What the buyer specifies
- Total, ammonium and nitrate nitrogen
- Calcium and magnesium content
- Granule size, strength, coating and moisture
- Crop, soil and application method
- Quantity, packing and shipment window
- Preferred origin, destination, delivery rule and inspection
A total-nitrogen range around 26-29% may be used as a reference, 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
Documents may include a certificate of analysis, certificate of origin, safety data, independent inspection, weight evidence and transport documents. Registration and nutrient tolerances vary by destination.
Product, import, inspection, customs and documentation requirements are confirmed for the actual destination, importer and declared end use.