Natallia Kupa
@natalliakupa
Trade compliance and logistics specialist delivering accurate HS/HTS classifications remotely.
What I'm looking for
I’m a trade compliance and logistics professional with 23 years of international import/export experience, specializing in HS/HTS tariff classification and CBSA/CBP customs compliance. I’m CSCB Certified in Canadian Customs and Border Procedures, and I’m known for working independently, researching unfamiliar goods, and delivering accurate classification results. Currently, I provide freelance import/export consulting to help importers and exporters navigate Canadian and US trade lanes while preventing clearance delays and reducing duty exposure.
I’ve built repeatable documentation standards across multiple trade lanes, ensuring commercial invoices, packing lists, BOLs, and certificates of origin are correct and complete. From Logistics Coordinator roles through Logistics Manager responsibility and ongoing consulting, I’ve liaised with customs brokers and freight forwarders, applied CUSMA/USMCA and General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs), and used tools like Microsoft Excel alongside TMS/CRM platforms to maintain precise shipment and compliance records.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Trade Compliance Consultant
Independent
Aug 2025 - Present (10 months)
Advised importers and exporters on HS/HTS tariff classification, Incoterms, CBSA/CBP compliance, and cross-border documentation accuracy to prevent clearance delays and reduce duty exposure. Researched unfamiliar goods and prepared/reviewed commercial invoices, packing lists, BOLs, and certificates of origin for shipments into Canada and the US.
Operations Coordinator
Engineered Rubber Aggregate
Apr 2025 - Aug 2025 (4 months)
Ensured transport regulatory compliance and maintained accurate records, providing monthly reports to a government regulatory body (TSM). Analyzed operational and shipment data in Excel to identify inefficiencies and recommend process improvements.
Logistics Coordinator (3PL)
Radius Logistics
Mar 2023 - Apr 2025 (2 years 1 month)
Managed cross-border freight documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, and BOLs, for Canadian and US trade lanes. Resolved border holds and customs exceptions by liaising with customs brokers and freight forwarders, and maintained shipment/compliance records in TMS/CRM using Excel-based tracking tools.
Logistics Coordinator
Clearline Technologies
Mar 2022 - Feb 2023 (11 months)
Applied HS code classification to ensure accuracy of part numbers, serial numbers, and lot numbers on customs documentation. Prepared import/export documentation (commercial invoices, packing lists, BOLs, and certificates of origin) in line with CBSA and international customs requirements and supported compliance research for emerging markets.
Logistics Manager
Umin & K
Feb 2016 - Mar 2022 (6 years 1 month)
Managed import/export compliance and documentation for Europe–Asia freight corridors across multiple countries and trade regulations. Established and maintained transportation and customs documentation standards for the organization.
Logistics Coordinator/Dispatcher
ETP (Electrical Products)
May 2003 - Jan 2016 (12 years 8 months)
Coordinated import/export documentation for electrical products and equipment, including HS classification, commercial invoices, and customs declarations. Managed ocean shipments (FCL/LCL) and ensured end-to-end documentation compliance across international trade lanes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Canadian Society of Customs Brokers
Introduction to Canadian Customs and Border Procedures, Canadian Customs and Border Procedures
2022 -
Completed the CSCB Introduction to Canadian Customs and Border Procedures program in 2022.
Belarusian State Economic University
Diploma in International Trade / Business, International Trade / Business
2000 - 2003
Completed a diploma in international trade/business between 2000 and 2003.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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