What the buyer specifies
- Total nitrogen and available phosphate
- Nutrient-solubility basis and pH where relevant
- Granule size, crush strength, moisture and caking limits
- Direct application or blending end use
- Crop, soil and application programme
- Quantity, packing, preferred origin and shipment window
- Destination, delivery rule, inspection and registration
The 18:46 designation is a trade reference. The live offer and final contract set the binding nutrient analysis, physical properties 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.
The proposed product, producer, seller, ownership and control, banks, route, vessel, insurer and applicable jurisdictions require current review. No origin is treated as automatically permissible.
Inspection and destination requirements
Documents may include a certificate of analysis, certificate of origin, safety data, independent weight and quality inspection and transport documents.
Product, import, inspection, customs and documentation requirements are confirmed for the actual destination, importer and declared end use.