Conditions of Sale

3. Ordering

3.1 IME reserves the right to decline to trade with any company or person. IME may decline to accept any order, whether or not payment has been received, by giving notice of non-acceptance to the customer by telephone, email or facsimile within a reasonable period of receipt of the order by IME. Further, IME may cancel orders which have been accepted by giving written notice of such cancellation to the customer by telephone, email or facsimile within a reasonable period of receipt of the order by IME. If IME rejects or cancels an order for which payment has been taken, it will refund the amount to the customer as soon as reasonably practicable. The provisions of clause 12 (Cancelation Policy, No Fault Returns and Refund Policy) will apply.

3.2 IME executes orders to the customer's requirements, but may provide substitute products where requested by the customer, or where the product has been superseded by the latest version. To the extent that orders cannot be fulfilled completely from stock, the unfulfilled balance will (at the customer's option) either be put on back order to be fulfilled when RS next has available stock or be cancelled and refunded to the customer.

3.3 The customer must submit orders using the RS stock numbers and the priced units used on IME Website, and must specify which delivery option is required. If the customer orders the wrong product or number of products, or duplicates orders, the provisions of clause 12 (Cancelation Policy, No Fault Returns and Refund Policy) will apply.

3.4 The customer will receive an automated order confirmation email for an order placed online. IME acceptance of the customer's order will take place when IME confirms pricing and delivery dates to the customer in writing by sending an order acknowledgement email, at which point a contract will come into existence between IME and the customer.

4. Delivery times, Charges and Options

4.1 Subject to any cancellation, substitution or non-fulfillment of customer's orders in accordance with clause 3 (Ordering), IME will process an order for the products specified in the customer's order and will aim to deliver products in accordance with the times and dates for delivery quoted on IME Website (the “Quoted Delivery Times”) and the standard delivery times mentioned in this clause. IME shall not be liable for the consequences of any delay in delivery. Time for delivery shall not be of the essence.

4.2 The Quoted Delivery Times are approximate only and indicate the stock position at RS in the UK. They are not guaranteed delivery times and should not be relied upon as such. As we process your order, we will inform you by email as soon as possible if any products you ordered turn out to be unavailable and will refund you if you are charged for those products.

4.3 The stock position on IME Website is updated after despatching the orders and not after completing the payment of the orders. For more quantities, please email us at sales@imeuae.com

4.4 An estimated delivery time will be provided in the order acknowledgment email after placing an online order. The standard delivery times are as follows: UAE Stocked Items: Within 2-3 working days. UK Stocked Items: Within 7-10 days subject to availability in the UK at the time of receiving an order confirmation. Calibrated Items: Within 2-3 weeks, subject to availability in the UK at the time of receiving an order confirmation. Lead Acid Batteries and Items equipped with Lead Acid Batteries: Within 2-3 weeks, subject to availability in the UK at the time of receiving an order confirmation. Special Items such as Hazardous Items, Lithium Items and Items equipped with Lithium (because of the nature of the products) may result in longer delivery times as requiring special handling. For an estimated delivery time, please email us at sales@imeuae.com Products requiring special handling may (because of the nature of the products) take longer to be delivered.

4.5 If any delivery has not been made by the Quoted Delivery Time, then subject to the customer notifying IME of such delay, IME will endeavour to ascertain if the product has been delivered and will inform the customer of the status of the delivery or the new expected delivery time. If a revised delivery time is not acceptable IME may also, at its discretion, offer an alternative delivery option. These are the customer's exclusive remedies for late delivery. IME shall not be liable for the consequences of any delay in delivery.

4.6 IME will aim to deliver Extended Range products in accordance with the lead times published for them on IME Website. All such lead times are approximate only, and no other delivery options are available for Extended Range products. IME may, following customer's order, notify the customer if IME will be unable to fulfill any order for Extended Range products within that published lead time, and may provide alternative options.

