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Clearance Agent
Role summary
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A Clearance Agent manages customs clearance for international shipments, ensuring documentation is accurate and goods are processed in line with Australian import and export regulations. Typical requirements include experience in customs brokerage, freight forwarding, logistics, or a related field; good knowledge of clearance procedures; strong computer and data-entry skills; and effective written and verbal communication. The candidate is expected to review commercial invoices and shipment records, liaise with customs authorities, customers, carriers, and internal teams, resolve documentation issues, meet service deadlines, and maintain high accuracy. Familiarity with Australian Border Force requirements and relevant customs systems is advantageous. The role also requires attention to detail, sound judgement, teamwork, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
Can I work in the Philippines?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Work permit route with the local-first test; ports and trucks-for-hire also need proof that no Filipino is available; warehouse and driver jobs go to Filipinos.
Before you apply: Driver jobs need a licence that counts in that country, and a foreign one may not carry over: Japan's truck-driver visa asks for a class 1 licence, Qatar residents sit a driving test, and Ireland's permit list asks for a CE or C1E truck licence or one it recognises.
Watch for: Country and regional manager posts at global carriers and couriers are the realistic foreign hires.
Official source: Republic Act 11659 (Public Service Act amendment, 21 March 2022), section 25. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the Philippines
Usual for Logistics jobs in the Philippines, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Senior expat packages often add a housing allowance; local-hire contracts do not |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer files the permit and visa; fees are agreed in the contract; moving help for senior hires only |
| Flights | Yearly home flight in some senior expat packages; none for local hires |
| Pay and overtime | Night work (10 pm to 6 am) pays 10% more, overtime 25% more; not for managers or off-site staff (by law) |
| Contract | Regular after at most 6 months' probation (by law); foreigners' contracts follow the permit, 1 to 3 years |
| Leave | 5 days after 1 year; 10 regular holidays and 8 special days in 2026 (by law) |
| Income tax | 0% to PHP 250,000 a year (about USD 4,000), then 15% to 35%; 13th month tax-free to PHP 90,000 |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Federal Express Corporation AMEA
Federal Express Corporation, commonly known as FedEx, is a global transportation, logistics, and express delivery company headquartered in the United States. It provides time-definite delivery of parcels, freight, documents, and e-commerce shipments across domestic and international markets. FedEx operates an extensive air and ground network supported by sorting facilities, distribution centres, technology platforms, customs specialists, and customer service teams. In the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa region, the company supports businesses and individuals with international shipping, freight forwarding, customs clearance, and supply-chain services. FedEx promotes reliability, operational safety, customer service, compliance, and collaboration. Its Australian operations connect local customers with national and international markets, making customs and clearance roles important to keeping cross-border shipments moving efficiently and legally.