GRADOSAT LTD

We trade physical commodities globally responsibly with a strong global network, expert logistic services and exceptional market know-how. We identify and build an International network between producers, suppliers and end-users, supplying our customers with the products from points of origin to points of need.​

  • Base Metals
  • Ores & Concentrates
  • Oil & Petroleum Products
  • Chemicals
  • Rail Steel (HMS)
  • Thermal Coal & Iron Ore
  • Logistics
  • Inspection and Sampling

INTERNATIONAL TRADE OPERATIONS

Functions

Specific types of International Commodity Trades (Offtakes, structured finance, tolling, and supply).​

  • Our Global Trading Desks operate from Switzerland, South Africa, UAE, and are supported by Operation desks in Zambia and India.
  • Obligations of the parties in international trade contracts
  • INCOTERMS
  • International Trade Accounting: Financial Instruments, Ledger to Ledger, Electronic Fund Transfers, etc.
  • Foreign currency regulations and control
  • Factors influencing commodity prices in a contract, analyzing world price tendencies.
  • Special economic zones and industry evaluations in these zones
  • Patents, service marks, trademarks (registered trade rights and registration, inclusive international registration)

 

Supportive Services​

  • Assistance in choosing and evaluating foreign partners.
  • Preparing or checking an international trade contract, inclusive L/C deals
  • Participation in negotiations with foreign partners as the customer's consultant

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

Functions​

  • International transportation system
  • Transport logistics in international trade
  • Transport operations in international trade
  • Conditions of international transportation
  • Regulations and organization basics of international transport
  • Intermediary services in international transportation
  • Transport documentation
  • International transportation insurance​

Supportive Services​

  • Developing of transportation scheme by all modes of transport
  • Assistance in choosing freight –forwarding company.
  • Analysis of freight-forwarding or transportation agreement and recommendations
  • Participation in negotiations with transport and logistic companies as customer’s consultant

CUSTOMS CLEARANCE & BROKERAGE

Functions​

  • Documentation regulating rules and procedure of customs clearance of transport means and goods, payment of duties, taxes, special customs procedures and regimes.
  • Identifying customs tariff number, way of calculating customs dues with regards to specific goods and countries of origin
  • Non-tariff regulations like certification, licensing, and other permissive documentation
  • Providing recommendations for opening, closing, suspending a specific customs regime and optimal options of customs clearance
  • Legal evaluation and juridical analysis of every participant of the customs clearance process
  • Customs legal relations and conflicts and respective solutions ​

Supportive Services​

  • Preparing documentation for customs clearance
  • Receiving permissive documentation (certificates of compliance, sanitary certificates, other paperwork)
  • Choosing customs clearance place, customs broker, and warehouse with respect to the trade deal and goods specifics
  • Negotiations with customs brokers and/or warehouse operators as customer's consultant

TAXATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ACTIVITIES

Functions​

  • Indirect taxes under export and import of the goods
  • Value-added tax under import (VAT)
  • Value-added tax under export (VAT)
  • Excise taxes under exports and imports ​

Supportive Services​

  • Customs duties, taxes, fees, excise taxes, etc.
  • Recommendations to VAT return