Every scrap container leaving our Rotterdam yard ships with a complete documentation set that satisfies EU export regulations and the import requirements of regulated destination markets. The eight core documents below accompany every shipment, with destination-specific additions arranged as required.
Rotterdam Loading
SGS Inspection
MOQ 1× 20GP
CIF / FOB Global
The commercial invoice records buyer and seller details, contract reference, grade description, ISRI classification, HS Code, tonnage, unit price (USD/MT), Incoterm (CIF, CFR or FOB), destination port, payment terms and total contract value. The packing list itemises each container by number, seal number, gross weight, tare weight, net weight and grade. Both documents are issued in English and prepared for the buyer's nominated bank.
Net loaded weight per container is verified on our calibrated 60-tonne weighbridge. The weighbridge ticket records the date, container number, gross weight, tare weight and net weight. The weighbridge calibration certificate is held on file and available for buyer audit. Buyers in markets where weight discrepancies historically cause disputes (China, Vietnam) value the calibrated weighbridge above all other QC measures.
The bill of lading is issued by the ocean carrier — typically Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE or Evergreen — once the container is loaded on the vessel at Rotterdam. We arrange original B/L mailing, telex release or seaway bill depending on the contracted terms. Container and seal numbers on the B/L match the packing list and inspection certificate.
Where the EU has a free-trade agreement with the destination country, the EUR.1 movement certificate enables the buyer to claim preferential customs duty. We arrange EUR.1 through our authorised export agent on every qualifying shipment. The certificate is stamped by Dutch customs and accompanies the commercial invoice.
All scrap metal shipments to non-OECD destinations require an EU Annex VII document under EU Regulation 1013/2006 (the Waste Shipment Regulation), aligned with the Basel Convention. The Annex VII names the exporter, importer, recovery facility, waste classification, quantity and route. It is signed by Nautica Metal Scrap B.V. and the destination importer before vessel departure. Compliance is mandatory — non-compliant shipments are turned back at the destination port.
Pre-shipment inspection certificates from SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek, CCIC or TÜV are arranged on buyer request. Certificate of origin is issued by the Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce and confirms EU origin. Both documents accompany the commercial invoice and are sent to the buyer's bank in line with the payment terms agreed in the sales contract.
Each container is photographed during stuffing, after loading, and after sealing. The photo dossier is shared with the buyer alongside the bill of lading and is held on our internal record for 12 months. For destinations where customs frequently requests visual evidence (India, Turkey), the photo dossier accelerates clearance at the destination port.
Primary loading from Rotterdam. Weekly container sailings to Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.
Container loading at Rotterdam follows the procedures in our European scrap export guide and the inspection regime in our scrap metal inspection guide. Destination-specific compliance is covered in our pages for scrap metal supplier for India, scrap metal supplier for Turkey, scrap metal supplier for South Korea, scrap metal supplier for Pakistan, scrap metal supplier for Vietnam and scrap metal supplier for the UAE.
Buyers also reference our scrap metal exporter in the Netherlands hub, our published export documentation workflow, container loading process, third-party inspection services and quality control procedures pages, and the dedicated export procedure FAQ and shipping & logistics FAQ FAQs before booking vessels.
Flagship cargo flows include our European copper scrap supplier, our UBC scrap supplier in the Netherlands and our HMS scrap exporter, all priced through the LME pricing center.
Emerging destinations for our Rotterdam cargo include the scrap metal supplier for Malaysia, scrap metal supplier for Saudi Arabia, scrap metal supplier for Morocco, scrap metal supplier for Egypt and scrap metal supplier for South Africa desks, each with dedicated port-transit, LC and pre-shipment inspection notes.
Send your quantity, destination port and Incoterm. We reply with a CIF/FOB offer, full specification sheet and export documentation list.
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