Full-Time

Trade Compliance Specialist

Posted on 9/12/2025

Ocean Optics

Ocean Optics

51-200 employees

Manufactures portable spectrometers and sensing solutions

No salary listed

Morrisville, NY, USA

In Person

Category
Consulting (2)
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Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • 5+ years’ experience and strong knowledge of trade compliance, customs regulations, and international trade agreements.
  • Strong understanding of US Import/Export compliance regulations, covering country of origin, preferential trade agreements, HTS classifications, valuation, duty drawback and other trade program eligibility.
  • Experience managing a comprehensive trade compliance program.
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Direct experience with import/export process.
  • Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement, develop recommendations, and execute on recommendations.
  • Superior MS Office Skills: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word.
Responsibilities
  • Determine HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) classification of components, raw materials, kits, and finished goods.
  • Lead classification and origin reviews for new and existing products; ensure proper valuation with internal teams.
  • Monitor and interpret changes in trade regulations, tariffs, and trade programs (e.g., Section 301, FTAs) and advise business on necessary actions.
  • Prepare and submit required import/export filings, drawback claims and post-entry adjustments (e.g., Reconciliation, PSCs, Protest).
  • Ensure timely filing of reconciliation entries and responses to customs inquiries.
  • Support Duty Drawback Program and recovery efforts.
  • Conduct audits, respond to government inquiries, and maintain thorough records. Develop and track corrective actions.
Desired Qualifications
  • US Customs Broker License is a plus.

Ocean Optics makes compact spectroscopy hardware and related optical sensing tools. Its flagship products are miniature, portable spectrometers used to measure light across wavelengths for scientists and engineers in fields like chemical analysis, environmental monitoring, and industrial sensing. The devices work by detecting light that passes through or reflects from a sample and translating it into a spectrum—the distribution of light by wavelength—using optical components and a small detector. The company differentiates itself with a modular approach and small, affordable spectrometers that can be integrated into custom systems or handheld devices, enabling researchers to build compact spectroscopic tools rather than relying on large, expensive lab equipment. Ocean Optics' goal is to broaden access to spectral data by providing versatile, scalable sensing solutions that allow users to deploy spectroscopy across a wide range of applications and environments.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dunedin, Florida

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • Edmund Optics partnership expands global distribution since August 2025.
  • Halma acquisition in 2004 enables cross-selling in water treatment.
  • Miniaturization trend boosts IoT and remote sensing market capture.

What critics are saying

  • Chinese manufacturers commoditize miniature spectrometers, eroding moats.
  • Halma underinvests R&D versus PerkinElmer and Shimadzu focus.
  • International Light Technologies acquisition threatens operational autonomy.

What makes Ocean Optics unique

  • Ocean Optics released world's first miniature spectrometer in 1992.
  • Pioneered modular spectroscopy for portable environmental sensing.
  • Leads in high SNR Ocean SR series spectrometers since 2023.

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Ocean Optics
Aug 12th, 2025
Ocean Optics Partners with Edmund Optics for Global Distribution

ORLANDO, Fla. - (August 14, 2025) - Ocean Optics, a pioneer in modular spectroscopy and a trusted name in optical sensing, is proud to announce a new Supplier Partner relationship with Edmund Optics.

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Jun 23rd, 2025
Ocean Optics Launches Bioz Tool

To further enhance visibility and engagement, Ocean Optics has also added a Bioz Homepage Banner, ensuring that visitors immediately discover the powerful citation management capabilities available on its website.

EIN News
Sep 8th, 2023
Ocean Insight Announces Richard Curran as New President

Ocean Insight announces Richard Curran as new president.

Ocean Insight
Jun 22nd, 2023
Women in Engineering Day 2023

Ocean Insight has been named the Best Place to Work in both Central Florida and New York state.

Ocean Insight
May 3rd, 2023
Press Release: New Ocean SR series

Orlando, Florida, USA (May 4, 2023) – Ocean Optics, a brand of Ocean Insight, introduces compact, versatile Ocean SR series spectrometers distinguished by their rapid spectral acquisition speed and high signal to noise ratio (SNR) performance.

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