貿易事務 貿易事務
What 貿易事務 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
貿易手続全般の流れを把握し、輸出入する商品や原材料、値段、数量、取引先を決定するための情報を収集・整理する。輸出入を行う商品は、関連する国際法や輸出入国双方の法律の適用を受けるので、取り扱う商品には輸出入の許認可や検査が必要かどうかなど、相手国と国内の法律を調査する。次に、取引金額、決済方法、取引数量、輸送手段、納期、保険、決裁方法などの商談がまとまれば、輸出入に関する各種書類（インボイス、船荷証券、梱包明細書等）を作成する。
貨物輸送の手配としては、商品の到着予定や船便の運行状況を把握し、関係者からの問い合わせに対応する。また、輸入されてきた商品を国内に配送する手続きや、輸出入品の在庫を管理する。
企業によっては、法務・審査、財務・経理、保険、運輸・通関などの様々なセクションのスタッフとして、営業部門と連携して貿易事務を行っている。一般事務と兼務することもある。商社等から通関手続の代行を委託されている企業（通関業者）でスタッフとして働く人もいる。
現在、貿易手続はインターネットを利用した電子化が進められている。
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貿易事務 salary
The average annual pay for 貿易事務 in Japan is ¥5.25M (≈ $33,395; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥4.88M, the typical range is ¥3.62M–¥8.93M and the top 10% earn about ¥7.70M.
How does your pay compare with people your age?
Your numbers are not sent or stored. The distribution is estimated from Japan's national wage statistics, including pay differences by age.
Pay by ageest.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (43.3) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥2,605 is 2.2× Japan's national average minimum wage of ¥1,177 (fiscal 2026). Minimum wage by prefecture →
Japanese pay is shown in yen (¥5.57M = 5.57 million yen ≈ 557万円). Dollar figures use the current rate of 157.25 yen per dollar and are for reference only; purchasing power differs.
Pay over time
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥4.64M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥4.71M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥4.96M | — | 1.06x |
| 2024 | ¥5.12M | — | 1.03x |
| 2025 | ¥5.25M | — | 0.98x |
Projected pay for 貿易事務 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥5.25M → in 3 years ¥5.39M → in 5 years ¥5.48M → in 10 years ¥5.72M (10-year range ¥4.92M–¥6.64M). The model assumes pay growth of +0.9% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (the job-openings-to-applicants ratio), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for 貿易事務
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace 貿易事務? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for 貿易事務
A ratio above 1.0 means there are more job openings than applicants (a labor shortage). The 5- and 10-year figures are estimates from the openings ratio, wage momentum and AI replacement risk.
The same job in the United States
| 貿易事務 Japan | Cargo and Freight Agents United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥5.25M ≈ $33,395 | $52,260 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.72M | $70,800 |
| Outlook score | 34 | 55 |
| AI replacement risk | 91% Very high | 51% Moderate |
| Workers | — | 98K |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for 貿易事務
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 通関士
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 貿易事務
The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.
Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
配属先は新入社員研修の過程で本人の適性や希望を踏まえて決定される場合もある。通関士など関係する資格があれば、貿易事務の関連部門に配属されることもある。配属後も、語学研修をはじめとして貿易実務、経理等の多彩な研修プログラムが用意されており、スキルアップが図られる。
担当する取引についての関心と責任感に加えて、諸外国の言語や法律、ビジネスの慣習等の知識が求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as 貿易事務
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.