Mohammed Usman Saalim

Trade Compliance & Customs professional with 11+ years of experience across customs brokerage, international trade, import operations, and compliance management. Currently working as a Trade Compliance & Customs Leader with Decathlon India, managing customs operations, regulatory compliance, brokers, and complex import processes across multiple ports and trade lanes.

Experienced in HS classification, customs valuation, import/export regulations, FTA compliance, AEO, duty optimization, RoDTEP, Duty Drawback, BIS and regulatory audits, as well as customs investigations and stakeholder management. I have successfully led initiatives focused on improving clearance timelines, strengthening compliance controls, reducing operational costs, and driving greater efficiency through process automation and digitalization.

I bring a combination of hands-on customs expertise, business understanding, stakeholder leadership, and strategic problem-solving, with a strong focus on building compliant, efficient, and scalable international trade processes.

Trade Compliance & Customs professional with 11+ years of experience across customs brokerage, international trade, logistics and corporate compliance. Currently working as Trade Compliance & Customs Leader at Decathlon India, leading import compliance, customs operations, broker management, HS classification, FTA, BIS, RoDTEP, Duty Drawback and AEO-related activities across multiple ports and trade lanes.

Previously worked as Partner- Customs broker (F card Holder) at Afeefa Impex Agencies, managing end-to-end customs clearance, import/export documentation, regulatory compliance and freight-forwarding operations. Earlier experience with Amazon provided a strong foundation in warehouse and operational management.

Experienced in customs audits, SIIB/DRI matters, regulatory engagements, process automation, clearance-time reduction and duty optimization.

Customs

Broker F-Card Holder and IATA DGR Category 3 certified, with an MBA in Marketing & HR from the University of Madras.

Education

MBA – Marketing & Human Resources

MEASI Institute of Management, University of Madras | 2012–2014

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Certifications & Professional Training

• Customs Broker Examination – F-Card Holder
• IATA Certified – Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), Category 3
• AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) – Tier 2 expertise
• Professional expertise in Indian Customs, Import/Export Compliance and International Trade
• Training and hands-on experience in HS Classification, FTA compliance, RoDTEP, Duty Drawback, BIS and Customs Regulations
• Experience with customs audits, regulatory investigations and supply-chain compliance