How do they match: Cargo and Freight Agents

  • Cargo and Freight Agents

  • Traffic and Documentation Clerk

  • Check import or export documentation to determine cargo contents and use tariff coding system to classify goods according to fee or tariff group.
  • Keep records of all goods shipped, received, and stored.
  • Estimate freight or postal rates and record shipment costs and weights.
  • Inspect and count items received and check them against invoices or other documents, recording shortages and rejecting damaged goods.

  • Record shipping information.
  • Maintain operational records.