Quality & Compliance
Specs, documents and destination rules — deal by deal
We assess quality and compliance against the product, the market and the contract. No blanket claims without transaction-specific validation.
Quality and compliance are not a generic checklist. They follow the product, the destination market and the way the deal is structured. Below is how we approach the work — without claiming blanket certifications we have not validated for your transaction.
Specifications & product data
Grades, chemical and physical limits, packing and handling constraints are assessed against buyer requirements and available Algerian supply.
Product specifications
Specs are reviewed product by product. Verified data is shared on request; indicative ranges are labelled as such.
Buyer requirements
Destination-specific quality, packing and document needs are built into the commercial frame where feasible.
Traceability
Traceability expectations are reviewed against the product and the contract — not assumed by default.
Inspection, labs & certificates
Independent checks and documentation are coordinated when the deal requires them — timing and scope are part of negotiation.
Laboratory analysis
Lab work can be arranged for qualification or contractual acceptance, depending on grade and buyer rules.
Independent inspection
Inspection companies can be appointed per buyer preference and deal structure.
Certificates
Certificates are provided when available for the selected supply and remain subject to supplier and contractual confirmation.
Origin, export & customs documents
Document sets follow the Incoterm, the loading country and the importer's market — planned early, not assembled at the last minute.
Origin documentation
Origin-related documents are prepared according to destination and regulatory needs.
Export documentation
Export documents are coordinated as part of transaction execution.
Customs documentation
Customs requirements are reviewed with the destination market and importer structure in mind.
Regulatory & EU considerations
Regulatory overlays — including EU measures such as CBAM where relevant — are assessed transaction by transaction.
Regulatory requirements
Compliance needs depend on product, destination and how the importer is set up. We assess, we do not generalise.
CBAM & EU considerations
CBAM-related data and documents are reviewed according to product, origin, importer structure and applicable EU rules. NAGTAR does not claim generic CBAM compliance without transaction-specific validation.
Commercial honesty
If a requirement cannot be met with current supply, we say so. Unverified claims are not dressed up as facts.
Counterparty due diligence
What we check before confirming a transaction, and what we expect you to be able to check about us. The same file is available in both directions.
Identity and standing
We ask every new counterparty for its registration certificate, proof of address and the identity of the person authorised to sign. We provide the same about ourselves, in the company and compliance pack.
Beneficial ownership
For entities we have not traded with before, we ask who ultimately owns and controls the company. Layered structures without a clear beneficial owner are a reason for us to decline.
Sanctions screening
Counterparties, their beneficial owners, the vessel and the destination are screened against the EU consolidated list, the UK sanctions list and the US OFAC SDN list before a transaction is confirmed.
Payment integrity
Bank details are exchanged once and confirmed verbally through a known contact before the first payment. We never change payment instructions by email alone, and we ask you to apply the same rule to us.
Sanctions and export controls
Our position, stated plainly so your compliance team does not have to ask.
- We do not trade with parties listed under EU, UK, US or UN sanctions programmes, nor with entities owned or controlled by them.
- We do not ship to embargoed destinations, and we do not accept transactions structured to obscure the final destination of the cargo.
- Where a destination, vessel or counterparty raises a sanctions question we cannot resolve with confidence, we decline the transaction rather than seek a workaround.
- We expect the same standard from our producers, and we ask for it in writing before qualifying a plant for export.
Algerian export formalities
Exporting from Algeria has its own sequence. Knowing it in advance is what keeps a shipment on schedule.
Exporter registration
Export from Algeria requires a registered exporter with a commercial register entry covering export activity, plus tax and statistical identification. Our registration details are in the company pack.
Banking and currency formalities
Algerian export proceeds pass through a domiciliation file opened with a local bank. This shapes the payment terms we can accept, which is why we discuss payment structure early rather than at the end.
Customs declaration and inspection
Cargo is declared to Algerian customs at the load port. Where the buyer or the destination requires pre-shipment inspection, it is appointed before loading and named in the contract.
Product-specific authorisations
Some mineral products require sector authorisations to be exported. We confirm what applies to your specific grade before quoting, not after.
Incoterms we actually work with
Incoterms 2020. We quote on these four rather than listing every possible term, because these are the ones we execute.
FOB
Free On Board
We deliver the cargo loaded on board at the Algerian load port. Freight, insurance and discharge are yours.
Our most common term for bulk clinker and cement.
CFR
Cost and Freight
We arrange and pay ocean freight to your named destination port. Marine insurance is yours.
Used where you prefer us to handle chartering.
CIF
Cost, Insurance and Freight
As CFR, with marine insurance arranged by us to the agreed level of cover.
Available on request; the insurance certificate joins the document set.
FCA
Free Carrier
We hand the cargo to your nominated carrier at the agreed point in Algeria.
Mainly for containerised or bagged mineral products.
Algerian load ports
The commercial ports used for bulk and containerised industrial cargo out of Algeria. The port for a given cargo depends on the producing plant, the vessel size and berth availability, and is named in the contract.
Oran
Bulk and general cargo, western Algeria.
Arzew
Deep-water industrial port near Oran.
Mostaganem
Bulk cargo, western Algeria.
Ténès
Bulk cargo, central-west coast.
Algiers
General cargo and containers.
Béjaïa
Bulk and containers, eastern Algeria.
Djen Djen
Deep-water terminal at Jijel.
Skikda
Bulk and industrial cargo, east.
Annaba
Bulk cargo, eastern Algeria.
The document set you receive
The full set is agreed in the contract before loading. Below is what a shipment normally carries, and who issues each document — we do not issue the ones that must come from an independent party.
Commercial invoice
Issued in the legal name of the contracting entity.
Bill of lading
Issued after loading, in the form agreed in the contract. Number of originals is specified up front.
Certificate of origin
Issued by the competent Algerian chamber of commerce, confirming Algerian origin of the goods.
Certificate of analysis
States the tested parameters for the specific cargo, the sampling method, the laboratory and the date. Parameters follow the contractual specification for the grade.
Weight or quantity certificate
Draft survey or weighbridge figures, depending on the cargo and the load port.
Packing list
For bagged or containerised cargo, with marks and numbers.
Inspection certificate
Where an independent inspector is appointed, issued by that inspector rather than by us.
Insurance certificate
For CIF shipments, at the agreed level of cover.
We do not publish specimen certificates on this page. A certificate of analysis or a bill of lading only means something when it belongs to a real cargo, and a sample filled with invented values would tell you nothing about our supply. Ask for the document set covering a specific grade and destination and we will walk you through the actual forms used, together with the company and compliance pack.
For Buyers
Need supply that clears your specs?
Tell us the grade, destination and document set you need. We will say what we can support.
For Suppliers
Have documented industrial capacity?
Share grades, volumes and the certificates you already hold. We review fit against real buyer demand.