Ensuring Fair Value in the Base Metals Trade
The commercial value of base metal shipments depends on precise measurement of weight, moisture, and quality. Any deviation can trigger costly disputes. BQCIS acts as an independent third party, delivering transparent, verifiable inspection and assay results that protect both buyer and seller interests.
Our coverage extends from mine to port to refinery. We supervise weighing operations, oversee cargo sampling, and ensure moisture and assay analyses meet international ISO, ASTM, and GAFTA standards.
Each BQCIS Certificate of Analysis and Weighing Report serves as a trusted, bankable reference in global trade settlements, ensuring transparent value determination and dispute-free transactions.
Key Inspection Activities
Key Benefits of Trade & Commodity Inspection
Ensure Transaction Integrity
Independent verification of weight and quality eliminates bias, ensuring transparent and fair commercial settlements.
Mitigate Financial & Legal Risk
Dispute prevention through traceable data, internationally compliant sampling, and impartial assay certification.
Guarantee Data Traceability
All inspection, sampling, and analysis steps are digitally logged, maintaining full transparency for contract compliance and audit defense.
Support Global Trade Confidence
BQCIS certification is internationally recognized, facilitating smooth cargo release, LC negotiation, and customs clearance worldwide.
Success Story
Independent Assay Resolves Copper Concentrate Dispute
A copper concentrate shipment worth several million dollars was disputed due to conflicting assay results between buyer and seller laboratories.
BQCIS was nominated as the umpire laboratory. Sealed samples were analyzed using internationally standardized ICP-OES and fire assay methods to produce an unbiased final Certificate of Analysis.
The BQCIS result, accepted under the contractual umpire clause, resolved the dispute and reinstated commercial trust between both parties, highlighting the essential role of third-party inspection in commodity trade.