Customs & Trade Compliance Subject Matter Expert (Mexico)

About the Opportunity We are seeking experienced customs and trade compliance professionals to support a project focused on Mexican import/export regulations, tariff classification, and customs compliance.  This project involves reviewing realistic customs scenarios, documenting how experienced professionals approach complex regulatory decisions, developing expert reference solutions, and validating technical analyses. The resulting expert materials will support the development and evaluation of advanced AI systems for professional workflows.  This is flexible, project-based consulting work intended for professionals who are actively practicing or have recent hands-on experience in Mexican customs and trade compliance.  Project Details:- Engagement Type: Independent Contractor / Project-Based (Flexible, Part-Time)  Location:Remote (Mexico)  Compensation: $12/hr 

Scope of work: 10 hrs-12 hrs Weekly 

What You’ll Do : Review realistic import and export scenarios involving Mexican customs regulations.  

Develop expert reference solutions for customs classification and trade compliance tasks.  

Document the reasoning behind customs decisions and regulatory interpretations.  

Review and validate alternative solutions for technical accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance.  

Identify missing information, incorrect assumptions, or inappropriate decision sequences.  

Reference applicable regulations where appropriate (e.g., Ley Aduanera, LIGIE, TIGIE, NOMs, RRNA, T-MEC).  

Collaborate with our project team to ensure expert knowledge is accurately represented.

Required Qualifications: 3+ years of recent, hands-on experience in customs brokerage, tariff classification, trade compliance, import/export operations, or a related field.  

Current or recent (within the past two years) practical experience with Mexican customs regulations and procedures.  

One or more of the following professional backgrounds:  

Licensed Agente Aduanal  

Clasificador Arancelario  

Trade Compliance Specialist  

Customs Compliance Specialist  

Import/Export Compliance Professional  

Customs or Trade Consultant  

Professional fluency in Spanish.  

Ability to clearly explain and document the reasoning behind regulatory and classification decisions.

Preferred Experience : Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:  

Tariff classification (Clasificación Arancelaria)  

LIGIE / TIGIE  

T-MEC / USMCA  

NOMs and RRNA  

Customs valuation  

Rules of origin  

Pedimentos  

VUCEM  

Customs audits or trade compliance reviews  

Experience using official Mexican customs resources (e.g., ANAM, SAT, SNICE, VUCEM) is preferred. Experience with commercial customs software is welcome but not required.  

Working proficiency in English sufficient to understand project instructions and communicate with the project team.  

Knowledge of U.S. customs regulations, HTS classification, or cross-border Mexico-U.S. trade operations is a plus.

Why This Project Matters?: Your expertise will help document how experienced customs professionals solve complex regulatory problems in practice. By capturing expert workflows and decision-making, you will contribute to the development of high-quality reference materials that support advanced AI systems for professional customs and trade compliance.