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TRADE ASSURANCE NEWS

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AIC welcomes ‘earned recognition’ changes in Northern Ireland :  20 June 2017 Feed businesses in Northern Ireland who participate in and comply with the feed assurance schemes – FEMAS, TASCC and UFAS – can look forward to fewer inspections and less sampling as the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs implements the concept of ‘Earned Recognition’. Universal Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS) appoints new Certification Body :  1 June 2017 The Agricultural Industries Confederation has appointed Acoura, part of the Lloyd's Register group, to certify and audit UFAS from 1 September 2017. New Vehicle Inventory Database simplifies work of assurance participants and auditors :  16 January 2017 Kiwa-PAI and AIC Services have a launched the ‘Vehicle Inventory Database’ (VID), an on-line portal to maintain vehicle records and provide traceability in one place for participants in the AIC trade assurance schemes – FEMAS, FIAS, TASCC and UFAS. ...

TRADE ASSURANCE

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  Introduction 1   What is Trade Assurance? Trade Assurance is a  free service  offered by Alibaba.com that's designed to help create trust between buyers and suppliers. Trade Assurance covers you in the event of shipping or quality-related disputes.   You're covered if: Your products are not shipped on time as per the contract with your supplier Your products do not meet the quality standards as per the contract with your supplier                       2   How to use Trade Assurance? a.  Start an order  online with a Trade Assurance supplier. You can  place an order online  or  ask your supplier to draft an order  for you. For your convenience,  uploading a PI  is recommended.   b.  Make a payment to the  bank account designated by Alibaba.com . You can pay online directly on our platform via Credit Card and e-Chec...

TRADE ASSURANCE USER GUIDE

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On-time shipment protection If the supplier fails to ship by the date set in your contract, you’re protected. Alibaba.com will provide you with a refund. Product quality protection Select either pre-shipment or post-delivery coverage – Alibaba.com will refund you if the product quality or quantity does not meet the terms set in your contract. Payment protection for your covered amount If the supplier breaks the on-time shipment or product quality terms of your contract, Alibaba.com will refund the covered amount of your payment. * Please see the  Terms & Conditions  of the Trade Assurance service. Find and Negotiate When searching for products, look for the supplier’s Trade Assurance   and Trade Assurance Limit. In order to help you make an informed decision, you can also view the supplier’s number of transactions and turnover. Once you have selected a supplier, you should negotiate the key terms for your order. Agree on your initial...