Trade Finance

Trade Finance can help you pay for the manufacture of your goods both in the UK and abroad.


When is it used?

  • Trade Finance is used to make it easier for Importers and Exporters to transact business. It allows Exporters to produce goods for a client already knowing that they have a guaranteed payment waiting when the goods are ready to be delivered.
  • It allows a business to obtain financing for the payment of the goods to enable manufacture to commence, giving comfort to the Exporter.
  • This in turn can boost the efficiency and cashflow situation of the Importer.
  • Using Trade Finance on an International transaction can protect against currency fluctuations and alleviate the issues of non-payment for goods.

How does it work?

  • A confirmed purchase order for the goods to be manufactured needs to have been received.
  • Your business then obtains a quote for the goods to be manufactured, either in the UK or abroad.
  • You agree the price and the manufacturer issues you with a purchase order.
  • At this point you can use a Trade Finance House to issue a Letter of Credit to your manufacturer.
  • A Letter of Credit is a document from a financial institution guaranteeing that a specific payment will be made in a business transaction.
  • This provides the business manufacturing your goods with the knowledge that they will paid for the Transaction, when the goods are due to be shipped.
  • The Trade Finance House will also assist with all the Paperwork and all the documents regarding Shipping etc.
  • The Fees Charged on the transaction depend on the time taken to manufacture, time taken to arrive and the type of goods purchased.

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