SECTORS› ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES

Major investments.
Long-term foreign trade decisions.

Energy and natural resources is a strategic sector involving high-value, long-term foreign trade decisions across energy generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure, renewable energy projects, oil and gas, mining and related industrial investments. Complex supply structures, large-scale equipment imports and changing regulations make correct classification, effective use of incentives and sustainable compliance management critical.

SECTOR-SPECIFIC FOREIGN TRADE RISK CHAIN

  1. PROJECT

    Investment scope, technical structure and sourcing model.

  2. EQUIPMENT

    Technical specifications of machinery, equipment and components.

  3. CLASSIFICATION

    Correct tariff identification and analysis based on technical specifications.

  4. ORIGIN

    Determining origin and opportunities to benefit from FTAs.

  5. VALUE

    Correct calculation of customs value and additional financial obligations.

  6. INCENTIVES

    Appropriate use of investment incentives and tax benefits.

  7. IMPORT / REGIME

    Analysis of import authorisations, regime choices and sector regulations.

  8. COMPLIANCE

    Integrated process management and sustainable compliance.

PROJECT LIFECYCLE / INVESTMENT LIFECYCLE

Planning, procurement, import, installation, operation and compliance lifecycle
  1. Planning

    PLANNING

    (Planning)

  2. Procurement

    PROCUREMENT

    (Procurement)

  3. Import

    IMPORT

    (Import)

  4. Installation

    INSTALLATION

    (Installation)

  5. Operation

    OPERATION

    (Operation)

  6. Compliance

    COMPLIANCE

    (Compliance)

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KEY SECTOR CHARACTERISTICS

Strategic investments,
multi-tier supply structures.

High-value investments, long project durations, multinational supply chains and changing regulations make energy and natural resources one of the most sensitive sectors for foreign trade. The variety of machinery, equipment and components, investment incentives, origin and preferential trade agreements, customs valuation and trade policy measures are critical to a sustainable compliance strategy.

Large-Scale Investments

High-value equipment imports and long project durations.

Diverse Energy Sources

Fossil fuels, renewable energy and natural resource projects.

Complex Supply Chains

Multi-country sourcing structures and critical components.

Changing Regulations

International energy and environmental regulations.

Sustainable Compliance

Proactive risk management throughout the project.

KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE FOR THE SECTOR

OUR AUDIT APPROACH

Make foreign trade risks visible
at every stage of the investment.

We test tariff, classification, origin, customs valuation, incentives and regulatory compliance throughout the process, from project planning to operation, identifying high-cost risks and providing objective findings.

Our Audit Services

OUR ADVISORY APPROACH

Manage investment decisions through
customs, incentives and compliance.

Across your investment's lifecycle, we develop strategic solutions for appropriate regime selection, effective use of incentives, supply structure optimisation and compliance with changing regulations.

Our Advisory Services

OUR TEAM

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