Nautica Metal Scrap B.V. exports copper wire scrap in every commercial grade — bare bright Millberry, second-grade Berry/Candy, insulated 'Houses Wire' #1 and 'Druid' #2 — from Rotterdam to secondary refiners, granulation plants and rod mills across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Pricing is LME-linked with transparent discounts per grade.
Rotterdam Loading
SGS Inspection
MOQ 1× 20GP
CIF / FOB Global
Bare bright copper wire (ISRI Barley/Millberry): 99.95% Cu, smallest LME discount. Berry/Candy: clean unalloyed copper wire under 1/16 inch, slightly wider discount. Houses Wire #1 (ISRI Dream/Druid family): insulated copper cable with 65–70% copper content recovery. Druid #2: lower-recovery mixed insulated wire at 50–60% copper content. Stripped wire: cable already stripped of insulation, sold at near-Berry pricing.
Insulated copper wire is priced not on gross weight but on contained copper at an agreed recovery percentage. Houses Wire #1 typically contracts at 65–70% Cu recovery; Druid #2 at 50–60%; Mixed Telephone wire at 40–45%. The contract quotes a $/MT figure equal to (LME 3M Cu × recovery % minus processing discount). Buyers running granulators in Korea, India and Turkey prefer insulated wire because their plant economics convert PVC insulation into salvage revenue.
Barley (bare bright wire 99.95% Cu, ≥1/16 inch); Berry (clean unalloyed copper wire <1/16 inch); Candy (Berry equivalent for No.1 clippings); Dream (heavy insulated copper wire, plastic insulation); Druid (No.2 insulated copper wire with mixed insulation). Every Nautica wire contract names the ISRI code in the specification clause.
Bare wire is XRF-tested and visually graded against ISRI master samples; insulated wire is sampled by cutting representative bundles and burning/stripping to measure actual copper recovery. Recovery test results are appended to the contract. Pre-shipment inspection by SGS, BV, Intertek or CCIC is available — the inspector witnesses container stuffing, samples insulated lots, and seals before B/L.
Bare wire loads loose at 22–24 MT per 20GP, or in pressed bales of 250–500 kg. Insulated wire loads loose at 18–20 MT per 20GP (lower density) or in 1-ton bulk bags. Containers are floor-lined, photo-documented and sealed with high-security bolts.
Commercial invoice, packing list, B/L, weight tickets, EUR.1 where applicable, Annex VII for non-OECD destinations, XRF/recovery test report, and buyer-nominated inspection certificate. Indian, Chinese, Turkish and Korean buyers receive country-specific document formats.
Bare wire: LME 3M Grade A copper minus $250–$450/MT discount. Insulated wire: (LME 3M Cu × agreed recovery %) minus processing discount of $300–$600/MT. The recovery percentage is locked at contract, and discharge-port verification triggers a credit/charge if recovery falls outside the contract tolerance band (typically ±2%).
Bare wire: Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Tianjin, Shanghai, Busan, Mersin, Jebel Ali. Insulated wire: predominantly Korean and Indian granulator plants — Busan, Nhava Sheva, Chennai. Weekly direct sailings from Rotterdam on the main Asia and Middle East services.
Single-source industrial origin for bare wire, recovery-tested insulated wire lots, written LME-linked discount, third-party inspection on every container, and 80%+ repeat-buyer rate. We sell only to verified importers with valid permits — no retail, no unverified intermediaries.
Send RFQ with grade, tonnage, destination port and payment terms → written offer within 24h, LME-locked at offer time → contract → 30% TT → loading + inspection in 7–14 days → 70% LC or TT against scanned docs → originals released. Insulated wire orders include recovery test results in the contract package.
99.95% Cu, ISRI Barley
Clean copper wire <1/16 inch
Insulated cable, 65–70% Cu recovery
Mixed insulated cable, 50–60% Cu recovery
Pre-stripped cable, near-Berry pricing
Granulated wire output, 99%+ Cu
Primary loading from Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg. Weekly container sailings to Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.
Procurement teams sourcing from our European copper scrap supplier typically cross-reference live pricing on the copper scrap price index and compare grade economics in our copper scrap grades explained before committing tonnage. Refiners buying cathode-quality material work directly with our copper cathode supplier, while rod-plant buyers prefer Millberry copper exporter and copper wire scrap exporter.
Mixed and heavy copper buyers should review Birch and Cliff copper scrap alongside the ISRI scrap grades guide for ISRI tolerance verification and the scrap metal inspection guide for SGS, BV and CCIC pre-shipment procedures applied at our Rotterdam yard.
Rod and granule buyers pairing insulated feedstock with bare-bright loads frequently combine our Candy copper scrap and copper Chops scrap within the same 20-ft container to hit target chemistry at the melt.
For commercial enquiries connect with our dedicated copper millberry supplier, our copper wire scrap exporter desk, our copper scrap supplier in the Netherlands office, or contact our sales team directly to discuss tonnage, LME-linked pricing and shipment scheduling.
Send your quantity, destination port and Incoterm. We reply with a CIF/FOB offer, full specification sheet and export documentation list.
Contact our sales team for competitive pricing, bulk orders, and customized solutions.MOQ: 25 MT | Monthly Capacity: 20,000 MT