What the buyer specifies
- Agricultural, blending or industrial end use
- Total nitrogen and biuret limits
- Required producer grade or equivalent
- Granular or prilled form
- Particle-size distribution, granule strength, moisture and caking limits
- Quantity, packing, destination and shipment window
- Delivery rule, inspection, registration and payment structure
Grade labels can differ across standards and producers. The live offer must translate the requested label into a complete, measurable specification.
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, granule-size and strength 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.