How we work
Every operation follows the same path, designed to protect buyers and sellers alike.
Your requirement
Product, specifications, volumes, packing, Incoterm, destination, timing and certifications.
Sourcing at origin
We select exporters able to meet your specifications. Samples and laboratory analyses on request.
Offer and contract
A firm offer, then a sales contract stating specifications, tolerances, shipment period, inspection and payment.
Pre-shipment inspection
Quality and weight certified at loading by an independent body: SGS, Bureau Veritas or equivalent.
Shipment and documents
Full export set: bill of lading, invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, phytosanitary and inspection certificates.
Commercial terms
| Incoterms | FOB Lomé, Abidjan or Dakar · CFR / CIF to main ports |
|---|---|
| Destinations | Europe, India, Southeast Asia, Middle East, the Americas: Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Naples, Nhava Sheva, Tuticorin, Ho Chi Minh City, Haifa, Jebel Ali, Mersin and others on request |
| Minimum order | One 20-foot container (FCL). Smaller lots considered case by case |
| Payment | Irrevocable L/C at sight (prime bank) · documentary collection (CAD / D/P) · other terms agreed by contract |
| Inspection | SGS, Bureau Veritas or equivalent at loading: quality, weight, packing, container condition |
| Quality and weight | Final at loading per inspection certificate, unless otherwise agreed |
| Documents | Bill of lading, commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin (EUR.1 or per destination regime), inspection and weight certificates, phytosanitary certificate, fumigation certificate as required |
| EU requirements | For coffee destined to the EU, exporters must provide the documentation required under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), checked for each operation |
Are you an exporter?
West African exporters and cooperatives looking for international buyers are welcome to contact us. Please share your products, certifications, export experience and capacity.
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