Importers & Exporters
Importers and exporters buy commodities from overseas for the home market and sell home-produced commodities to overseas markets.
Tasks
- Investigates and evaluates home and overseas demand for commodities obtains orders from buyers and arranges payment by bill of exchange, letter of credit or other means arranges for shipment of commodities overseas and ensures that insurance and export licences are in order carries out customs clearance procedures for imports, arranges their storage and delivery and sells them personally or through a commodity broker advises home and overseas producers on the likely future demand for their goods
Entry Requirements
Entry does not depend on academic qualifications although some employers require candidates to have a degree or equivalent qualification. Some posts require candidates to have knowledge of a foreign language. Professional qualifications are available. Entrance to professional examinations requires GCSEs/S grades and A levels/H grades or equivalent qualifications.
