Export License Verification

Why Verification Matters

A permit or license document can be genuine while the exporter, destination transaction, product scope or supporting commercial claims still require verification.

Independent review helps establish whether the exporter, legal entity, relevant petroleum licensing information and applicable permit details are materially consistent before contractual or financial commitments are made.

The company presenting the permit may not correspond with the exporter, contracting party or entity being relied upon.

A permit may relate to a different product, period, entity or regulatory context than the export transaction being proposed.

Buyer, payment, shipping, destination or other commercial claims may require verification beyond the permit itself.

Verification Scope

The exporter or relevant South African legal entity and CIPC information are established as a standard component of the verification.

Relevant export-control or ITAC-related permit information is assessed where applicable to the product and transaction under review.

Relevant petroleum license information, permit details and legal-entity information are assessed for material consistency within scope.

Buyer, shipping, banking, logistics or supporting documentation can be assessed where specifically included in the agreed verification scope.

Who Should Use This Service

When exporting petroleum products, onboarding a counterparty or relying on permit and license information in a transaction.

When cross-border petroleum documentation is material to trade finance, payment, security or transaction-risk decisions.

When independent verification is required before approving an exporter, buyer or export-related transaction.

How It Works

Send the company, license, permit and transaction information available.

We confirm the regulatory and transaction elements included in the verification scope.

Relevant company, license, permit and supporting information is assessed within the agreed scope.

You receive a structured verification outcome identifying findings, discrepancies and material limitations.

Turnaround Options

Standard verification: targeted for completion within 24 working hours once the required information and scope are confirmed.

Priority verification: expedited handling, targeted for the same business day or approximately five working hours where the scope and information allow.

Turnaround targets depend on the information available, verification scope and third-party record accessibility.

Petroleum export transactions can involve petroleum licensing, export-control permits, customs and destination-country requirements. LicenseCheck verifies information within the agreed scope; it does not issue permits, customs approvals or regulatory authorisations.

A verification outcome does not guarantee shipment, customs clearance, buyer performance or compliance with foreign-jurisdiction requirements.

Obtain an independent verification of exporter identity, relevant petroleum licensing information, applicable permit details and supporting information before you commit to a cross-border petroleum transaction.