Houston, TX
Direct Rotterdam services; Gulf-coast copper rod plants.
Copper Scrap Supply Line to USA
US copper rod plants and brass mills routinely supplement domestic scrap with European-origin Millberry and Berry to balance chemistry and to access utility-grade, fully traceable material. Even with strong US collection through ISRI members, the chain of custody on European utility programs is often easier to evidence — which matters for downstream buyers running R2v3 and RIOS audits.
Nautica Metal Scrap B.V. supplies all major US copper scrap ports — Houston, New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston and the West Coast — with ISRI Barley (Millberry), Berry (No. 1 wire), Birch/Cliff and Candy grades. Every kilo is XRF-verified at loading, sampled, photographed and shipped with chain-of-custody invoices where the source allows.
Annual contracts of 12–60 containers a year are our preferred structure, with LME cash-settlement pricing and quarterly treatment-charge reviews.
Designed for US copper rod plants, brass mills, secondary copper smelters and ISRI-member scrap processors importing European-origin Millberry and Berry to balance chemistry and audit chain of custody.
USA Importing Considerations
- Copper waste and scrap (HTSUS 7404.00) currently enters the USA duty-free under most lines — confirm with your customs broker.
- ISF (10+2) filing 48h before departure mandatory.
- Chain-of-custody documents support R2v3 and RIOS audit requirements at the buyer's site.
- Insurance: ICC(A) at 110% of CIF, copper-specific cover.
- No EPA permit needed for non-hazardous copper scrap, but TSCA self-cert may apply on certain industrial drops.
HS / Tariff Codes
7404.00Copper waste and scrap (HTSUS)
Common Discharge Ports in USA
New Orleans, LA
Barge connection up the Mississippi to Midwest brass mills.
Savannah, GA
Fast East-coast option for SE copper buyers.
Charleston, SC
Alternate East-coast port with good inland rail.
Los Angeles / Long Beach, CA
West-coast via Panama Canal for CA copper recyclers.
Logistics & Shipping
- Container load: 24–26 MT net per 20-ft GP.
- Sailing Rotterdam → Houston: 16–20 days; Rotterdam → Savannah: 12–15 days.
- Insurance: 110% CIF copper cover.
- Carrier rotation: MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd.
- Document set: CI, PL, BL, COO, ISF data, XRF chemistry, loading photos, chain-of-custody where available.
Quality Standards
- •Millberry — 99.95% Cu, bare bright (ISRI Barley).
- •Berry — 99.90% Cu, clean No. 1 wire.
- •Birch/Cliff — 96–98% Cu, mixed wire and turnings.
- •Candy — 98% Cu, heavy solids.
- •No insulation, no brass, no bronze; moisture below 0.5%.
Inspection Procedures
- •SGS, BV or Intertek pre-shipment inspection on request; many US buyers self-inspect at receipt.
- •XRF chemistry photographed per sample.
- •Calibrated weighing slip and container seal photo in document set.
- •Chain-of-custody invoices for utility-grade Millberry where the source allows.
- •5 kg sealed retention sample held 90 days.
Packaging Specifications
- •Millberry: pressed bales (~1 MT) or loose loaded.
- •Berry: loose loaded for max payload.
- •Birch/Cliff: 1 MT big-bags.
- •Candy: bundled solids.
- •Kraft paper floor lining, high-security bolt seal.
Copper Scrap in USA — Frequently Asked Questions
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