
Insuring export business as exporter
Product at a glance
By taking out contract bond cover, a German exporter may insure himself against the politically occasioned or unfair calling of a bond required by the foreign buyer to ensure the exporter’s satisfactory performance of the contract.
Target group
German export firms
Insurable risks
Contract bond cover offers protection against the loss of the guarantee amount in cases of
- fair calling of the bond by the buyer because the exporter has failed to fulfil his obligations due to political events abroad;
- fair calling of the bond by the buyer because contract performance has become impossible due to embargo measures taken by the Federal Republic of Germany;
- unfair calling of the bond due to political events abroad;
- unfair calling of the bond due to other circumstances which make the claim to reimbursement of the guaranteed sum unenforceable for political or commercial reasons
Examples of use
- Bid bonds
- Advance payment bonds
- Performance bonds
- Maintenance bonds
- Customs guarantees
- Retention guarantees
Special features
A Contract Bond Guarantee can be issued only in combination with a Manufacturing Risk Guarantee or a Supplier Credit Guarantee.
Premium
Single premium calculated as percentage of the guaranteed amount and, as the case may be, specific processing fees
Uninsured portion
5 % for all risks
This product can be applied for online.
Please use the digital application form in the myAGA customer portal to apply for cover for your export transaction. To do this you need to register for my AGA once which is easily done with just a few steps. If you already use myAGA, you can directly log in with your access data. If you need assistance with the application or if you have any questions regarding the appropriate product, please do not hesitate to contact our business consultants.
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