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Guides for commodity buyers

Plain-language explainers on sugar grades, trade terms, documents and due diligence — written by a trading company that ships the cargo, not a content farm.

ICUMSA 45 refined white sugar
SUGAR · 7 MIN READ
What is ICUMSA 45 sugar? Grades, specifications and how to buy it

What the ICUMSA number measures, how 45 compares with 150 and 1200, where it comes from, how it's packed — and the checks that keep buyers out of trouble.

Commodity warehouse inspection
DUE DILIGENCE · 8 MIN READ
How to verify a commodity supplier before you sign: a 10-point checklist

Registry checks, banking instruments, independent inspection, document sets and the classic red flags — a checklist we invite you to run on us.

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