diff --git a/AssortValidator.Common/Helpers/TraderHelper.cs b/AssortValidator.Common/Helpers/TraderHelper.cs
index d3b0bab..11ceab2 100644
--- a/AssortValidator.Common/Helpers/TraderHelper.cs
+++ b/AssortValidator.Common/Helpers/TraderHelper.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using AssortValidator.Common.Models;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace AssortValidator.Common.Helpers
@@ -40,5 +41,10 @@ namespace AssortValidator.Common.Helpers
 
             return returnType;
         }
+
+        public static string GetTraderIdByName(Trader key)
+        {
+            return _traders.GetValueOrDefault(key, string.Empty);
+        }
     }
 }