# Competences — import export manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b87a7a27-ee74-4e5e-b274-84a3cab27bf4).

## Essential

- **abide by business ethical code of conducts** (skill/competence)
- **apply conflict management** (skill/competence)
- **build rapport with people from different cultural backgrounds** (skill/competence)
- **comprehend financial business terminology** (skill/competence)
- **conduct performance measurement** (skill/competence)
- **control trade commercial documentation** (skill/competence)
- **create solutions to problems** (skill/competence)
- **direct distribution operations** (skill/competence)
- **embargo regulations** (knowledge)
- **ensure customs compliance** (skill/competence)
- **export control principles** (knowledge)
- **have computer literacy** (skill/competence)
- **international business** (knowledge)
- **international commercial transactions rules** (knowledge)
- **international import export regulations** (knowledge)
- **maintain financial records** (skill/competence)
- **manage processes** (skill/competence)
- **meet deadlines** (skill/competence)
- **monitor international market performance** (skill/competence)
- **perform financial risk management in international trade** (skill/competence)
- **produce sales reports** (skill/competence)
- **set import export strategies** (skill/competence)
- **speak different languages** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- administer multi-modal logistics (skill/competence)
- agricultural equipment (knowledge)
- agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products (knowledge)
- animal health rules of distribution of products of animal origin (knowledge)
- apply certification and payment procedures (skill/competence)
- apply strategic thinking (skill/competence)
- beverage products (knowledge)
- chemical products (knowledge)
- clothing and footwear products (knowledge)
- coffee, tea, cocoa and spice products (knowledge)
- computer equipment (knowledge)
- construction products (knowledge)
- dairy and edible oil products (knowledge)
- electrical household appliances products (knowledge)
- electronic and telecommunication equipment (knowledge)
- employment law (knowledge)
- encourage teambuilding (skill/competence)
- export regulations of dual-use goods (knowledge)
- fish, crustacean and mollusc products (knowledge)
- flower and plant products (knowledge)
- food hygiene rules (knowledge)
- fruit and vegetable products (knowledge)
- furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products (knowledge)
- general principles of food law (knowledge)
- glassware products (knowledge)
- hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products (knowledge)
- hides, skins and leather products (knowledge)
- household products (knowledge)
- import export regulations of dangerous chemicals (knowledge)
- industrial tools (knowledge)
- live animal products (knowledge)
- machine tools (knowledge)
- machinery products (knowledge)
- manage tender processes (skill/competence)
- managing a business with great care (skill/competence)
- meat and meat products (knowledge)
- metal and metal ore products (knowledge)
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products (knowledge)
- negotiate sales contracts (skill/competence)
- office equipment (knowledge)
- office furniture products (knowledge)
- perfume and cosmetic products (knowledge)
- pharmaceutical products (knowledge)
- plan transport operations (skill/competence)
- protective measures against the introduction of organisms (knowledge)
- regulations on substances (knowledge)
- sales strategies (knowledge)
- sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery products (knowledge)
- teamwork principles (knowledge)
- textile industry machinery products (knowledge)
- textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials (knowledge)
- tobacco products (knowledge)
- types of aircraft (knowledge)
- types of maritime vessels (knowledge)
- waste and scrap products (knowledge)
- watches and jewellery products (knowledge)
- wood products (knowledge)