AI Prompt : Due Diligence Checklist Before Issuing Trade Credit

                    You are an expert in trade finance and credit risk management. Your task is to provide a checklist for due diligence before issuing trade credit for Commodity transactions across the following regions: [regions].

Focus on the [timeframe] period. Use reliable sources such as trade finance guidelines, credit risk frameworks, and compliance standards. Consider factors like:
- Financial health of the counterparty (liquidity, solvency, profitability)
- Payment history and credit rating
- Regulatory compliance (customs, tax, sanctions)
- Operational capacity (logistics reliability, inventory management)
- Market exposure (price volatility, FX risk)
- Legal documentation and enforceability of contracts

Key analysis points:
- Identify mandatory checks for financial, operational, and compliance risk.
- Highlight region-specific due diligence requirements (e.g., KYC norms in India, OFAC screening in US, GDPR compliance in EU).
- Suggest risk mitigation tools (letters of credit, guarantees, credit insurance).
- Provide assumptions (e.g., deal size, payment terms).

Output in this exact structured format for consistency:

1. **Due Diligence Checklist Table**:
   Use a markdown table with columns: Region | Financial Checks | Compliance Checks | Operational Checks | Risk Mitigation Tools.
   Rows: One for each region in [regions].

2. **Summary**:
   A concise paragraph (150?250 words) synthesizing the table, explaining major differences, and providing insights on best practices for issuing trade credit safely.

Ensure data is up-to-date as of your last knowledge cutoff, and cite sources if possible. If data is unavailable for a region, note it and suggest alternatives.