Every Nautica shipment begins with a written CIF or FOB quotation, priced against a stated LME cash settlement and formalised in a countersigned sales contract before any material is allocated. This page walks through exactly what the quote contains, how price is anchored, and what the contract commits both parties to.
Rotterdam Loading
SGS Inspection
MOQ 1× 20GP
CIF / FOB Global
Every written quote states: ISRI grade or full written specification, quantity (single container or monthly contract tonnage with ±5% tolerance), incoterm (CIF, CFR, FOB Rotterdam or FCA Rotterdam), discharge port, packaging (loose, baled, densified, drummed), LME reference date and settlement value used, the discount percentage or absolute differential applied, the resulting USD per metric tonne, validity window (48 hours subject to LME) and payment terms.
For aluminum grades we anchor to the LME Aluminium High Grade cash settlement in USD/tonne; copper grades anchor to LME Copper Grade A cash; zinc-heavy brass grades reference LME Zinc plus LME Copper on a chemistry-weighted blend. The quote states the specific settlement date used. If the buyer accepts within 48 hours, the price is fixed against that settlement; beyond 48 hours the price re-anchors to the most recent settlement.
On acceptance we issue a proforma invoice and a sales contract that both parties sign digitally. The contract covers commercial terms, delivery window, arbitration seat, force majeure, inspection agency nomination, and destination-country pre-shipment inspection responsibility. Standard payment structure is 30% TT advance on contract signature + 70% TT/LC at sight against scanned bill of lading, but 100% LC at sight against copy documents is available to approved buyers.
First orders add a one-week KYC step: company registration certificate, VAT/tax number, banker's reference, and a trade reference from at least one existing scrap supplier. Once approved, the buyer profile stays on file and repeat contracts move directly from RFQ to signed contract within 48 hours.
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.
Contact our sales team for competitive pricing, bulk orders, and customized solutions.MOQ: 25 MT | Monthly Capacity: 20,000 MT