Cotecna SA

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Cotecna is one of the world's leading trade inspection, security and certification companies. We have been a global authority in the inspection industry for over 35 years. Cotecna combines state-of-the-art technology and knowledge transfer with innovative, tailor-made services to improve and secure trade environments around the world.

Cotecna is a pioneer in areas such as risk management, destination inspection and scanner integration projects and also offers Customs modernization programmes, Customs valuation assistance, trade security solutions and commercial inspections. For a full description of our services, please visit www.cotecna.com.

The Cotecna Group has a combined workforce of about 4,000 employees and agents in close to 100 offices and holds 16 government inspection contracts.

Cotecna is mandated to conduct Trade Surveillance, Trade Facilitation and Trade Security services for governments, including Destination Inspection (DI), Pre-shipment Inspection (PSI), Verification of Conformity (VoC) and Supply Chain Security solutions.

These services are applied in conjunction with advanced technologies such as risk management analysis and container scanning technology, making Cotecna a pioneer in this field.

We also offer many specific Customs services such as Valuation, Transit Monitoring & Traceability, Bonded Warehouse Management and other services.

Our mission is to provide specialized international inspection, testing & trade finance-related services, offering innovative tailor-made solutions for the commodities and consumer goods sectors.

Our services:

- Agricultural inspection (grains, pulses, oilseeds, vegetable and animal oils & fats, feedstuffs, fi bres, sugar, coffee, cocoa, fruits & vegetables, frozen products, etc. and fertilizers (dry bulk & liquid))

- Metals & Minerals inspection (ferrous, non-ferrous, ore, coal, scrap, etc.)

- Marine Surveys

- Industrial Equipment inspection

- Chemical and Petroleum Products inspection

- Consumer Goods and Textiles (textile and garment, hardware, DIY, house-wares, electrical appliances, furniture, sporting goods, toys & juvenile, premiums and sundries)

- Vehicle inspection

- Trade Finance Services

- Full Outturn Guarantee (FOG)

- Laboratory Testing Services