Leather Agency

From LeatherLink Knowledge Base

What is Leather Agency

Leather Agency serves one or more useful functions to facilitate trade between the buyer and seller. In international trade the role of agency is important. Even in transactions within a country agency services are required.

Agency Functions:

• Language services
  When buyer and seller speak different languages an agent can bridge the communication gap.
• Quality Control services
  To avoid misunderstandings and dispute about quality of goods sent by supplier to the buyer, both side may agree that the agent will carry out a pre-shipment inspection and certify the goods. As a middle person, the agent can be more objective in assessing the quality.
• Financial risk control
  Having a local common person to deal with disputes and follow-up on payments is needed for many sellers.
• Securing supply on-time delivery
  Similar to the above function, an agent nearer to supplier can closely follow production of goods and avoid un expected delays in supply of goods