Organiser, cargo import/export

Clearing and forwarding agents carry out customs clearance procedures for goods and ensure that insurance and export and import documents are in order.

• carrying out clearance procedures for export and import goods;
• ensuring that insurance is in order;
• ensuring that export and import documents are in order;
• signing and issuing bills of lading;
• checking export and import documents to determine cargo contents and classify goods by group, fees and tariffs using the customs tariff.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Agent, freight forwarding
• Agent, cargo clearance
• Organiser, cargo import/export
• Freight forwarder