Identity and commercial role
We review the consistency between the company, its representatives, stated role, authority to act and documentation provided.
Services / Commodity Due Diligence
Commodity Due Diligence
KaizenGTC supports international commodity transactions through commercial and documentary review designed to strengthen transparency, reduce uncertainty and protect process integrity. The work focuses on counterparty consistency, documentation, product, origin, commercial roles, transaction sequence and warning signs before moving to later stages.
Service scope
Commercial and documentary review
Specification and availability
We assess consistency across product, volume, origin, availability, technical documentation and proposed terms.
LOI, ICPO, CIS/KYC and offer
The review may include commercial documents, corporate information, procedures, COA, SDS and available certifications.
Origin, lot and custody
Where applicable, we review the relationship between origin, lot, chain of custody, logistics and declared destination.
Risk management
Warning signs and operational consistency
Buyer, seller or representative
It is essential to identify who is involved, under what authority and which documents support their participation.
Clear transaction sequence
We assess consistency between request, offer, contract, inspections, payments, shipping documents and delivery.
Price, Incoterm and payment
We review discrepancies among price, Incoterm, payment method, guarantee, logistics and documentary requirements.
Does not replace legal advice
Commercial due diligence does not replace the legal, banking, tax, regulatory or specialized technical advice required by the parties.
Areas of application
Commodities and international transactions
Fuels and refined products
Applicable to EN590, Jet A1, LPG and other energy transactions subject to technical and logistics documentation.
Grains, flours and sugar
Applicable to agricultural products with controls over origin, quality, packaging, certifications and destination.
Industrial and precious metals
Applicable to metals requiring review of purity, assay, lot, custody, origin and delivery structure.
Frozen product
Applicable to transactions involving cold chain, sanitary documentation, cuts, packaging and destination requirements.
Starting point
Information required for an initial review
Product, volume and destination
The review begins with the requested product, volume, frequency, country, port, Incoterm and current commercial stage.
Corporate information
CIS/KYC, representative details, roles, authorizations and available corporate documentation help assess consistency.
Offer and technical support
SCO, FCO, LOI, ICPO, COA, SDS, certificates, SPA drafts or commercial procedures may be relevant depending on the stage.
Risk to address
It is useful to identify whether the review is intended to validate the counterparty, product, documentation, procedure, logistics or warning signs.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about Due Diligence
What does commodity due diligence review?
It reviews the commercial and documentary consistency of counterparties, product, origin, availability, roles, procedure, quality, logistics and visible risks.
Does it replace a legal or banking audit?
No. It is a commercial and documentary review. It does not replace specialized legal, banking, tax, regulatory, technical or compliance advice.
Which sectors can it be applied to?
Energy, agrifood commodities, metals, animal protein and other international products where documentation and traceability are relevant.
Which documents are needed to start?
Product, volume, destination, corporate details, LOI or ICPO, available offer, technical documents and the commercial procedure to be reviewed.