Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess cargo for transport
- Cargo for export is assessed in terms of commodity type and size, fair market value, shipping method, classification and conformity to domestic and foreign export/import requirements
- Customer is advised of discrepancies/anomalies and procedures for rectification in accordance with workplace procedures
- Prepare regulatory and commercial documentation
- Export packing lists are prepared from shipper's instructions including information regarding identifying marks and numbers, weights and measurements and package details
- Commercial documents, including invoices, banking and insurance requirements, are processed/prepared in accordance with regulatory and workplace procedures
- Lodgement instructions, where applicable, are prepared for forwarding to banking institutions
- Regulatory requirements are generated as required
- Prepare transport documentation
- Interim receipt/forwarding instructions are processed in accordance with shipping line requirements and workplace procedures
- Bill of lading/airway bills are obtained from shipping agent/company and processed in accordance with workplace procedures
- Additional transport documentation for export is generated/processed as required
- Coordinate documentation requirements
- Documentation is collated and checked to ensure it is complete and accurate
- Procedures for the lodgement of documents, including destination points and required timeframes, are recorded
- Export documentation is forwarded in accordance with workplace procedures and export schedule
- Documents are filed/stored in accordance with workplace procedures