What the buyer specifies
- Required nitrogen and sulphur analysis
- Crystalline, compacted or granular form
- Moisture, free acidity, particle size and colour limits
- Direct application or blending end use
- Quantity, packing and shipment window
- Preferred origin, destination, delivery rule and inspection
A typical agricultural reference is approximately 21% nitrogen and 24% sulphur, but the live offer and final contract state the binding analysis and tolerances.
Origin and delivery planning
Suitable origins are assessed against the buyer’s specification, quantity, shipment window, destination and landed economics. The live offer identifies the proposed producer or seller, country of origin, load point, quantity and route.
Each proposed transaction is reviewed using the actual origin, counterparties, banks, vessel or carrier, route and destination.
The parties select the appropriate Incoterms® 2020 rule only after confirming the transport mode and exact named port or place.
Inspection and destination requirements
The file may include a certificate of analysis, certificate of origin, safety data, independent weight and quality inspection and transport documents. Registration, nutrient tolerances and labelling depend on the destination.
Product, import, inspection, customs and documentation requirements are confirmed for the actual destination, importer and declared end use.