Four steps, zero improvisation.
Every TEUCOMEX export follows the same flow: origination, contract, shipment and documentation. From the quotation, the buyer knows what happens at each step and which document closes it.
Origination
Certified producers, mills and cooperatives, with origin due diligence, traceability and samples when applicable.
Contract
Technical specification, Incoterm 2020, shipment window and payment structure. GAFTA or FOSFA standard when applicable.
Shipment
Booking, loading and SGS or Intertek inspection — quality and weight attested in a report at loading.
Documentation
Invoice, B/L, certificate of origin and inspection report. Delivered via banking channel when the operation runs under LC.
From LOI to shipping documents.
Negotiation follows the standard commodity-market document sequence — each document has a defined role and order.
Letter of Intent
The buyer formalises interest: product, specification, volume, destination and intended payment structure.
Soft Corporate Offer
TEUCOMEX replies with a non-binding offer: indicative price, terms and shipment window.
Full Corporate Offer
Firm offer with price, specification, packing, Incoterm and validity — issued after counterparty KYC.
Irrevocable Corporate Purchase Order
The buyer confirms the purchase irrevocably, on the FCO's terms.
Sales & Purchase Agreement
Contract signed — GAFTA or FOSFA standard when applicable — followed by the payment instrument (LC, SBLC, BG or TT).
Shipping documents
Invoice, packing list, B/L, certificate of origin, SGS/Intertek inspection report and the product's sanitary certificates.
Every document is uploaded to the file online, in real time, shared with the client.
Accepted structures, explained.
The structure is set in the contract, according to market, track record and volume. Instruments issued or confirmed by first-class banks.
Letter of credit
Irrevocable, at sight or usance. Confirmation by a first-class bank when the market requires. Documents negotiated via banking channel.
Standby LC
Standby guarantee: payment runs by TT and the SBLC is drawn only upon default. Common in recurring programmes.
Bank guarantee
Backing for volume or continuous-supply contracts, with wording validated by both parties' banks.
Wire transfer
Contractual milestones — typically a deposit at signature and balance against copies of shipping documents.
Every payment structure passes credit and compliance review. We do not operate with instruments outside the banking system.
From hold to ship's side.
The same rigour, in reverse.
Quotation, structure, FX, clearance and delivery — the import flow is described on the import page.