How do they match: Cargo and Freight Agents

  • Traffic and Documentation Clerk

  • Retrieve stored items and trace lost shipments as necessary.
  • Check import or export documentation to determine cargo contents and use tariff coding system to classify goods according to fee or tariff group.
  • Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.
  • Inspect and count items received and check them against invoices or other documents, recording shortages and rejecting damaged goods.

  • Verify shipping documentation.