Sochannam Legal provides comprehensive legal guidance to commodity producers, traders, and end-users across the spectrum of international goods sales.
Our Areas of Specialization Include:
A. Advice on GAFTA and Commodities sale contract:
Quality Disputes: Issues may arise related to the condition, grading, specifications, or other quality standards outlined in the contract. These disputes may involve claims of non-conformity, contamination, mold, infestation, or other quality-related concerns.
Quantity Disputes: Disagreements can stem from issues such as short shipments, overages, weight discrepancies, or measurement discrepancies. Resolving quantity disputes may involve verifying weights, counts, or measurements through independent inspections or surveys.
Delivery Disputes: Delivery disputes can arise when there are disagreements regarding the timing, method, or conditions of delivery of the goods. Issues may include delays in shipment, improper packaging, failure to meet delivery deadlines, or delivery to the wrong location.
Payment Disputes: Payment disputes may occur when there are disagreements over the terms of payment, L/C compliance, invoicing errors, delays in payment, non-payment, or insolvency of one of the parties.
Force Majeure Disputes: Disputes may arise over the applicability of force majeure clauses, the scope of circumstances covered, the notice requirements, or the impact on performance obligations. Resolving force majeure disputes may involve assessing the validity of force majeure claims, mitigating damages, and exploring options for alternative performance or termination of the contract.
B. We have experience in advising on the following commodities:
- Grains: This includes various types of cereals such as wheat, corn (maize), barley, oats, and rye.
- Oilseeds: This includes crops such as soybeans, rapeseed (canola), sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and flaxseeds.
- Pulses: Common pulses traded under GAFTA contracts include chickpeas, lentils, beans, peas, and other leguminous crops.
C. Trade Compliance:
Import/export laws, trade sanctions, customs regulations, and intellectual property rights protection.
D. Sanctions and Export Control:
Sanctions programs and export control regulations. Advise on whether trade activities violate sanctions regimes or involve restricted goods, technologies, or entities that are subject to export controls.
E. Customs Tariff:
Customs procedures, duties, and tariffs