Commodity examination
Disputes arising from contractual obligations
The examination helps establish the actual characteristics of the goods and circumstances requiring specialist commodity knowledge, without replacing the legal classification of the contract.
Types of contracts involved
supplysalestoragetransportfreight forwardinginsuranceprovision of servicesprocessing of raw materials
What is examined
- the object, batch, packaging and labelling;
- contract terms and specifications concerning the characteristics of the goods;
- acceptance records, warehouse and transport documents;
- photographs, video, temperature data, and information on storage periods and conditions;
- regulatory and technical documentation (НТД) cited by the parties or applicable to the object.
What the report is used for
For a claim, negotiations, assessment of a party's position, preparation of a statement of claim or defence, formulation of questions for an expert, court proceedings and review of the other party's report.
Related sections
What to read next
Preliminary assessment
Send documents and photographs
Describe the task and attach photographs of the products and labelling, delivery documents, records, the contract, claim, court order or another expert's report.
- we will check whether the question falls within the commodity expert's competence;
- we will determine whether an inspection or laboratory component is needed;
- we will indicate the possible result format, cost and time frame.