration specialists on staff.
Customs representative is an intermediary between a foreign economic entity (importer, exporter or carrier) and the customs authority.
In the context of a rapidly changing global economic situation, customs legislation does not stand still, constantly improving and unifying, in turn, a customs representative is obliged to be aware of current changes, apply them in practice and promptly notify and consult the accompanied entities of foreign economic activity
Acting on behalf of the represented person, legal entity or individual, the customs representative gets access to various documents and information provided by the client, ensuring the confidentiality of the information received, using it without prejudice and exclusively for customs purposes, while the information systems of the customs representative are also reliably protected.
One of the main functions of the customs representative is goods declaring (import, export or transit) using special software products, as well as drawing up a declaration and submitting it to the customs authorities, which is a rather complex and responsible process.
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