Responsible Trade
The interests of all parties come first — supported by clear information, proportionate review and lawful international trade.
In brief
A concise initial description is enough. The initial review is free, and the person responsible for the relevant REVDICO commodity area normally identifies whether the opportunity is within scope, what essential information remains unclear and which next step is commercially practical. Detailed documents are requested only when they are relevant to the stage of discussion.
Proportionate review protects every participant
Clear information helps buyers, sellers and intermediaries avoid unsuitable introductions, unnecessary document exchanges and time spent on opportunities that cannot yet be explained commercially. REVDICO’s approach is intended to support practical progress, not to create paperwork for its own sake.
The level of review depends on the opportunity. A first enquiry normally requires only enough information to understand the product, role, scale, geography, timing and commercial objective. More detailed checks become relevant only if the discussion develops.
A simple, staged process
1. Initial description
Provide a concise buyer requirement, supply proposition or intermediary introduction. Sensitive corporate, financial or product documents are not required with the first message.
2. Commercial clarification
REVDICO may ask focused questions about specification, quantity, origin, destination, delivery basis, timing, authority or operational capability. The purpose is to determine whether there is a practical basis for further discussion.
3. Proportionate verification
If an opportunity progresses, relevant information may be requested to clarify company identity, authority, product or material, origin, availability, end use, logistics, documents or payment structure. REVDICO will explain what is useful and why.
4. Agreed next step
Any disclosure of protected contacts, introduction, representation, fee arrangement or formal engagement should occur at an appropriate stage and be defined in writing where required.
Buyers, sellers and intermediaries
Buyers should describe the commercial requirement and the receiving, import or operational basis needed to perform it. Sellers should explain the supply position and distinguish current, future and representative information. Neither side is expected to prove an entire transaction in its first message.
Intermediaries are welcome. They may be direct mandates, representatives, brokers or introducers acting for either side. At the first stage, REVDICO asks for a clear explanation of which side is represented, whether access is direct, how many participants are involved and what the intermediary may communicate. Non-exclusive access does not automatically prevent review.
The complete rules covering intermediary briefs, protected information, chains, duplicate introductions, representation and commission are collected in Working with intermediaries.
Confidentiality, documents and controlled disclosure
REVDICO seeks to use information only for evaluating and progressing the opportunity for which it was provided. Information moves through three practical levels rather than being circulated automatically.
The original description is reviewed within REVDICO to understand the product, role, commercial structure and missing facts.
Where useful, a concise description may be prepared without identifying a protected principal, contact or sensitive document. The purpose and intended audience should be clear.
Names, protected contacts and sensitive materials are shared only when the recipient and proposed next step are sufficiently defined and the level of disclosure is appropriate.
Documents may include buyer requirements, commercial offers, product specifications, evidence of availability, assay or inspection records, corporate information or confirmation of authority. They should be provided only when relevant to the stage of discussion. Commercially sensitive details may be redacted where this does not prevent meaningful review.
Historical or representative documents can illustrate capability but should not be presented as evidence of a current lot, allocation or transaction. Contracting parties remain responsible for authentication and independent due diligence.
Lawful and commercially coherent trade
International commodity transactions may be affected by sanctions, export controls, import restrictions, end-use requirements, food-safety rules, responsible-sourcing expectations, beneficial ownership, banking requirements and other applicable laws. The relevant review depends on the actual parties, product, origin, destination, route, payment structure and end use.
REVDICO does not assist with concealed ownership or origin, deceptive documentation, false availability, disguised payment flows or circumvention of applicable restrictions. A country or commodity appearing on this website describes potential enquiry coverage; it does not confirm that a particular transaction is lawful.
What the initial review provides
REVDICO normally confirms whether the opportunity is within scope, identifies essential information that is missing or unclear and proposes the most practical next step. The result may be a focused request for clarification, an explanation that the proposition is not yet workable, or a discussion about further qualification and a possible introduction.
If material facts cannot be clarified or the proposed structure is not workable, REVDICO may decide not to proceed. An introduction is not a guarantee of a counterparty, product, payment, legal outcome or completed transaction; contracting parties remain responsible for their own verification.
Begin with the essentials
A clear first description is enough. Select the relevant market and tell us whether you are buying, selling or introducing an opportunity.