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Customs — Domain Roles & Capabilities

Seeded Customs roles, their capabilities, and staff assignment.

Seeded Roles

Opening the Customs Roles screen against an empty store seeds 4 role templates — from the Customs Manager down to the Logistics Coordinator.

RoleDescriptionApprover
Customs ManagerFull authority across Customs & Global Trade — approves declarations and audits, owns the whole operationYes
Customs Declarant / Broker LiaisonPrepares and submits export/import declarations, manages HS codes, brokers and certificates
Compliance OfficerReviews trade compliance and sanctions screening, approves declarations and audit findingsYes
Logistics CoordinatorCoordinates freight rates, carriers/forwarders and global shipment tracking

Role → Capability Matrix

CapabilityManagerDeclarantCompliance OfficerLogistics Coordinator
Manage HS codes
Manage customs brokers
Review trade compliance
Submit declarations
Approve declarations
Track clearance
Manage certificates
Benchmark freight rates
Track shipments
Manage carriers
View landed cost
Manage duty & tariff ledger
Approve audit findings
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Assigning roles to staff

Roles are assigned on the Customs & Trade Team governance screen. A person may carry a Customs role alongside roles in other add-ons via multi-hat assignment.

Declarant vs Compliance Officer

The Customs Declarant / Broker Liaison prepares and submits declarations; the Compliance Officer reviews and approves them, including sanctions screening — the two roles are a deliberate maker/checker split.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the seeded roles editable?
Yes — they are templates. A Customs role builder sees only Customs and shared platform capabilities.
Which roles are approvers?
Customs Manager and Compliance Officer hold approver capabilities (declaration approval and audit findings).
Can a Declarant approve their own declaration?
No — declaration approval needs the Compliance Officer's or Customs Manager's approver capability, kept separate from the preparer for control purposes.
Who assigns Customs roles?
Tenant admins and staff-managers, from the Customs & Trade Team screen under Administration & Access.