Editorial Policy

Original reporting: researched, written and verified by the Trade Flow Insight newsroom.

Industry news: summarised from an external source, published with clear attribution and a link to the original where available. This content is not our own reporting.

Press release: material issued by a company or organisation. We may publish it for reference, clearly labelled, without independent verification of its claims.

Contributed: written by an external author. The views expressed are the author's own.

Sponsored: paid for by an advertiser. Sponsored content is never produced by the newsroom and is always labelled.

We prefer named sources. Where a source speaks on condition of anonymity, we explain why in the article and satisfy ourselves that the information is credible and in the reader's interest.

Market figures supplied by a company are attributed to that company. Where we have not independently verified a figure, we say so.

Coverage files on individual companies collect our reporting, interviews and analysis alongside clearly labelled company statements. Inclusion in a coverage file is an editorial decision and is not for sale.

Staff must disclose any financial interest in a company or commodity they cover. Where a conflict cannot be managed, the assignment is reallocated.