Clearing and forwarding agents carry out customs clearing procedures and ensure that insurance, export/import licences and other formalities are in order.
(a)     Tasks include -
carrying out customs clearing procedures for exports or imports;
ensuring that insurance is in order;
ensuring that export/import licences and other formalities are in order;
signing and issuing bills of lading;
checking import/export documentation to determine cargo contents, and classifying goods into different fee or tariff groups, using a tariff coding system.