4.7 The customer's delivery options, and the prices for them, are as set out on IME Website at the date of order. Customer is informed that delivery options and prices are subject to change and up-to-date information can be found on IME Website. IME may use third party delivery agents to deliver products to customers.

4.8 Delivery charges may apply per order, irrespective of the number of products ordered or the order value. Orders with Goods total value less than AED 500.00 are subject to additional Importing & Handling Charges as published on IME Website, or quoted at the time of order (Currently AED 30.00 per order but subject to change from time to time).

4.9 Orders containing Extended Range products where the Grand total value of Extended Range products is subject to an additional shipping and handling charge. These shipping and handling charges apply per order and the customer will be notified about the additional cost after placing an order.

4.10 Delivery Options Delivery to the customer address in the UAE (Within the boundaries of the cities or urban areas / An additional delivery charge might apply for remote areas). Collection from one of IME Stores in the UAE. Express delivery – by DHL or UPS, for delivery charges please email us at sales@imeuae.com Delivery will be made to the customer's usual business address, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

5. Inspection, Delivery Delays and Non-Delivery

5.1 The customer must inspect the products as soon as is reasonably possible after delivery or collection. The customer shall, within 30 days of the date of delivery or collection or, in the case of sub-clause iv below, the Quoted Delivery Time or any updated estimated date for delivery, give notice to IME in detail of: i Any defect in the product that is apparent on reasonable examination. In this case IME shall, at IME's discretion, replace the products or refund the purchase price. In any event the customer must refuse parcels delivered to it in a damaged condition; ii Any shortfall in products delivered. In this case IME shall, at its discretion, deliver the undelivered products or refund the price of the undelivered products; iii Any delivery of products not in accordance with the order. In this case IME shall, at IME's discretion, replace the products or refund the purchase price; or iv Any non-delivery of the products (in which case the time limit is within 10 days of the estimated despatch date). In this case IME shall deliver the undelivered products or refund the price of the undelivered products.

5.2 If the customer fails to give any such notice, the products shall be conclusively presumed to be, in all respects, in accordance with the order and free from apparent defects, and the customer shall be deemed to have accepted the products accordingly. IME' record of the products despatched (including the quantity) shall be conclusive evidence of the products received by the customer, unless proved otherwise by the customer.

5.3 The remedies set out above are the customer's exclusive remedies for non-delivery or short delivery of products, or for apparent defects in the products or delivery of products not in accordance with the order. IME shall not be liable for any losses, consequential or otherwise, or for costs (including legal costs), expenses, liabilities, loss of profits, business or economic loss, depletion of goodwill, damages, claims, demands, proceedings, judgments or otherwise arising from these circumstances.

6. Payment

6.1 Payment terms are cash with order. Payments should be settled in UAE Dirham (AED) only.

6.2 Payment methods Bank Transfer or Cash Payment. Visa or MasterCard debit and credit cards in AED will be accepted for payment. Cardholder must retain a copy of transaction records and Merchant policies and rules.

7. Risk and Ownership 

7.1 In the case of products to be delivered to the customer's property, risk of loss of or damage to the products shall pass to the customer on delivery, unless the customer wrongfully fails to take delivery of the products, in which case such risk shall pass to the customer at the time when IME / Third party has attempted to deliver the products. In the case of products which the customer orders to be collected from an IME trade counters, risk of damage or loss to the products shall pass to the customer at the time of collection.

7.2 Ownership of any product supplied shall not pass to the customer until full payment of the purchase price of the products and of all other amounts owing to IME has been made. If the customer is late in paying any sum to IME, then IME shall be entitled to the immediate return of all products where ownership has not passed to the customer. The customer authorizes IME and its agents to recover any such products in such circumstance, and to enter any premises of the customer for that purpose.

7.3 Demand for or recovery of the products by IME shall not of itself discharge either the customer's liability to pay the whole of the price and take delivery of the products or IME's right to sue for the whole of the price.

