Clearing and Forwarding Agents

Clearing and forwarding agents carry out customs clearance procedures and ensure that insurance, export/import licences and other formalities are in order. Tasks include - (a) carrying out customs clearance procedures for exports or imports; (b) ensuring that insurance is in order; (c) ensuring that export/import licences and other formalities are in order; (d) signing and issuing bills of lading; (e) checking import/export documentation to determine cargo contents, and classifying goods into different fee or tariff groups, using a tariff coding system. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Clearing agent - Forwarding agent - Shipping agent.