International Vinh Podcast

76. What is a customs broker and what do they do?

In this episode, I explain what a customs broker is and what he or she does on a day-to-day basis.
 
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75: US-Vietnam trade deal announced: What are the repecussions and who actually pays

Trump recently announced a US-Vietnam trade deal where importers of Vietnam-made products coming into the US paying 20% tariff duty at the US ports to Customs and Border Protection.
Despite what Trump says, neither foreign countries or companies are paying these duties, as I explain.
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74. What is trade compliance?

In this podcast, I break it down on what is trade compliance exactly and what type of companies can you work for.
 
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73. Customs broker job outlook and expected salary

I break it down in this episode.
 
Consider:
-CareerExporer: 58,000 customs brokers will be needed in the next ten years
-Department of Labor: 5% job growth through 2033
-Recruiter.com: 25,850 new jobs will be filled by 2029 
 
Salary:
-Entry-level: $49,000-$60,000/year
-Mid-level: $70,000-90,000/year
-Senior-level: $120,000-$150,000/year
-Highest: Over $200,000/year
 
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72. Here are the reasons why the customs broker exam is difficult to pass

I reveal the four reasons that make the exam difficult to pass.
 
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71: 5 reasons why you'll fail the customs broker exam

Here are the five reasons why you'll fail:
1. You didn't sign-up for a third-party study program.
2. You didn't log at least 100 study hours.
3. You didn't take at least 6-10 past practice exams.
4. You didn't tab and highlight your study materials.
5. You didn't prepare cheat sheets.
 
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70: How Hannah passed the licensed customs broker exam on her first try!

In this video, I interview Hannah Royston, a global trade compliance specialist at Allyn International who recently passed the April 2025 exam on her first try!
Topics covered:
What the exam is about
What her study routine was
What study program guide did she use
What you need to do to pass the exam
Her advice on studying and taking the exam
The process to becoming a customs broker
What the benefits are of having your license
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69. How pursuing a career in international education has taken Miloni around the world

I first met Miloni Gandhi in 2003 in Honolulu, Hawaii at the East-West Center's Asia-Pacific Leadership Program, where she was instrumental in leading and preparing our graduate student body for a model United Nations simulation.
In this interview, Miloni traces her formative years to growing up in Cerritos, California where the diverse community inspired her to pursue an international studies curriculum at nearby University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).
Miloni then expands on her East-West Center experience in Hawaii, pursuing her PhD and, later, teaching at the University of Southern California (USC).
We dive into her academic career which has taken her to North Africa, the Middle East, and the Pacific Islands from four-year research universities to community colleges.
Connect with Miloni and Experience International: linkedin.com/in/milonigandhi https://www.goexperienceinternational.com/home

68: The April 2025 licensed customs broker exam was a douzy

Unfortunately, I did not sit for the exam this round.
However, most of my colleagues reported that the exam was not easy, and they were not overly optimistic that they had passed.
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67: 50th year anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War; 50 years in America

April 30, 1975 marks the end of the Vietnam War and 50 years of my family in America.
Here's our story.
 
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