Trade Finance Structuring Service For Live Import, Export And Commodity Deals

Trade Finance Structuring Service For Live Import, Export And Commodity Deals

This page is for companies that already have real trade flows and want a bankable trade finance structure, not generic introductions. Typical cases include import and export lines, borrowing base facilities, LC-backed shipment finance, and receivables finance for ongoing trade with known buyers.

The service focuses on one trade finance facility at a time. We shape the structure, translate the deal into lender language, and prepare a full file that can be reviewed by banks and credit providers active in trade and commodity finance through regulated partners.

Trade finance structuring service for companies with live contracts and recurring trade flows.
Fixed fee from USD 12,500 per facility for structuring and lender-facing documentation.
Payment by bank transfer via Financely bank details. All credit decisions and pricing are set by banks and credit funds, not by Financely.

Who Should Use This Trade Finance Structuring Service

Eligible Clients And Transactions

  • Importers and exporters with repeat shipments and existing trade counterparties.
  • Commodity traders handling crude, refined products, metals, agri, or industrial inputs.
  • Producers and processors looking for pre-export finance backed by offtake contracts.
  • Manufacturers and distributors with receivables from creditworthy buyers.
  • Companies seeking a structured trade finance facility rather than one-off transactions only.

Minimum Requirements To Engage

  • Documented trade flows: contracts, purchase orders, invoices, or offtake agreements.
  • Clean group structure and beneficial ownership that can pass KYC and AML checks.
  • Audited or management accounts, bank statements, and basic management information.
  • Willingness to share data room access and respond to follow-up questions.
  • Ability to pay the structuring fee upfront by bank transfer without delay.

Trade Finance Structures We Work On

The aim is to move from scattered documents to a clearly defined trade finance facility that suits your flows and risk profile. Typical structures include:

  • Revolving trade finance lines: short-term working capital facilities linked to documented import or export flows.
  • LC-backed shipment finance: facilities secured by Documentary LCs, standbys, or demand guarantees supporting specific cargos.
  • Pre-export finance (PXF): funding tied to pre-sold production with clear offtake contracts and hedging where relevant.
  • Inventory and stock finance: credit against warehouse stock, tank inventory, or goods in transit with proper control.
  • Receivables finance: discounted receivables, payables programs, or trade receivables securitisation for rated or repeat buyers.
  • Borrowing base structures: flexible lines where availability is linked to eligible inventory and receivables pools.

Each facility is built around your trade cycle, counterparties, and country risk so that credit teams can assess it without guesswork.

How The Trade Finance Structuring Process Works

The process is built for companies with live trade finance needs that want a clear route from raw documentation to a structured facility proposal that can be shown to lenders.

  • 1. Deal intake and screening: review of your trade flows, counterparties, countries, and current funding arrangements against common trade finance criteria.
  • 2. Facility definition: choice of structure (revolving line, PXF, LC-backed line, borrowing base, receivables finance) and target ranges for size, tenor, and pricing.
  • 3. Trade flow mapping: step-by-step map from supplier to buyer, including Incoterms, documents, logistics, and payment terms.
  • 4. Collateral and controls: outline of security package, title and control points, account flows, and eligibility rules for inventory and receivables.
  • 5. Financial model and metrics: simple borrowing base or cash flow model, advance rate logic, and risk coverage ratios that credit teams expect to see.
  • 6. Credit narrative: concise credit note summarising management, track record, risk mitigants, and key facility terms.
  • 7. Lender and fund mapping: selection of banks and funds that actively look at this type of trade finance exposure by sector and region.
  • 8. Outreach support: presentation of the structured facility to selected lenders and handling of follow-up questions, subject to your timely responses.

Legal documentation, final approval, and account onboarding happen directly between you and the chosen lender or fund with your own advisers.

Fees, Scope, And Payment Terms

Pricing is explicit so you can decide quickly whether to proceed with a trade finance structuring mandate.

  • Scope: one trade finance facility per mandate, focused on a defined group of trade flows and counterparties.
  • Typical facility sizes: usually from USD 5 million up to around USD 75 million, larger cases considered individually.
  • Structuring fee: from USD 12,500 per facility for mandates up to USD 25 million. Larger or more complex mandates will sit in the USD 15,000–25,000 range, agreed in writing before you pay.
  • What the fee covers: deal review, facility design, trade flow mapping, security and control outline, simple model, and lender-facing credit note.
  • What is not included: lender fees, interest, legal costs, collateral costs, hedging, and any taxes charged in your or the lender’s jurisdiction.
  • Success economics: where agreed, a separate success fee on funded trade finance facilities can apply, payable at closing from proceeds or company funds.
  • Payment method: structuring fee is payable 100 percent in advance by bank transfer via the Financely bank details page, with a clear trade finance reference.
  • Refund policy: once structuring work starts, the fee is earned and not refundable, regardless of lender decisions or any change of plans on your side.

Start A Trade Finance Structuring Mandate

If you have real trade flows and want a structured trade finance facility that lenders can review in one file, you can pay the structuring fee by bank transfer and share your data room so work can start on your mandate.

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Trade Finance Structuring Service: FAQ

Do you guarantee that a trade finance facility will be approved and funded
No. Approval, limits, and pricing are set by independent lenders and funds. The service improves structure and presentation so that your deal matches how credit teams review trade finance risk, but it does not override their risk appetite or policies.
Are you a bank or do you fund trade finance from your own balance sheet
No. Financely does not lend or issue credit instruments. The role is to structure your trade finance facility and coordinate communication with banks and credit funds through regulated partners. All funding comes from third parties that complete their own underwriting and approvals.
What information should we prepare before paying the structuring fee
At minimum, you should have contracts or purchase orders, recent invoices, a list of main suppliers and buyers, last two or three years of financials, basic management accounts, group structure, and KYC documents. A well prepared data room shortens timelines and reduces repeated questions from lenders.
Can one mandate cover several trade finance facilities at once across different regions or entities
The standard mandate covers a single core facility. If you want separate lines for several entities, regions, or product groups, each can be scoped and priced separately so that responsibilities and work are clear on all sides.
How many lenders or funds will you approach with the structured facility
The focus is on a targeted group of lenders and funds that actually work on your ticket size, sector, and region. Blasting files to a long list rarely helps. The exact number depends on the profile of the deal and existing relationships, but the aim is a focused, controlled process rather than mass emailing.

Disclaimer: This page describes a paid trade finance structuring service. It is not an offer of credit, not a commitment to fund, and not legal, tax, or investment advice. Any trade finance facility is subject to full lender underwriting, KYC, AML, sanctions checks, collateral review, third-party reports, and final approvals. Clients should obtain their own professional advice before entering into any facility. Financely operates as a structuring and coordination platform through regulated partners and does not act as a bank, broker dealer, or fund manager.

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