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Overview
They work with metal and ore products, prepare import and export documents, coordinate carriers and freight forwarders, monitor deliveries and keep customs and transaction rules visible through the shipment process.
In job descriptions, look for metals, ores, substance regulations, customs compliance, embargo checks, multimodal logistics, carrier quotes, insurance claims, delivery monitoring and international customer or supplier contact.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
The work centres on moving metals and metal ores across borders with correct documents and delivery control. Shipments may require attention to product descriptions, origin, substance rules, customs clearance and carrier performance.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include import-export documentation, customs compliance, embargo awareness, multimodal logistics and communication with freight forwarders. Knowledge of metal and ore product categories helps prevent unclear shipment records.
Salary context
Salary context depends on shipment value, commodity complexity, documentation risk, language use, supplier contact and whether the role includes claims, carrier handling or compliance escalation. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can lead toward metals logistics, trade compliance, procurement support, supply-chain coordination, export operations or senior import-export roles for industrial raw materials.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention metals, ores, grades, origin documents, substance rules, customs entries, embargo checks, forwarders or delivery monitoring. These details show how much commodity knowledge the role needs.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Wholesale of metals and metal ores
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is wholesale merchant in metals and metal ores.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Customs Brokers
13-1041.08
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Source and method
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Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
46.82Wholesale of metals and metal ores
Alternative labels
assistant export specialist in metals and metal ores
senior import specialist in metals and metal ores
graduate import export specialist in metals and metal ores
international trade compliance specialist in metals and metal ores
assistant import export specialist in metals and metal ores
customs compliance specialist in metals and metal ores
trainee export specialist in metals and metal ores
senior import export specialist in metals and metal ores
graduate import specialist in metals and metal ores
trainee import export specialist in metals and metal ores
graduate export specialist in metals and metal ores
trainee import specialist in metals and metal ores
senior export specialist in metals and metal ores
assistant import specialist in metals and metal ores
Occupation group
import export specialist (3331.2.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e7117cdc-ee3d-45b0-9680-6b3a60c7c9b3 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3331.2.1.23 |
| ISCO group | 3331 |
| Concept type | Occupation |