Every cargo we trade is inspected against recognised international standards and every counterparty is screened under UAE anti-money-laundering law before a contract is signed.
We engage SGS or an equivalent internationally accredited inspection body to sample, test and certify cargo against the standards the contract specifies — never against our own assessment.
Testing is carried out to ASTM, EN, ISO, API, GOST, IP and CEN methods, or a national standard specified by the buyer's contract or receiving terminal.
Inspection partners participate in international proficiency and round-robin testing schemes to maintain consistent laboratory accuracy.
Certificate of Quality, Certificate of Quantity and, where required, a Certificate of Origin are issued ahead of the bill of lading for every shipment.
Sampling under ASTM D4057/D4177 procedures, laboratory testing against contract specification (density, sulphur, flash point, penetration, ductility), and independent quantity survey at load and discharge.
Structural, hydraulic and engine condition assessment, hour-meter verification and a recorded test run, with a written report issued before contract confirmation.
Our AML/CFT programme is built around UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018 and Cabinet Decision No. 10 of 2019, which align the UAE with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards. As a trading business operating through Dubai — a major global re-export and trade-finance hub — we treat trade-based money laundering (TBML) risk as a first-order control, not a formality.
Identity verification, beneficial ownership and risk-profile assessment before any commercial relationship begins.
Additional scrutiny — source-of-funds and source-of-wealth checks — applied to higher-risk counterparties and jurisdictions.
Counterparties, vessels and beneficiaries screened against UN, EU, OFAC and UAE local sanctions lists prior to contract.
Dynamic, continuous due diligence rather than one-time onboarding checks, in line with 2026 CBUAE guidance.
Document verification, invoice-to-cargo reconciliation and transshipment-route review are applied to every contract, reflecting CBUAE guidance on deeper trade-finance controls for UAE-based trading and re-export activity.
The UAE's core AML/CFT law, underpinning our onboarding, screening and reporting obligations.
Executive regulations detailing CDD, record-keeping and suspicious activity reporting requirements.
Trading activity conducted strictly within the scope of our trade licence and permitted activities list.
All physical delivery contracts reference ICC Incoterms 2020 rules to define risk transfer, cost allocation and responsibility.
This page is provided for general information about our compliance framework and does not constitute legal advice. Counterparties requiring detailed documentation (KYC pack, compliance policy summary, inspection certificates) may request these through our trading desk.
Request our KYC pack, licence copy and inspection partner references.