266-Expert in Customs Tariffs and Prices
Brief details:
- Location: Kabul
- Vacancy No: 266/MoF/ACD
- Employer: Ministry of Finance
- Deadline: 2026-02-17
Qualifications:
Our Vision
Our vision is to be a regionally recognized customs authority in revenue collection, trade facilitation, border management, and community protection.
Our mission
is to collect the desired revenue in a good and transparent manner, protect the community through measures, manage borders effectively and efficiently, contribute to the development of trade and industry, simplify and harmonize customs procedures and processes, implement customs controls and enhance the capacity of customs officers, and ensure the honest performance of employees for the transparent implementation of procedures in order to contribute to self-reliance and financial stability in the country.
Strategic objectives
Strengthening law enforcement
, implementing development programs to ensure that employees and traders comply with the customs law, related regulations, and procedures.
Business Facilitation:
Developing appropriate strategies and programs to enhance business opportunities and create a favorable working environment.
Increasing the effectiveness of the administration.
Implementing and developing plans, good governance strategies and policies to strengthen the General Directorate of Customs, increase its effectiveness and credibility.
Revenue collection:
Review the mechanism for revenue collection, control, and improvement of operational procedures and processes to maximize revenue collection.
Strategic vision:
Managing government finances to maximize revenue collection and encourage legitimate trade, effectively controlling borders and ensuring security
Job Description:
Assist in the comprehensive analysis and evaluation of customs tariff and pricing-related matters in light of international standards and customs principles.
Job Requirements:
Duties and Responsibilities
Customs duties :
- Analysis and classification of commercial goods according to the Harmonized System of Tariffs (HS).
- Informing about World Customs Organization policies, initiatives, and other changes related to customs tariffs;
- Monitoring and analyzing the tariff policies of countries involved in trade, especially neighboring countries;
- Providing professional solutions to definitional conflicts and classification of complex commercial assets;
- Providing technical assistance and training to other staff in drafting tariff-related policy and legislative documents;
- Providing accurate research and analysis of commercial goods to the Tariff Committee for the purpose of making the best tariff decisions;
- Continuously research and report on the implementation, impacts, and expected outcomes of tariff changes;
- Planning for effective support of domestic industry, balanced trade growth, and increased customs revenue;
- Proposing changes in customs tariffs in accordance with the needs of the domestic, regional, and international markets;
Pricing related tasks :
Assist in the investigation and determination of the customs value of goods according to the methods of the World Customs Organization.
Provide technical assistance in developing pricing procedures and guidelines and train other staff;
Technical investigation and evaluation of the validity and authenticity of commercial property prices and related documents
Methods for preventing risks and fraud related to valuation and professional resolution of related objections;
Research on factors involved in determining the value of commercial property
Review and evaluate international and domestic sources for accurate pricing
Price comparison, analysis and report creation of similar products
Assist in the implementation of international trade rules (Incoterms) and provide training to other staff;
Education and skills:
Bachelor’s degree in economics, financial management, business administration, international business, or public administration; Master’s degree preferred
Priority is given.
At least 3 years of work experience in customs, pricing or trade analysis and at least 4 years of work experience in other fields
To have
Other skills :
- Full command of Pashto, Dari and English languages
- Learn computer-related skills and use programs
- Technical decision-making
- Professional report writing skills
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
Note: Attaching educational documents, work experience, and other relevant documents is not required at this stage of the process.
Submission Guideline:
Eligible candidates should send their CV and application in a single PDF file to the following email address:
Submission Email:
nta@mof.gov.af