8. Product and Availability Information

8.1 IME reserves the right, without prior notice, to discontinue any product or to make design changes as part of its continuous programme of product improvement, or to assist product availability, and such changes may take place during the life of any RS catalogue. The most up to date information on the availability and design of the products IME supplies is available on IME Website.

8.2 Unless otherwise confirmed in writing, nothing on IME Website or in any RS catalogue is to be taken as a representation of the source of origin, manufacture, or production of the products or any part of them.

9. Warranties and Remedies

9.1 IME warrants that no product purchased from IME is materially defective.

9.2 In the event of any such product being materially defective, and subject to the provisions of clause 5 (Inspection, Delivery, Delays and Non-Delivery) surrounding defects apparent on delivery, IME will (at its option) replace or repair the product or refund the purchase price.

9.3 IME warrants that any service purchased from IME as referred to in clause 13 (Services) will be provided using reasonable care and skill. If any such service falls short of this standard, IME will, at its option, either re-provide the service or supply to the customer free of charge a substitute product in place of the defectively serviced product.

9.4 These warranties shall not apply to any defect which arises from improper use, failure to follow the product instructions, or any repair or modification made without the consent of IME.

9.5 The remedies set out in this clause 9 shall be the customer's sole remedies for any breach of warranty and in respect of the supply or non-supply of products and/or services.

9.6 The availability of the remedies set out in this clause 9 is subject to: i A claim being made in writing to IME, prior to the return of any defective product, and within 12 months of the original date of despatch or date of service, or such other periods as may be indicated by RS for specific products or services from time to time in writing; and ii The customer returning or disposing of the relevant products, or making them available for collection by IME, in accordance with IME's instructions and suitably packaged. In particular, for any returns, the customer must obtain an email confirmation from IME and send a copy of this confirmation along with the returned material, and state the original invoice number in respect of the products and the nature of any claimed defect.

9.7 Where the customer returns defective products otherwise than in accordance with these provisions, IME may refuse such products and return them to the customer at the cost of the customer.

9.8 Any products which are replaced by IME shall become the property of IME. Title to replacement products shall pass to the customer in accordance with the provisions of clause 7 (Risk and Ownership), and the period of the replacement product's warranty shall be the unexpired period of the defective product's warranty.

9.9 The customer shall have no remedy in respect of any untrue statement made to it upon which it relied in ordering products and/or services (unless such untrue statement was made fraudulently) other than any remedy it may have set out expressly in these terms and conditions of sale.

9.10 Save as expressly provided in these terms and conditions of sale, all implied warranties, terms and conditions (whether statutory or otherwise) concerning the supply or non-supply of products and/or services are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law (including, without limitation, the implied terms of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and provision of services with reasonable care and skill).

9.11 Except as required by law, IME will not be liable to the customer for any loss, damage or liability of any kind whatsoever which arises out of the breach of implied warranties, terms or conditions (statutory or otherwise) or breach of any other duty of any kind imposed on IME by operation of law. The customer acknowledges that it is responsible for ensuring that the products and services it orders are fit for the purposes for which it intends to use them.

10. Export Control and Limitations of Use

10.1 All orders for products and services on https://ae.rsdelivers.com/ are for the supply and use in the UAE market only.

10.2 For compliance requirements and in order to process your order, IME might ask the country of End Destination Details and/or End User Customer EUC and/or End User Undertaking EUU for the ordered materials. Please send us the information at the earliest to proceed with your order.

10.3 IME will not trade with or provide any services to OFAC and sanctioned countries. Certain products sold by IME are subject to export control regulations of the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the European Union and other countries (“Export Laws”). The customer shall comply with such Export Laws and obtain any license or permit required to transfer, export, re-export or import the products.

10.4 Customer certifies that the Products will not be used directly or indirectly, sold, re-exported, transferred, or incorporated into products for the benefit of persons or entities named on any United States, United Nations, European Union or other applicable government denied or restricted party list.

