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foreign agent

A professional who coordinates activities of international traffic division of import-export agency and negotiates settlements between foreign and domestic shippers. Responsibilities include:

  • Plans and directs flow of air and surface traffic moving to overseas destinations.
  • Supervises workers engaged in receiving and shipping freight, documentation, waybilling, assessing charges, and collecting fees for shipments.
  • Negotiates with domestic customers, as intermediary for foreign customers, to resolve problems and arrive at mutual agreements.
  • Negotiates with foreign shipping interests to contract for reciprocal freight-handling agreements.
  • May examine invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations.
  • May contact customs officials to effect release of incoming freight and resolve customs delays.
  • May prepare reports of transactions to facilitate billing of shippers and foreign carriers.
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