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Overview
These managers coordinate internal and external parties so coffee, tea, cocoa and spice consignments have the right commercial documents, customs handling and food-law checks.
In job descriptions, look for coffee, tea, cocoa, spices, customs compliance, protective measures against organisms, export control, food hygiene rules, supplier coordination, market monitoring and financial risk in international trade.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Coffee, tea, cocoa and spice import export management deals with consignments where origin, product identity, plant-based controls and commercial documents must stay aligned across borders.
Skills and specializations
The role draws on customs compliance, export control, food hygiene rules, market monitoring and protective measures against organisms. Product knowledge matters because coffee, tea, cocoa and spices often differ by origin, grade, packaging and buyer expectations.
Salary context
Pay is influenced by product value, supplier network, number of origin markets, customs responsibility and risk attached to delays or documentation errors for coffee, tea, cocoa and spices.
Career paths
A path may start in international trade administration, commodity purchasing, supplier coordination or food-sector sales, then move toward category import export management, regional sourcing or broader international business.
Good to know
Look for references to coffee, tea, cocoa, spices, origin documentation, customs checks, food hygiene and supplier coordination. A useful advert makes the product scope clear instead of describing generic import export administration only.
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This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Alternative labels
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tea
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Occupation group
import export manager (1324.3.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4311b9e0-064e-41bc-b120-5eb21f337780 |
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| ESCO code | 1324.3.2.7 |
| ISCO group | 1324 |
| Concept type | Occupation |