10.5 Customer certifies that except as authorized under applicable laws and regulations, the Products will not be exported, re-exported, or transferred directly or indirectly, diverted or transshipped to or via any country in violation of any United Nations, United States, European Union or any other applicable embargo, including but not limited to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, Belarus, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, or any destination defined as country group E in Supplement No. 1 to Part 740 of the EAR and other destination restrictions found therein.

10.6 Customer understands that U.S. origin Products, and foreign manufactured products that incorporate U.S. origin content may be subject to the EAR. In the event of re-export or transfer, Customer will obtain all required permissions (i.e., export licenses, permits, etc.) from the U.S. Government and any other applicable government.

10.7 Customer certifies that except as authorized under applicable laws and regulations, the Products will not be used, sold, re-exported, transferred, or incorporated into products used directly or indirectly in the design, development, production, stockpiling, or use of chemical or biological weapons, nuclear programs, missiles, maritime nuclear propulsion projects, or any other prohibited end-use under applicable laws and regulations.

10.8 Customer certifies that except as authorized under applicable laws and regulations, the Products will not be used directly or indirectly, sold, re-exported, transferred, or incorporated into products for “military end use,” “military end users,” “military-intelligence end use,” or “military-intelligence end users,” as those terms are defined in Part 744 of the EAR.

10.9 Customer certifies that the Products will not be used in activities that involve the development or production of advanced semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, or related parts and components, or for the development, production or use of supercomputers or related parts and components in China, Hong Kong, or Macau, as provided in Part 744.23 of the EAR.

10.10 If purchasing ITAR controlled Products, Customer understands and agrees to comply with 22 CFR 122, U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulation (“ITAR”). Customer understands that any re-export of any ITAR controlled Products, or any re-export or transfer of an end-item that incorporates any ITAR controlled component, requires authorization from the United States Department of State.

10.11 Customer acknowledges that if it has multiple company locations, this EUC covers all global locations. In doing so, the Customer certifies that employees at each of their locations will adhere to all applicable export and re-export control laws and regulations covering IME Group distributed products.

10.12 Products sold by IME are not recommended or authorized for use in life support, surgical implantation, nuclear or aircraft applications or for any use or application in which the failure of a single component could cause substantial harm to persons or property.

10.13 Classifications of product for export purposes, including ECCN and Harmonized Tariff codes, are made for internal use by IME only. Such information is provided by IME in good faith based on the information available to it at the time of compilation. IME makes no warranty or representation that such information is up to date or correct, and shall not be liable to the customer for any form of loss or damage suffered by the customer as a result of reliance upon such information. Use of the information is done so at the customer’s own risk with no recourse to IME. The customer is responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable export legislation, including determining the correct classification of an item at the time of any onward export.

11. Liability

11.1 IME shall not be under any liability for damage, losses (whether direct, indirect or consequential), expenses, liabilities, loss of profits, business or economic loss, depletion of goodwill, costs (including legal costs), claims, demands, proceedings, judgments or otherwise resulting from the failure to give advice or information or the giving of incorrect advice or information (including through the IME technical helpline) whether or not due to its negligence or that of its employees, agents or sub-contractors.

11.2 IME shall not be liable for economic loss, punitive damages, loss of revenue, loss of profits or expected future business, damage to reputation or goodwill, loss of any order or contract or any consequential or indirect loss or damage, all as may result from, or be connected with: (i) any express or implied terms of the contract between IME and the customer, or of any order accepted by IME; (ii) any duty of any kind imposed on IME by law arising out of or in relation to the contract between IME and the customer or order; (iii) any defect in the products or services; (iv) intellectual property rights infringement; or (v) any other loss whatsoever arising out of these terms and conditions of sale.

12. Cancelation Policy, No Fault Returns and Refund Policy

12.1 IME may, at its discretion and in writing, allow an order to be cancelled or returned where there is no fault with the product subject to IME recovering from the customer the costs incurred by IME.

