Dowload the Presentation – 9th June

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Dowload the Presentation – 9th June
LUGANO COMMODITY FORUM
9th June 2015
Rinaldo Sorgenti
IUS SITRIS S.r.l.
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IUS Sitris S.r.l.: Who we are?
A Private and fully Independent Company
acting in the field of Commodity Quality and Quantity Controls & Inspections.
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1970: established as Sitris S.r.l. at Milan - Italy
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2006: change and re-named IUS SITRIS S.r.l.
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ISO 9001:2008 certified quality system
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IUS SITRIS is a Superintendent Member of both GAFTA and FOSFA and is a Member of
IUS – Independent United Surveyors asbl - Luxembourg
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Today: in addition to trading in our own name, we also represent several international Partners in Italy.
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We cover the entire Italian territory, islands included.
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Through its Associates, IUS-Sitris Srl is present in about 80 countries, all over the world.
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SERVISES:
 Inspections
 Testing
 Pre-shipment
 Monitoring
 Expertizing
quality & quantity controls.
laboratory testing for quality plus verification for
packing, marking and conditioning.
inspection and certification of conformity of
goods against contractual specs. and/or Letter of
Credits.
of the entire production process, loading, transport
and discharge, up to final delivery at destination.
Insurance surveys, loss prevention inspection and
assessment of damages.
 Studies &
consultancy
 Counseling
to support in the environmental area and to treat
oil wastewater & end of use material recovery.
about energy issues, particularly in relation to
power production.
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The inspection services: the history…
 First inspection services from the end of XIX century on
selected shipments coming from all over the world.
 Second half of the XX century: Importers make use of
the pre-shipment inspection to ensure compliance of the
purchased goods before shipment.
Importers & Exporters: private & public companies and
State departments/Governments.
 The 60s: The Governement of few developing Countries
adopted the PSI system and price verification of incoming
goods. In the following decades this was largely expanded.
Purpose: to control the real flows in input and avoid under
or over billing, as well as "improper“ practices.
 it is a mandatory Certification.
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Pre-shipment inspection & Conformity Certification
What means PSI?
It’s a Pre-Shipment Inspection.
To check:
Quality
Quantity
Packing, Marking and Conditioning.
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Requested documents:
 L/C (or Purchase order /Agreement)
 Pro-forma Invoice
 Packing List
 Certificate of Origin
 Bill of Lading (or other transport documents)
 Commerciale invoice
 Analysis Certificate or Tests Report
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Pre-shipment inspection & Conformity Certification
Why?
In order to prevent troubles, it is advisable to have goods
inspected & controlled by an Independent Inspection
Company, to verify its compliance with :
1. Technical standards of importing Country
2. Administratives/tax regulations of the Importing
Country
3. Contract specifications
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Pre-shipment inspection & Conformity Certification
Mandatory Certification: 1) and 2)
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European Community Standards (EN) or International
(ISO / ASTM) not always accepted. Goods need to
conform to Standard of Importing Country,
i.e.: Iran (ISIRI), Russia (GOST), Ukraine, Belarus,
Kazakhstan, etc.
Some countries want to control the flow of incoming
goods for proper application of duties or payment by L/C:
- Real value of goods (price verification)
- Proper attribution of Customs Code
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Pre-shipment inspection & Conformity Certification
Voluntary Certification:
 Buying and Selling of goods:
transfer of ownership  a sensitive step, especially in
international trade (note: it often happens a failure or
insufficient knoledge of Incoterms).
 Possibly Prevent Damages to the goods:
avoid disputes  missing payments  deteriorating
of business relationship s  loss of trade opportunity
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Inspection Company functions:
 Ensure the respect of contractual terms
 Prevent and minimize risks
 Provide assistance to avoid delays, contamination,
damages and discrepancies
 Assessment of damage, causes and responsibility
These actions can be performed:
 Before, during and after the delivery of goods
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Why ask for a volontary certification?
Protection of the Exporters and/or the Importers:
 to avoid misunderstandings between the parties
 prevent frauds or extra costs
 prevent unexpected damage ascertained on arrival
 in case of litigation: have evidences usable in court
 decrease risks stop input (anti-bribe)
 PR: company’s image
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Mandatory Certification for:
A selection of countries using this scheme:
Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Angola, Botswana, Burundi,
Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast,
Colombia, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritania, Nigeria,
Sudan, Uganda, Zanzibar, Zambia, the Philippines,
Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Kurdistan,
Syria, Russia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine.
Special cases:
U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand, Russia, etc.
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Special cases:
U.S.A. – Australia – New Zeeland
 ISPM-15
Check careful compliance with wooden packaging specifications.
U.S.A. attention to plant deseases, but also a
protectionist policy.
IUS Sitris Srl  "Packaging and Packaging and Product OK"
(FITOK - in collaboration with ConLegno)
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Mandatory Certification: IRAN
IRAN is a large and important Importing country.
Italy is one of the traditional supplier who has
historically estensively exported towards this
Country: a large variety of products, machinery and
industrial equipments.
In the past few years, the introduced restrictions
slowed down the trade. We do hope that same will be
shortly totally revoked in order to strongly recovery
this trade.
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IUS SITRIS Partnership for IRAN
Ius Sitris is the Italian partner of B.I.S.:
B.I.S. - Bekhrad International Inspection Services Ltd.
Who is B.I.S.?
 1992: establishing of B.I.S., a private company based in Tehran
 1995: B.I.S. is the 1st Iranian inspection company to be
accredited by ISIRI and CBI (Central Bank of Iran) for the
execution of pre-shipment inspection of imported goods in Iran
 today: coverage in over 100 countries worldwide through its
network of offices, affiliates and partners.
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Controls on Export goods
 Goods imported into Iran are subjected to a mandatory
Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) and Certification.
Purpose:
 Ensure the compliance of goods for quality and quantity to
the contractual specifications and with the Iranians technical
standards.
 2 kind of Inspection Certificates:
 Inspection Certificate (IC): For goods not subject to mandatory
standards (ISIRI);
 Certificate of Inspection (COI-VOC): Goods subject to mandatory
standards (i.e.: electrical items; safety performance; etc.).
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B.I.S. – Services:
It performs quality inspections and quantity controls
on:
 Foods and feeds, fertilizers, etc.
 oils (mineral and vegetable)
 chemicals, minerals and metals
 raw materials and finished goods
 industrial machineries and plants for various sectors
 inspection of transport means: road and marine
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Certification: A painless process??
….. almost ……
Fattura
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Good export to everybody
and thanks for your kind attention!
IUS SITRIS S.r.l.
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Address :Via Valsolda, 21 - 20142 Milano/Italy
Phone : 02 89 54 68 55 r.a.
Fax : 02 89 54 68 47
Mail : [email protected]
Web : www.ius-sitris.it
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