Check import or export documentation to determine cargo contents and use tariff coding system to classify goods according to fee or tariff group.

“Check import or export documentation to determine cargo contents and use tariff coding system to classify goods according to fee or tariff group.” is a supplemental task performed by Cargo and Freight Agents. Among the occupation's 24 rated tasks, workers place it 14th by importance (#11 most important). About 65% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance. in Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 1.00. Automation potential label: T3.

How AI is actually used on this kind of task

The Anthropic Economic Index observes how people actually use AI on tasks like this one across millions of real conversations.

• 0.004% share of AI-use records mapped to this task
• 50% of that use is work-related
• Average autonomy of the AI: 2.8 (1–5; higher = more autonomous)
• 93% of interactions still needed a human in the loop

Observed AI use describes people choosing to use AI as a tool on this kind of task today. It is augmentation and assistance, not a measure of jobs replaced.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Negotiate and arrange transport of goods with shipping or freight companies. · importance 3.9
• Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents. · importance 3.7
• Track delivery progress of shipments. · importance 3.6
• Prepare manifests showing numbers of airplane passengers and baggage, mail, and freight weights, transmitting data to destinations. · importance 3.5
• Advise clients on transportation and payment methods. · importance 3.5
• Arrange insurance coverage for goods. · importance 3.5
• Estimate freight or postal rates and record shipment costs and weights. · importance 3.4
• Install straps, braces, and padding to loads to prevent shifting or damage during shipment. · importance 3.4
• Keep records of all goods shipped, received, and stored. · importance 3.3
• Notify consignees, passengers, or customers of freight or baggage arrival and arrange for delivery. · importance 3.3
• Coordinate and supervise activities of workers engaged in packing and shipping merchandise. · importance 3.2
• Contact vendors or claims adjustment departments to resolve shipment problems or contact service depots to arrange for repairs. · importance 3.2
• Inspect and count items received and check them against invoices or other documents, recording shortages and rejecting damaged goods. · importance 3.2
• Route received goods to first available flight or to appropriate storage areas or departments, using forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment. · importance 3.1

See all tasks on the Cargo and Freight Agents page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Check import or export documentation to determine cargo contents and use tariff coding system to classify goods according to fee or tariff group.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-20273}
}