12.2 Orders generally get shipped within 1-2 days. Shipping could be initiated as early as an hour within the order time. In cases where the cancellation request reaches us before the shipping gets initiated, there will be no cancellation charges. In cases where shipping has been initiated and a cancellation request is submitted at this point, a cancellation charge of 20% of the order value will apply. The cancelation charges will be deducted from the amount of your refund.

12.3 In the event of cancellation of part of any order only, IME may invoice the customer any difference in selling price per unit applicable to the quantity actually despatched up to the time of cancellation compared to the quantity ordered.

12.4 In the event of cancellation of part of any order only, IME may invoice the customer Importing and Handling charges in accordance with clause 4.8, if the Grand Total value of the order after cancelation became less than AED 500.00

12.5 In cases where the return is not due to the fault of IME or any fault with the Product “No Fault Returns”. Return charges of 20% of the order value will apply in respect of all products returned. The Return charges will be deducted from the amount of your refund. Customers may only return products to IME, and receive a credit or refund or replacement on the following conditions: i The customer should contact IME to obtain a return confirmation and send it along with the returned items. ii Return must be made within 30 days of the date of delivery or collection of such product(s). iii Products must be returned to IME in their original condition and packaging and in a condition which will enable them to be immediately fit for re-sale; iv The customer must follow any specific instructions advised by IME; and v Products must be returned to IME adequately packed and clearly labeled to: CUSTOMER RETURNS DEPARTMENT.

12.6 Where the customer returns products to IME not in accordance with clause 12.3 (i) – (vi) above (for example, after the period for returns has expired or in an unfit state) IME may refuse to accept the return and return the products to the customer at the customer's expense or may apply a handling charge which relates to the actual cost of reprocessing.

12.7 This no fault returns policy excludes software, calibrated products, production packaging products, non-catalogue products, extended range products, specially manufactured products and any products marked as non-cancellable (NC) or non-returnable (NR). In addition, IME will not accept returned ESD sensitive devices where the integrity of the original RS ESD shielding packaging has been compromised e.g. the bag has been opened and resealed or multiple bags have been stapled together.

12.8 IME accepts no responsibility for any loss of or damage to products in transit from customer to IME, where IME has not provided the collection. Please email us at sales@imeuae.com to get your order cancelled or returned.

12.9 All correctly returned Products will be refunded to the original purchaser after deducting the applicable charges (if any) in accordance with the provisions of clause 12 (Cancelation Policy and No Fault Returns).

12.10 Refunds will be done only through the Original Mode of Payment. Please allow for up to 45 days for the refund transfer to be completed. IME offers no guarantees whatsoever for the accuracy or timeliness of the refund reaching the customer card or the bank account as the refund processing time can vary greatly between card issuers and banks. Please email us at sales@imeuae.com , if you have any questions about the status of your refund.

13. Services

RS offers services in respect of products. These services include: REPAIR, CALIBRATION, SOFTWARE, UPDATE, EPROM PROGRAMMING and any other services that the parties agree. IME may quote a turnaround time target for these services, but RS shall be under no liability if it fails to comply with such target. Except in respect of the REPAIR service, the product must be free from physical and electrical damage and from modifications (other than modifications detailed in the literature supplied with the product). The special conditions which apply to repairs, calibration, software update and eprom programming are:

i Repairs:

The REPAIR service is subject to the availability of parts and is only available if the product has not suffered excessive physical or electrical damage and is free from modifications (other than modifications detailed in the literature supplied with the product). Any instructions set out in the repair information/questionnaire supplied with the product in question must be complied with. RS may at its absolute discretion either repair the product or replace it with a substitute product. Any customer-generated software returned with a product will be erased or otherwise destroyed on receipt and RS shall not be under any liability whatsoever in respect of any data contained in such software.

ii Calibration:

RS will check the product for compliance with the published specification at appropriate points, using working standards which are periodically verified and which are traceable to National Standards. The full details of the CALIBRATION service are as set out on the RS Website.

iii Software Update:

RS will install the latest version of software. RS will functionally check the unit to ensure software acceptance.

iv Eprom Programming:

The customer shall be liable to RS for any damage and/or expense to RS arising from any computer virus present in any media supplied to RS by the customer for use in the EPROM programming service. Any data or programmes contained in customer's devices will be erased or otherwise destroyed and RS shall not be under any liability in respect of such data or programmes. The customer must advise RS of its specific requirements and RS accepts no liability if the customer fails to do this. The customer warrants that the copying or processing by RS of any programme supplied to RS in any form will not infringe the intellectual property or other rights of any third party.

