What the buyer specifies
- Potash and sulphur analysis on a stated basis
- Maximum chloride and sodium
- Water solubility, insolubles and moisture
- Granular, powder or water-soluble form
- Crop, soil, fertigation or blending end use
- Quantity, packing and shipment window
- Destination, delivery rule, inspection and registration
Common references are around 52% K₂O equivalent and 18% sulphur, but the live offer and final contract set the binding analysis, chloride limit and physical grade.
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, chloride and solubility results, certificate of origin, safety data, independent inspection, weight evidence and transport documents.
Product, import, inspection, customs and documentation requirements are confirmed for the actual destination, importer and declared end use.