Compliance and shipment screening
The company operates from a jurisdiction with one of the more developed trade control regimes, and treats screening as an operating procedure rather than a formality.
What we do not supply
Dual-use goods. Military and specially designated products. Items appearing on Hong Kong control lists or on the restrictive lists of the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom or the United Nations. Goods whose trade requires licences the company does not hold.
A refusal on these grounds is not subject to negotiation on price, urgency or volume.
What we screen on every shipment
The goods
Every line item is checked against HS classification for control and restrictive listing, and for licensing and certification requirements.
The counterparty
Buyers and suppliers are screened against OFAC SDN, EU, UK and UN designations, and for ownership and control links to designated persons.
End use
For items with potential dual application we request information on intended use and end user.
Sequence and record
Screening is completed before a commercial proposal is issued, not before shipment, and the outcome is recorded in writing for every transaction.
Regulatory framework
The company operates in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong, including the Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60) and the strategic trade control regime administered by the Trade and Industry Department, together with the applicable law of the destination country.
Where a transaction raises doubt
We do not execute it. We would rather lose a transaction than become the subject of one. This is not a statement written for a website - it is the condition on which the company is able to bank and to deal with manufacturers at all.