133131 Importer or Exporter
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the operations of an importing or exporting establishment.
- Major group
- 1 Managers
- Unit group
- 1331 Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers
- Edition
- OSCA 2024
- Skill level
- Level 1
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OSCA 2024 is the current Australian occupation classification for storing, organising and reporting occupation information. Use this OSCA record for current Australian statistical and analytical classification work.
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Official ANZSCO correspondence
Role overview
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the operations of an importing or exporting establishment.
Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 1
- Major group
- 1 Managers
- Sub-major group
- 13 Construction, Production and Distribution Managers
- Minor group
- 133 Wholesaling, Distribution and Procurement Managers
- Unit group
- 1331 Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers
Tasks
- Develops and implements strategies for importing or exporting operations
- Oversees the day-to-day operations of importing or exporting activities
- Establishes and maintains relationships with suppliers, customers and other stakeholders
- Negotiates contracts and agreements with suppliers and customers
- Manages the logistics and transportation of goods
- Ensures compliance with customs regulations and international trade laws, and reviews import and export documentation
Skill level guidance
Skill level helps place the occupation inside the ABS hierarchy. Use it as a classification cue, then check the actual task list and occupational context before making a decision for HR, visa or reporting work.
How to use this occupation page
Start with the official OSCA title and task list. Then confirm the parent unit group and compare the related occupations on this page if the job title is broad, overlapping or used differently across employers.
The ANZSIC links are there to help when the same occupation appears across several industries and you need the business-side classification as well.
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Compare OSCA 133131 with related occupations
Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.
| Comparison point | Current code133131 Importer or Exporter | 133132 Wholesaler |
|---|---|---|
| Official role definition | Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the operations of an importing or exporting establishment. | Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the operations of a wholesale trading establishment. |
| Skill level | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 |
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Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.
In this section
- 133131Importer or Exporter
- 133132Wholesaler
Official source
- Official source
- ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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