AYYS builds compliance into every transaction — not as a procedural layer added afterward, but as a precondition for engagement. Our framework covers KYC, AML, international sanctions, OECD conflict minerals due diligence, EU CBAM and trade documentation integrity. No transaction proceeds without cleared counterparties, documented origin and compliant structure.
AYYS applies enhanced due diligence to all new counterparties — both buyers and sellers — before any commercial discussion proceeds. The KYC process identifies the legal entity, its beneficial owners to natural person level, the source of funds and the intended end use of the material. For high-risk jurisdictions (DRC, Iran, certain CIS states), enhanced DD is triggered automatically regardless of transaction size.
AYYS screens all counterparties — buyers, sellers, freight forwarders, port agents, vessel operators and flag states — against the four principal sanctions regimes before any transaction is committed. Screening is conducted at mandate initiation, at contract signing and at every material change in transaction structure (new vessel, new port, change of beneficial ownership). AYYS does not rely solely on automated screening: complex or borderline cases are escalated to external legal counsel.
For all material originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and other Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRAs), AYYS applies the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. This covers copper, cobalt, gold, tantalum, tin, tungsten and lithium sourced from or transiting affected regions.
The EU CBAM applies to copper, aluminium, steel, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity imported into the EU. From 2026, importers must purchase CBAM certificates corresponding to the carbon price embedded in production. AYYS provides embedded CO₂ intensity data for applicable metal imports on request, and structures documentation to support CBAM declarations.
All AYYS transactions are documented to international trade standards. L/C transactions follow UCP 600 and eUCP. Contracts are governed by English law with ICC arbitration as the default dispute resolution mechanism. Documentary presentations are reviewed internally before presentation to avoid discrepancies that delay payment.
AYYS provides counterparty qualification summaries, OECD DD reports and CBAM data to mandate clients. Contact our compliance team for access.
