Gatewell USA.
Process and compliance

Compliance

Every step below runs on every order, however small. Pricing follows our review of your list.

From list to shipment

Ten steps, in order.
  1. Requirement list in. The buyer, the date and every line are logged. The request gets a reference.
  2. Determinations before the quote. Every line gets its Schedule B number and its export classification of record. A part still being classified is not quoted. A part that needs a license to the destination is quoted subject to approval, or comes off the list at the buyer's choice.
  3. Buyer verification. Registered name, owners and parents are screened against the Consolidated Screening List, the OFAC lists and the BIS lists. The dated results are archived. Trade licence, end-user statement and delivery statement on letterhead go on file.
  4. Cost-plus quote. The quote is built line by line from distributor cost, inbound freight, outbound freight, cargo insurance and any duties or fees Gatewell USA pays, plus the margin. Pricing follows our review of your list.
  5. Red-flag review. The list is read as a whole. Does the mix of parts describe a product this buyer makes or repairs, in quantities that fit the volume they stated? An unresolved flag stops the order.
  6. Proforma invoice. Lines are grouped by Schedule B number with the classification shown per line. The payer named on the invoice is the buyer entity. There is no third-party payer and no crypto in any form.
  7. Deposit clears, then the purchase order. The distributor order goes out once funds have cleared and the paying name matches the invoice. A wire notice is not clearance.
  8. Receive and inspect. Date and lot codes photographed, labels scanned, moisture barrier bags checked, counts and weights taken against the packing slip. Off-spec goes back to the distributor.
  9. Label, pack, document. Serialized labels, packed for air. Commercial invoice grouped by Schedule B with the classification per line, packing list, certificates of conformance, redacted distributor invoice.
  10. Export filing and shipment. Electronic Export Information is filed on every export and the filing citation reaches the carrier before departure. Tracking and document copies go to the buyer the day the shipment moves.

Provenance pack

Every lot ships with the following.
  • Distributor invoice copy with prices redacted
  • Manufacturer or distributor certificate of conformance
  • Date code close-up photographs
  • Label scans
  • Serialized tamper-evident labels
  • Moisture barrier bags shipped sealed as received, or resealed with fresh desiccant and a humidity indicator card inside floor life

Sourcing

Parts are sourced to order from authorized US distributors. Nothing ships from stock. No lot is bought before the buyer's deposit has cleared.

Compliance posture

The same process runs on every order.
  • Every part is classified on its orderable part number before a quote is issued.
  • Buyers are screened at onboarding and again every month.
  • An end-user statement on buyer letterhead comes with every order.
  • Electronic Export Information is filed on every export.
  • When a line requires a US export license, we file for it and quote it subject to approval. Ask us.

Terms in short

The full text is on the terms of sale page.
  • A new buyer prepays the first order in full
  • After the first order, the deposit covers landed cost and the balance falls due on delivery confirmation
  • Payment by international wire from the buyer's own account
  • An end-user statement on buyer letterhead with every order
  • Electronic Export Information filed on every export
Build a request list Read the terms of sale

Contact

We reply within two working days, with a quote or with the questions we need answered first.
  • Gatewell USA
  • 811 W 7th Street, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90017
  • (213) 558-2728
  • requests@gatewellusa.com
  • gatewellusa.com

Working hours are 9:00 to 17:00 Pacific, Monday to Friday, Pacific time.

Before you write

  • The deliver-to address must match the registered address or a documented branch
  • Payment is by international wire from the buyer's own account