Clearing and forwarding agents carry out customs clearing procedures and ensure that insurance, export/import licences and other formalities are in order.
Skill level:
Skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Clearing and forwarding agents - from LKR22,965 to LKR71,846 per month - 2025.
- A Clearing and forwarding agents typically earns between LKR22,965 and LKR39,223 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between LKR30,361 and LKR63,341 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Job Definition
- Carrying out customs clearance procedures for exports or imports
- Ensuring that insurance is in order
- Ensuring that export/import licences and other formalities are in order
- Signing and issuing bills of lading
- Checking import/export documentation to determine cargo contents, and classifying goods into different fee or tariff groups, using a tariff coding system
