SOC 2020 · 3542
Importers and exporters
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
ONS has not published enough of the pay distribution for Importers and exporters in UK to draw it. The figures we do hold are shown above.
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | — | £34,757 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
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
Entry routes and qualifications
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.