What specific work do foreign trade workers usually do?

There are many jobs in foreign trade, such as talking with customers, making documents, applying for inspection, customs declaration and so on. Usually, I will contact customers by email and call to express my condolences. When the order comes, I will arrange the production and contact the freight forwarder. There are many programs. I still learn fast, and the most important thing is to pass English.

The market demand for foreign trade talents is getting higher and higher. To enter this industry, you must not only master the latest professional knowledge, but also have a certain number of years of practical experience and hold a qualification certificate issued by the state.

If professional knowledge and skills are the stepping stones for foreign trade personnel, then good language skills and communication skills are the driving force for career development. Only by effectively exerting one's communication skills can we negotiate and take orders calmly, retain old customers, develop new customers, constantly explore new channels for commodity purchase and sale, and expand the volume of import and export trade.

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International trade has entered a rapidly developing information age, and more and more enterprises urgently need e-commerce. This also puts forward new requirements for foreign trade practitioners, including computer ability and keen information discovery and utilization ability. Employees need to use computer and network communication technology to create a smooth information flow, link customers, sellers and suppliers, respond to the market with the fastest speed and the lowest cost, and carry out business activities beneficial to enterprises.

Fluency in English is also a prerequisite for entering foreign trade industry. Especially in Shanghai, most foreign trade is aimed at Europe and America, so fluent English is essential. At the same time, with the strengthening of foreign trade cooperation between China and other countries in the world, foreign trade talents who know Russian, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, German, Arabic and other small languages will also have stronger competitiveness. Of course, in foreign trade activities, we should also understand the negotiation styles of customers in different countries, so as to promote the smooth progress of foreign trade business.

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