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GRUPO PRESTIGE is a Service Provider which activity consists in the trade of merchandises (Import-Export) coming from faraway origins of both in-bulk and finished products executed through three Divisions:
PRESTIGE as a Full Service IMPORTER, TROPIC BROKER acts as an AGENT and TECHNITROPIC as Technical ADVISER performing multiple services including advising, controlling and developing products and productions in existing and new producer countries.
PRESTIGE (PGM) · IMPORTER
PRESTIGE is the IMPORT Division providing a whole, full import service to its Customers, delivering the products to them through various steps, ranging from:
SELECTION
Product and producer selection, audit, follow-up and control
INSPECTION
Pre-shipment quality inspection and sealing of the approved barrels at Producer premises
SHIPMENT
Shipment of the merchandise to Europe
IMPORTATION
All steps for merchandise clearance from Customs
CUSTOMER DELIVERY
Final goods delivery at customer factory or warehouse
QUALITY CONTROL
Quality control Reports issued by Prestige technicians
TRACKING
Traceability data for proper tracking of the goods
LISTING
Monthly follow-up Listings to track all sales and deliveries
CLAIM
handling/managing any eventual claim which could arise
TROPIC BROKER · AGENTS
TROPIC BROKER is the AGENTS Division. The brokerage activity includes:
SEARCH
The search and selection of products and producers (audit and control), negotiating selling prices
SALES
Submission of offers to its customers at CIF Spanish port price basis (or eventually on FOB origin if so required)
HELP ON IMPORTS
Provision of help to Customers (and advice if necessary) for their own import of goods, customs clearance, transport to factory, etc.
PRODUCER INVOICE
Customer directly receives and settles the producer’s invoice at net price (CIF price agreed less Broker commission)
COMMISSION
Tropic Broker bills to Customer the Agents’ commissions
INSPECTION IN-SITU
Performance, upon request, of quality random pre-shipment inspection of merchandise and barrel sealing inspection at Producer premises
CUSTOMER IMPORTS
All importation steps are directly performed by the Customer
REPORTS
Preparation and mailing to the Customer of the quality reports, if inspection made by Grupo Prestige upon request
LISTING
Preparation and mailing to the Customer of monthly follow-up Listings tracking all sales and deliveries
CLAIM
Handling/managing any eventual claim which could arise (cost invoiced apart)
OUR SPECS
All products for Grupo Prestige produced under its own Technical Specifications
CIF AND FOB
As said, the sale can be made also on FOB port of origin basis. In that case the Customer itself hires the freight with a Liner of his choice and takes care also of all importation steps
TECHNITROPIC · ADVISORY
TECHNITROPIC is the ADVISORY Division of Grupo Prestige (Advisory, Quality Control and Product Developments), in charge of the selection and development of new producer countries, allowing Grupo Prestige customers to develop long term sustainable supplies of merchandise through:
DIVERSIFICATION
Climatic risk diversification
PRICE CONTROL
Keeping production prices under control to ensure its continuity for their portfolio of products
QUALITY CONTROL
Quality Control inspections
TECHNICAL CONTROL
Writing of Product Technical Specifications requested for supplies to Grupo Prestige
CLAIMS
Handling eventual claims which could arise
To summarize, Technical Division TECHNITROPIC (Advice, Quality Control, and New Product Development) specialises in providing advice and technical help in agricultural and production matters. It identifies new producer countries and helps product development (cultivation and production) amongst potential countries, aiming to diversify climate-related risks and keeping prices under control to ensure its continuity. It also performs Quality Control assessments of purchased merchandises prior to its shipment to Europe and develop and writes its own Technical Specifications which must be matched for the products handled by Grupo Prestige.