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About us
An independent Nigerian inspection and verification company built on a simple principle: independent information creates confidence in trade.
Carmine Assayer Ltd is an independent Nigerian inspection and verification company, duly incorporated under the Companies and Allied Matters Act. We provide testing, inspection, verification and quality assurance services for traded goods and cargoes.
We support governments, importers, exporters, manufacturers, traders, financial institutions and insurers with objective, independently verified information about the quality, quantity, condition, value and conformity of goods at critical points across the supply chain.
Our work covers a broad range of non-oil cargoes: agricultural products, raw materials, manufactured and semi-processed goods, consumer products, industrial materials, minerals and metals, and bulk, break-bulk and containerised shipments.
Impartiality is the product
Our findings rest on observable evidence, agreed inspection criteria, applicable standards and documented procedures. We do not act as buyer or seller of the goods we inspect.
That separation is what makes an inspection report useful to both sides of a transaction — and to the authorities and financiers who rely on it.
A multidisciplinary team
- Engineering
- Agriculture and agronomy
- Production and manufacturing
- Chemistry and analytical science
- Commodity inspection
- Quality assurance
- Quantity surveying and measurement
- Logistics and transportation
- Loss control
- Risk management
- Commercial and price analysis
- Data processing and reporting
Vision
To become a trusted Nigerian and West African leader in independent inspection, verification, testing and trade assurance.
Mission
To provide accurate, impartial and technology-enabled inspection and verification services that protect our clients' interests, strengthen trade transparency, support regulatory compliance and enable confident commercial decisions.
Integrity
Professional independence and the highest standards of honesty and ethical conduct.
Accuracy
Reliable inspection, measurement, documentation and reporting.
Impartiality
Findings based on evidence and agreed criteria, not the interests of any one party.
Professionalism
Technical competence, disciplined procedures and responsive client service.
Confidentiality
Client information, commercial data and findings treated with appropriate care.
Innovation
Continual improvement in how we use technology, data and modern inspection practice.
Recent work
Company personnel have inspected non-oil break-bulk, palletised and containerised goods in Nigeria for over thirty years. Cargoes have included:
- Non-oil raw materials
- Agricultural products
- Semi-manufactured and manufactured goods, imported and exported
- Bulk cargoes including ores, cement, urea and refined products
- Engineering materials, machines and equipment
- Bagged cargoes including cocoa, groundnuts and cashew
- General non-recurrent exports
Our affiliates in the United Kingdom provide technical back-up, scientific procurement and logistical support for overseas visits and professional seminars.
Need an inspection arranged?
Tell us the cargo, the location and the date. We will confirm scope, personnel and reporting format.