With open economies and free trade policies, there has been an ongoing business between all the countries in the form of export and imports. No country can live in isolation, so interdependence on each other drives the economies of the world. In the wake of globalization, there has been generation of many job opportunities in the field of import and exports and thereby, increase in the demand of people for the jobs.

Opportunities Galore
The world has become a smaller place with the help of global commerce and the Internet. Due to this, there is a stiff competition in the global markets which has brought forth many career option the field of import/ exports.

Product Managers
A Product managers' duties include a specific product or product line, managing the advertising program, the product development, the distribution system, and setting the prices of the product.

Sales Staff
Sales representatives, managers who are expected to travel abroad, and to find customers and negotiate business deals abroad are highly in demand.

Retail Buying
Retail buyers are in charge of acquiring merchandise for their employer, a retail chain.

Accounting Staff
Their duties include Auditing, financial accounting, and managerial accounting of export/import. Companies require an understanding of foreign exchange rates, inflation rates, different tax systems, and language.

Production Personnel
There is a greater need for Production Specialists with an international background, as companies expand their production abroad,. Production Specialists arrange for goods to be produced in other countries and locate foreign producers for these goods.

Management Personnel
Human Resource managers are involved with hiring, training, compensating, motivating, evaluating, and promoting employees.

Strategic Planners
Strategic Planners operate at a high level in the company and put together the company's long-run strategic objectives and plans, including accompanying sales forecasts and industry outlook.

International Business Law Professionals
Many corporations have there own legal staff to aid in the understanding of legal issues abroad and some hire professional services. In the Import/Export Industry, there is a need of understanding specific legal needs of various countries.

Freight Forwarding and Customhouse Brokers
Freight forwarders specialize in transportation and inventory storage, while customhouse brokers handle import shipments for compensation. Freight forwarders and customhouse brokers are agents who facilitate export and import shipments.

The Criteria for Eligibility

International recruiters demand candidates with a master's degree in international affairs, economics or public policy and MBAs. Proficiency in a second language is preferred, as is the understanding of the culture and knowledge of the countries.

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