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Import-export Administrator

OFO Code: 335402

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
335402
Occupation
Import-export Administrator
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS
Unit group
3354 · Government Licensing Officials

Official description
Government licensing officials examine applications for licences to export or import goods, set up businesses, build houses or other structures, or to obtain passports, determine eligibility of applications for issuing licences or passports, and identify specific conditions or restrictions to be attached to licences issued, referring exceptional or important cases to senior government officials or managers.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Export Agent / Clerk, Certification Clerk, Customs Agent / Clerk, Export Documentation Officer, Shipping Tally Clerk, Bond Clerk / Agent, Tally Clerk, Customs Broker, Wharf Tally Clerk

  • Administering and scoring tests required to license applicants
  • Examining applications and relevant documents and determining whether a licence can be granted and the conditions which should be attached
  • Advising individuals on government laws and regulations concerning the type of licence required and the conditions attached to such licences, and on the public's rights and obligations
  • Performing related administrative tasks to process applications, document activities, evaluations and determinations, and to prepare correspondence to inform applicants of licensing decisions
  • Examining applications and approving the issue of passports

2. Demand status

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