Compliance
Our compliance framework and regulatory approach
Title to goods never passes to Levant Mercantile Company. We operate as a non-custodial, non-principal agency house. We do not take possession of commodities, hold client funds, or act as a principal in any transaction.
Commission Structure
Commission to Levant Mercantile Company: [$/t or %]
payable on release/loading under PO #[_____].ICA Bylaws & Rules
International Cotton Association framework for cotton transactions
Incoterms 2020
International Commercial Terms for trade terms definition
GAFTA/FOSFA
References allowed where applicable for grains and oilseeds
SGS/Intertek at load
Independent third-party inspection at loading point
Retained samples
Where applicable, particularly for base oils and liquid commodities
Quality & Quantity
Comprehensive Q&Q verification before release
Counterparty screening
We screen all counterparties and origin countries
Refusal policy
We refuse sanctioned entities/goods and misdeclared origin
Honest origin only
Strict adherence to truthful origin declaration
Essential documents only
We retain only essential deal documents required for compliance
Purge on request
Documents can be purged from our systems upon client request
No data resale
Client information is never sold or shared with third parties