14. Force Majeure

A force majeure event is any event beyond the reasonable control of IME (including but not limited to strikes, traffic congestion, the downtime of any external line, or RS's inability to procure services, materials or articles required for the performance of the contract except at enhanced prices). If IME is prevented or restricted from carrying out all or any of its obligations under these terms and conditions of sale by reason of any force majeure event, then IME shall be relieved of its obligations during the period that such event continues, and shall not be liable for any delay and/or failure in the performance of its obligations during such period. If the force majeure event continues for a period longer than fourteen days, IME may cancel the affected order or cancel the whole or any part of these terms and conditions of sale, without any liability to the customer.

15. Intellectual Property Right

15.1 The customer acknowledges that RS and its licensors own the intellectual property rights in IME Website, the RS catalogues, the catalogue content and the stock numbers, and that their whole or partial reproduction without RS's prior written consent is prohibited.

15.2 IME does not warrant or give any assurance to the customer that any products supplied do not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.

16. Anti-Bribery

16.1 The customer shall (and shall procure that persons associated with it or other persons who are providing goods or services in connection with these Terms and Conditions shall) comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations relating to anti-bribery and anti-corruption and shall: i not (directly or indirectly) induce any employee, agent or subcontractor of IME to make any concession to or confer any benefit on the Supplier, refrain or withhold from doing any act, in return for any gift, money, or other inducement; ii not do or omit to do any act that will cause or lead IME to be in breach of any of the Relevant Requirements; and iii promptly report to IME any request or demand for any undue financial or other advantage of any kind received by the customer in connection with these Terms and Conditions.

16.2 The customer is informed that: i IME employees are not permitted to accept gifts of more than token value, loans, excessive entertainment or other substantial favors from any company or individual that does business with IME or seeks to do so; ii IME employees are not permitted to solicit gifts or other favors from any company or individual that does business with IME, or seeks to do so; and iii entertainment of IME employees is acceptable only if it has a justifiable business purpose. It should be of a reasonable nature and such that IME's employees, agents or contractors, can reciprocate. 16.3 Financial restrictions on gifts and entertainment are contained in IME's Anti-Bribery Policy and further details are available on request. 16.4 Any breach of this clause 16 shall be a material breach of these terms and conditions which is incapable of remedy.

17. Data Protection and Customer Information

17.1 Please refer to our privacy policy for more information about how we process your personal data.

17.2 https://ae.rsdelivers.com/ will not pass any debit/credit card details to third parties.

17.3 https://ae.rsdelivers.com/ takes appropriate steps to ensure data privacy and security including through various hardware and software methodologies. However, https://ae.rsdelivers.com/ cannot guarantee the security of any information that is disclosed online.

18. Law and Jurisdiction

18.1 United Arab Emirates is our country of domicile and the governing law is the local law. All disputes arising in connection therewith shall be heard only by a court of competent jurisdiction in UAE.

18.2 The contract between IME and the customer based on these terms and conditions of sale as applicable to each customer order shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the UAE Law.

18.3 If any part of these terms and conditions of sale is found to be unenforceable by any court or competent authority or would be found to be unenforceable if it were interpreted or construed in a particular way, then it is the parties' express intention that the relevant wording should be interpreted or construed so as to avoid such a finding and that, in the event of such a finding, the remainder of the provision in question shall be interpreted or construed to give it full effect.

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