Import/Export Specialist

Manages international trade — customs documentation, tariffs, shipping regulations, and compliance.

Did you know?

Bananas are among the world's most traded fruits, with around 20 million tonnes shipped between countries each year.

Economics: Work out how tariffs and exchange rates change the final price of imported goods.
Geography: Choose shipping routes and ports that get goods across oceans quickly and safely.
Law: Fill in customs paperwork correctly so shipments aren't held up at the border.
Languages: Talk with overseas suppliers and buyers and read documents in their own language.

Marco Polo: Venetian merchant who travelled to China in the 1270s; his book described the trade of the East.

Pick two pairs of towns or cities: one pair close together and one pair far apart. Find the distance between each pair.
Using the made-up speeds on the card, work out how many hours each trip would take by truck, train and plane.
Now choose how to send three things: fresh flowers, a load of bricks and one urgent medicine. Would you pick the fastest option every time?
Write one sentence for each choice explaining why, thinking about speed, cost and size.

Logistics managers and freight brokers weigh speed against cost for every load, and rarely pick a plane unless the goods are urgent or perishable.

Also try: Find the mistake in the accounts.

Singapore, Netherlands, UAE, Hong Kong, Germany