Nautica Metal Scrap B.V. supplies copper, aluminium, stainless steel and HMS ferrous scrap to Indian refiners, induction-furnace mills, secondary smelters and brass mills. Material loads in Rotterdam under BIS-format pre-shipment inspection (SGS or BV India) and ships CIF Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Chennai and Mumbai on weekly direct services.
Rotterdam Loading
SGS Inspection
MOQ 1× 20GP
CIF / FOB Global
India is among the largest global importers of non-ferrous and ferrous scrap, driven by 200+ secondary copper refiners (largely in Gujarat and Maharashtra), a fast-growing secondary aluminium sector serving the wheel and extrusion industries, and 1,000+ induction-furnace steel mills consuming HMS as primary raw material. Demand is structural: India's per-capita refined metal consumption is rising 4–6% annually with constrained domestic primary supply.
Copper: Millberry, Berry, Birch/Cliff to refiners in Jamnagar, Bhavnagar and Mumbai. Aluminium: UBC, Taint/Tabor, 6063 extrusion, Troma wheels to secondary smelters and wheel manufacturers. Stainless: 304 and 316 solids and turnings to induction-furnace mills in Wankaner, Jodhpur, Mumbai. HMS: 1&2 80:20 to induction-furnace mills across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu.
India requires BIS-format pre-shipment inspection from approved agencies — SGS India and BV India are the most common nominees. The inspector witnesses container stuffing at Rotterdam, applies seals, and issues the BIS-format certificate. The certificate is mandatory for customs clearance at Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Chennai and Mumbai.
Rotterdam → Nhava Sheva: direct services on Maersk, MSC, CMA-CGM and Hapag-Lloyd, weekly sailings, 18–22 day transit. Rotterdam → Mundra: similar weekly frequency, 18–22 days. Rotterdam → Chennai: 22–25 days via transhipment at Colombo or Singapore. Rotterdam → Mumbai: 18–22 days direct. Routing via Cape of Good Hope when Red Sea disruption applies adds 7–10 days.
20GP — most common for non-ferrous (22–24 MT) and HMS (~26 MT). 40HQ — for UBC bales and Tata 6063 (~40 MT). 40OT open-top — for oversized HMS plate. Multi-container parcels of 5–20 boxes qualify for tighter LME discounts and consolidated documentation.
Commercial invoice (showing buyer's IEC and GST), detailed packing list, B/L, weight tickets, EUR.1 where applicable, Annex VII (waste shipment movement document), BIS-format pre-shipment inspection certificate, XRF analysis. Indian customs additionally requires Bill of Entry filing, HSN classification (HSN 7404 for copper waste, 7602 for aluminium, 7204 for ferrous, 7503 for nickel/stainless).
Standard: 30% TT advance against signed PI / 70% LC at sight against scanned documents through buyer's nominated Indian bank. Alternative: 100% LC at sight from a first-class Indian bank. Open account terms available for long-standing repeat buyers with confirmed banking history.
Rotterdam to Nhava Sheva 18–22 days; add 3–5 days for customs clearance and discharge; add 2–7 days inland transport to mill. Total Rotterdam-to-mill door: typically 25–34 days for West India destinations, 30–40 days for East and South India destinations.
All Nautica offers to India are LME-linked: discount to LME 3M (copper, aluminium, nickel) or Platts TSI HMS index (ferrous), locked at the agreed quotation period. India-specific discount adjustments capture freight from Rotterdam ($80–150/MT typical) and the BIS inspection cost. Multi-container monthly parcels earn the tightest discount band.
Send RFQ with HSN code, grade, tonnage, destination port (NHV/MUN/MAA/BOM), payment terms and BIS-approved inspection agency preference. Nautica responds within 24 hours with a written CIF offer. New buyers receive a yard video and grade photos before the first container ships.
To Gujarat and Mumbai refiners
To secondary aluminium smelters
To Wankaner and Jodhpur induction-furnace mills
To pan-India induction-furnace mills
Primary loading from Nhava Sheva (JNPT), Mundra, Chennai, Mumbai. Weekly container sailings to Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.
Importers in this market typically combine cargo from our European copper scrap supplier and our UBC scrap supplier in the Netherlands, adding ferrous tonnage through our HMS scrap exporter when consolidating mixed shipments. Bare-bright wire buyers should request quotes through the Millberry copper exporter.
Contract pricing is set through our LME pricing center and explained step-by-step in how LME scrap pricing works. Shipping documents follow our European scrap export guide and the inspection workflow in our scrap metal inspection guide.
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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