Job Description
Import-export specialists have many duties.
Primarily, they document shipments to ensure that they are in compliance with customs rules and regulations. Import-export specialists also counsel clients on matters like tariffs, insurance, and quotas. They categorize shipments according to a tariff coding system.
This position also requires consulting with customs agents to ease passage of shipments through customs. Import-export specialists also counsel their clients how to reduce duties and taxes owed.Other duties of the import-export specialist have to do with shipment of the goods. They track the location of the shipment. They prepare goods for shipment, using the best, most economical packaging.
Transportation, warehousing, or distribution of goods may also be a job duty of the import-export specialist. They determine how much insurance to take out on the shipment.
Job Specification
MS Office
Outlook
Ms Word
Ms Excel
Communication Skills
Confident
Technical Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving Skills
Management Skills