Membership Rules · TradeNexusMarket

Real companies only.

TradeNexusMarket is a verified B2B commodity matching platform, not an open directory. We don't sell leads. We match verified buyers with verified sellers, so every member has to show who they are and what they can really do.

1Verified members onlyReal company documents, checked by a person. No papers, no access.

2Sellers prove authorityYou are the refinery, you hold title, or you show a signed mandate letter.

3Buyers prove they are realAn LOI, an import licence and a bank comfort letter.

4List once, we do the matchingOur deal team finds the right verified counterparty and brings them to you.

5Contacts stay privateNobody sees your details until the match. Then you meet in the secure Deal Room.

6Commission only on a closed dealCharged to both buyer and seller, and only when the deal closes.

7Fake documents, permanent banOne forged paper and the company and its directors are out for good.

Nothing opens until you are approved

Until our team approves your company you cannot list, chat, send or answer RFQs, or enter a Deal Room. The public board shows a short teaser only. Full listing details are for approved members, and contact details stay hidden until we approve a match.

How an application moves

1.Draft. You are filling in the application. It saves as you go.
2.Submitted. You signed and sent it. It is in the queue.
3.Under review. A reviewer is checking each document by hand.
4.More info needed. We tell you exactly what to fix or upload again.
5.Approved. You can list, send RFQs and use the Deal Room.
6.Rejected / Suspended / Banned. Access is closed. A ban is permanent.

Verification levels

Bronze

Company documents checked. A member drops to Bronze if a role paper expires.

Silver

Plus role proof checked: LOI and proof of funds for buyers; mandate letter, title (TSR) or refinery licence for sellers. New members start here.

Gold

Plus past deals verified and a live video KYC call done.

Buyer or Seller: two paths

The first thing you choose is Buyer or Seller, then what kind. The papers we ask for depend on that choice.

Buyers (lighter)

A short company profile.
Certificate of incorporation, trade licence and a director's ID.
An LOI on company letterhead.
Proof of funds: a bank comfort letter (BCL) or RWA-ready letter. The amount can be a range or left out.
Import licence and past imports are optional, but they help.
Buyer mandates and brokers also need the buyer's signed authorization naming them.

We approve a buyer once the company papers, LOI and proof of funds (and the authorization, for mandates and brokers) are checked.

Sellers (heavier)

The full company profile: bank, signatory, directors, office photos.
Incorporation, trade licence, tax/VAT certificate, MOA/AOA and director ID.
Refinery: operating licence, capacity, storage and the latest SGS/Intertek/CIQ spec.
Direct seller: proof of title (TSR), an SGS report from the last 90 days, storage agreement and supply contract.
Seller mandate: a signed mandate letter from the seller or refinery naming you, with products, dates and territory, plus their company papers and a compliance contact.
Seller broker: a signed authorization from the mandate or seller and your chain position (NCNDA/IMFPA).
Past performance: 1 to 5 earlier deals, each with a supporting document. Required.

We approve a seller once the full company file and role proof are checked and at least one past deal is verified.

We never ask for client lists, buyer or seller contacts, or your prices. You can black out prices, names, contacts and account numbers. We only need to see that a document is real and belongs to you. Files are PDF, JPG or PNG, up to 15 MB each, and are stored privately.

See the full checklist for each type

Expiry and downgrades

We record the expiry date of every licence, ID, mandate letter and bank letter. When one runs out, your level drops automatically and we tell you. If it was a required paper, listing, chat and deal rooms pause until you upload a current one. An expired mandate is never accepted.

Checks we run

Every document is checked by a person. We screen the company and its directors against sanctions lists, and we look for the same domain, phone, registration number or file on other accounts. Members can report anyone they think is fake. Reports go straight to our review queue.

Zero tolerance

Forged or edited documents mean a permanent ban. We keep the documents, and the company, its directors, phone numbers and files go on our blacklist, so they cannot simply apply again under a new name.

Commission

No fee to apply and no fee to list. TradeNexusMarket charges a commission to both the buyer and the seller, only on a closed deal. Both sides accept it again before a Deal Room opens.