Automation index
How much of a Foreign-trade technician’s job can AI already do?
An Incoterm comes earlier. The order crossing the border without sticking on the entry do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Foreign-trade technician
28%
AI can already do 28% of this job.
#121 / 623
View rankingForeign-trade technician
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Incoterms, origin and the entry.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Licences, certificates and the missing one.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
The client, the bank and the letter of credit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Duty, VAT and the customs value.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The forwarder, the delay and not promising the date.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it crosses, and not sticking on the entry.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Incoterms
- customs entry
- letters of credit
- certificates of origin
- customs value
- duties
- import licences
- import VAT
Sources for this job· O*NET 13-1199.00· ESCO/ISCO 3331
IS WORK OVER?
Copy editor
31%
#32 / 623
View rankingCopy editor
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Spelling, agreement and consistency.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Style, repetition and sentence rhythm.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 48% | +7.7 |
Queries to the author, grey areas and the house style.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Second proofs, PDF and last-minute typos.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Deadlines with publisher, layout and translation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Judgement, not over-rewriting, and the typo that remains.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 31% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- copy-edit
- spelling and punctuation
- unify style
- catch typos
- house style
- second proofs
- author queries
- avoid over-editing
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-3041.00· ESCO/ISCO 2641