Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Interests
Successful TDN
Timeline
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Poobalan Nevillle Govender

Customs Tarriff Specialist
Phoenix, Durban, KZN

Summary

I am a well seasoned Customs Tarriff and Refund specialist with over 15 years of experience in the Customs Division. I have a 100% refund rate and have won numerous TDNS for clients with SARS. Some includes TDNs for Gum Base Duty Free, TDN for Dry Batteries Duty Free, TDNs for Yutong Buses - Duty free and TDN for Columbus Steel .


I thrive on pressure and love resolving problems associated with Customs disputes.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Customs Tarrif Specialist

C. Steinweg
09.2019 - Current
  • Applying for tarriff determination.
  • Providing TDNs for Clients
  • Applying for refunds, .
  • Addressing Customs Disputes with SARS.
  • Providing estimates for Pricing Department
  • General Tarriffing for the CSL Group
  • Liaison with Clients

Customs Specialist

SYNERGY WORLDWIDE LOGISTIC
02.2017 - 06.2019

· Checking Sea, and Airfreight Import/Export Entries.

· Warehoused and Bonded Cargo entries

· Checking of Documents for Customs submissions

· Applying for refunds

· Tariffing of invoices and Tariff determination

· Applying for Import and Export permits

· Processing of Acquittals’ for Customs

· Applying for VOC’s

· Applying for Import Permits

· Tracking of Vessel eta’s

· Submitting Daily Status reports to Clients

· Applying for Customs release

Customs Specialist

Turners Shipping
03.2014 - 11.2016

· Checking of Sea, Road and Airfreight Import/Export Entries.

· Warehoused and Bonded Cargo entries

· Checking of Documents for Customs submissions

· Applying for refunds (DA66)

· Tariffing of invoices and Tariff determination

· Applying for Import and Export permits

· Processing of Acquittals’ for Customs

· Applying for VOC’s

· Applying for Import Permits

· Tracking of Vessel eta

· Submitting Daily Status reports

Applying for Customs release

Customs Broker

Swift International
01.2010 - 12.2013

· Framing of Sea Freight and Air Freight Entries

· Checking of Documents for Customs submissions

. Registration of new files

Education

National Certificate - Supply Chain Management

Mancosa
Durban
04.2001 -

Skills

Tarrifing

Refund Specialist

Customs Advisory

Customer Relations

Quality Assurance

Root Cause Analysis

Expert Problem Solving

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 12 staff members.
  • Achieved 100% results with refunds and Customs Disputes
  • Achieved Positive Outcome by completing TDNS with skill and Knowledge

Interests

Gymming

Successful TDN

MY most recent TDN was for Columbus Steel. This was a new Client that we had taken over from DSV. The ,Client Rochelle Proctor asked for my help to possibly get a duty-free TDN on Mill Board Rings . At the Time the client was paying 15% Duty. The tariff they used was based on a previous TDN that SARS had ruled. I researched and study the product meticulously and used all supporting evidence and literature to submit a successful TDN to SARS for a duty-free Tariff. A month later, the TDN was granted Columbus Steel's favour with a refund amount of R1000 000.00 based of 8 shipments

Timeline

Customs Tarrif Specialist

C. Steinweg
09.2019 - Current

Customs Specialist

SYNERGY WORLDWIDE LOGISTIC
02.2017 - 06.2019

Customs Specialist

Turners Shipping
03.2014 - 11.2016

Customs Broker

Swift International
01.2010 - 12.2013

National Certificate - Supply Chain Management

Mancosa
04.2001 -
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