Nautica Metal Scrap B.V. supplies copper, aluminium, stainless and HMS ferrous scrap to Vietnamese cable manufacturers, induction-furnace mills, secondary smelters and fabrication facilities. Material loads in Rotterdam under SGS or BV inspection and ships CIF Ho Chi Minh, Haiphong and Da Nang on weekly direct services.
Rotterdam Loading
SGS Inspection
MOQ 1× 20GP
CIF / FOB Global
Vietnam's manufacturing sector growth — electronics, automotive parts, construction steel, cable and wire — drives consistent scrap import demand. The country hosts major cable manufacturers in the south (HCMC and Binh Duong), induction-furnace steel mills in the north (around Haiphong and Thai Nguyen), and fast-growing secondary aluminium serving the electronics export sector.
Copper: Millberry, Berry to cable manufacturers in HCMC and Binh Duong; Birch/Cliff to brass and electronics scrap processors. Aluminium: UBC, 6063 extrusion, Tata/Tutu to secondary smelters serving electronics housings; Troma to wheel manufacturers. Stainless: 304 solids to kitchenware and food-equipment fabricators. HMS: 1&2 80:20 to induction-furnace mills in northern Vietnam.
Vietnam tightened scrap import rules under Decree 38/2015 and subsequent amendments — only companies with valid Environmental Protection Permits can import scrap. Pre-shipment inspection by SGS, BV, Intertek or Vinacontrol (local) is required. Nautica verifies buyer's import permit before contract.
Rotterdam → Ho Chi Minh (Cat Lai): direct weekly sailings on Maersk, MSC, CMA-CGM — 28–32 days transit via Suez. Rotterdam → Haiphong: 30–34 days direct or via HCMC transhipment. Rotterdam → Da Nang: ~32–35 days via transhipment. Routing via Cape during Red Sea disruption adds 7–10 days.
20GP standard for non-ferrous (22–24 MT). 40HQ for UBC bales and Tata 6063 (~40 MT). Insulated copper wire in 20GP (~18 MT). Vietnamese buyers commonly take 3–10 container parcels per shipment with monthly evergreen contracts.
Commercial invoice (buyer's tax code), packing list, B/L, weight tickets, EUR.1 where applicable, Annex VII, SGS/BV/Vinacontrol inspection certificate, Environmental Protection Permit reference from buyer. Vietnam Customs requires electronic declaration via VNACCS system handled by buyer's customs broker.
Standard: 30% TT advance / 70% LC at sight from a first-class Vietnamese bank (Vietcombank, BIDV, Vietinbank, Techcombank). Alternative: 100% LC at sight. USD-denominated invoices universal. New buyers typically run 30:70 on first 3 contracts.
Rotterdam → Cat Lai: 28–32 days; add 3–5 days customs and discharge; 1–4 hours inland to most HCMC mills. Total Rotterdam-to-mill: typically 32–40 days. Haiphong and northern mills add 2–4 days inland from northern ports.
Non-ferrous priced as LME 3M minus discount, HMS against TSI HMS 1/2 index minus margin. Freight Rotterdam to Cat Lai $110–160/MT typical. Vietnamese buyers benefit from competitive Maersk/MSC direct service pricing and the country's strategic position on the Singapore-China trade lane.
Send RFQ with grade, tonnage, destination port and payment terms; include your Environmental Protection Permit reference for pre-contract verification. Nautica responds within 24 hours with a written CIF offer. New buyers receive a yard video and grade photos before first container ships.
To HCMC and Binh Duong cable manufacturers
To secondary aluminium smelters
To wheel manufacturers
To kitchenware and food-equipment producers
To Haiphong-area induction-furnace mills
Primary loading from Ho Chi Minh (Cat Lai), Haiphong, Da Nang. 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