Import Export Specialist: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many of the things we use every day, like toys and clothes, have traveled across oceans on huge ships before they reach our stores.
Through history
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Long ago
People have traded goods between faraway lands for thousands of years. Sending things across borders always needed someone who knew the rules.
Tools of the trade
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Customs Form
A special paper that tells the customs office what is inside a box and where it comes from. It helps the box cross the border smoothly.
A day in the job
- 8:00 AMThe specialist arrives, grabs a warm drink, and checks the email for news about boxes that are arriving today.
Words to know
- Import
- To bring things into your own country from another country. When a store gets bicycles made far away, that is an import.
Quiz time
Import specialists only work with toys.
Paperwork helps winter coats reach stores on time.