Career spotlight
Importers and exporters
Average National Salaries ()
Age 20
£10,400
Age 35
£25,480
Age 50
£29,640
Average salary in the East Midlands: N/A
What does this career do?
Importers and exporters buy commodities from overseas for the home market and sell home-produced commodities to overseas markets.
Typical tasks
- investigates and evaluates home and overseas demand for commodities
obtains orders from buyers and arranges payment by bill of exchange, letter of credit or other means
arranges for shipment of commodities overseas and ensures that insurance and export licences are in order
carries out customs clearance procedures for imports, arranges their storage and delivery and sells them personally or through a commodity broker
advises home and overseas producers on the likely future demand for their goods
Current entry requirements
Entry does not depend on academic qualifications although some employers require candidates to have a degree or equivalent qualification. Some posts require candidates to have knowledge of a foreign language. Professional qualifications are available. Entrance to professional examinations requires GCSEs/S grades and A levels/H grades or equivalent qualifications.
Percentage in work
Predicted employment status in 2022
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.