The mark

Two marks, one level

There is no premium version. Whoever carries the mark has as much right to it as anyone else who carries it. Your membership tier governs only how widely you may use it, not how heavily it weighs. That is deliberate: the moment a higher mark stands next to it, the ordinary mark becomes the level of those who did not quite make it, and then it is worthless precisely where it is needed most.

What it proves

Unima Verified Supplier says this company delivers what it promises and its paperwork is in order. You use it towards other European sellers, leasing companies and fleet managers, and it gets you called about batches that never reach a marketplace.

Unima Verified Buyer says this importer pays and takes delivery. You use it towards your own customers, your bank, your clearing agent and your insurer.

For a buyer this is probably the most valuable part of membership. An importer asking their bank for a letter of credit, or reselling a truck to a local haulier, has to show that their sourcing channel is sound. A named certificate, with a number and a year, from a European co-operative, is exactly the document that fills that gap. That is worth more than 24 hours of early access to new stock.

The unit certificate

Alongside the company mark, a second document attaches to the unit itself. It records the category, make and type, year, chassis number, mileage with the date it was read, which documents exist, when it was inspected, the supplier’s rating and the port of export. It does not name the supplier. It is valid for ninety days, deliberately: a mileage reading and an inspection from a year ago tell you nothing. You can pass it on to your own customer, your bank or your clearing agent.