Quality

Quality is not promised. It is verified.

Every shipment can be sampled, analysed and certified by internationally recognised independent inspection companies before loading.

Quality

Independent inspection

In international commodity trade, the buyer's greatest risk is the gap between what was loaded and what arrives. The only way to remove that risk is for a neutral third party to measure before loading. Our approach to quality rests on that principle.

Pre-shipment inspection is carried out by an independent inspection company accepted by both buyer and seller. The sampling method, analysis parameters and tolerance ranges are defined in advance in the sales contract. If the results do not meet the agreed specification, the cargo is not loaded.

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Quality

Standard document set

  • Commercial invoice and packing list
  • Bill of lading
  • Certificate of origin
  • Certificate of analysis (CoA)
  • Inspection and sampling report
  • Insurance policy
  • Safety data sheet (SDS/MSDS)

Sampling and analysis

Samples are drawn so as to represent the cargo as a whole, following the method defined in the contract. Analysis is carried out at an accredited laboratory and the results are shared with both parties simultaneously. Witness samples are retained for reference in the event of a dispute.

  • Sampling method defined in the contract
  • Accredited laboratory analysis
  • Simultaneous sharing of results
  • Retention of witness samples

The single quality grade principle

The sales contract and the documentary credit define final acceptance criteria as one single quality grade. Ambiguous arrangements in which several grades apply at once are not accepted, because they generate disputes at the presentation stage.

  • One quality grade in contract and credit
  • Tolerance ranges defined in advance
  • Ambiguous specifications are not accepted

Compliance and regulation

Origin selection is limited to sources legally permitted for international trade and outside the scope of sanctions. Transport classification and handling conditions are set by the producer's current safety data sheet together with maritime and port regulation.

  • Sanctions and compliance screening
  • Verification of lawful origin
  • Transport classification based on SDS/MSDS
  • Conformity with port and maritime regulation

Offer

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