Case Studies

A Russian importer was refused a direct foreign-currency payment to its supplier. The contract was on the verge of collapse, the supplier required a USD prepayment, and the importer had no own foreign-currency revenue.

We structured an agency model: a rouble payment from the client to us, followed by a foreign-currency outflow to the supplier through an agreed route. Drafted the agency contract, invoices and supporting documents to satisfy both banks.

Reduced the risk of contract failure and ran the settlement on the agreed model. The client moved subsequent deals onto the same scheme.

A sole proprietor was importing goods from an EAEU country for the first time. There was no compliant contract, no understanding of import VAT, no experience with statistical reporting — and the first shipment was already in transit.

We built the foreign-trade setup from zero: a contract aligned to the bank's requirements, statistical reporting, VAT calculation and payment, and clean accounting of the inbound goods. In parallel we coached the client to run the process independently going forward.

Prevented documentation errors and queries on the first shipment. The client now operates on the model on a recurring basis.

A shipment was held at customs: the inspector reclassified the goods under a different HS code carrying a higher duty. Storage costs were rising, and a forced declaration correction would mean overpayment and reputational risk.

We prepared a substantiated classification position with references to explanatory notes and practice, gathered the technical specification and a manufacturer's statement. Engaged with the customs authority and submitted the correction.

Confirmed the original code and reduced the risk of overpayment. Cargo dwell time cut to a few business days.

A manufacturing company had identified a foreign equipment supplier but had no in-house foreign-trade desk and no experience with currency control, customs or Incoterms. The transaction was large enough that an error would cost more than the engagement.

We acted as the import agent: signed the contract in our name, organised payment, Incoterms selection, logistics and customs clearance. Closed the documentation and currency control file and handed the goods and closing documents to the client.

Accelerated execution through a single point of accountability and reduced the operational load on the client.

A company received a bank request on an import transaction: the contract timeline, invoices and payment documents did not align, and supporting documents from the supplier were incomplete.

We reviewed the contract, invoices, payment documents and supplier correspondence. We prepared one explanation of the transaction logic, a list of attachments and a request to the supplier for missing documents.

The package was assembled into one structure; the bank received a coherent explanation of the operation and supporting documents.

A Russian producer received interest from a foreign buyer but had no export experience: an unclear contract structure, settlement risks, and no view on currency control or shipment oversight.

We vetted the buyer, structured the contract and settlement terms, prepared transaction documentation, controlled shipment and proceeds and closed the currency control file.

Closed without bank or regulatory friction. The client continues export sales on the model we put in place.

The client received a notice that the statistical-form filing deadline had been missed for several shipments from Kazakhstan. Filing through the Federal Customs Service cabinet on their own didn't work — the system rejected the data and threw reconciliation errors against the invoices.

We worked through the quarter's shipments, rebuilt the document chain for each one, and filed the corrected statistical forms via the foreign-trade participant's cabinet. In parallel we reconciled the data with bank transactions and contract terms to avoid divergences in later audits.

All forms were accepted and no penalties applied. We then set up a monthly filing routine for the client — subsequent shipments now run without delay.