What the buyer specifies
For fuel-grade use, the requirement normally addresses sulphur, net or gross calorific value, volatile matter, moisture, ash, metals, particle size and grindability. For anode or calciner feedstock, the buyer must provide the separate grade specification, including sulphur, metals, ash, volatiles, density and calcining requirements.
The enquiry should also state:
- Quantity and shipment programme
- Producer preferences or exclusions and declared, agreed and legally permissible origin criteria
- Destination port, discharge method and storage controls
- Environmental permits and end-use approvals
- Inspection, sampling and laboratory standard
- Delivery rule, shipment window, documents and payment structure
Fuel-grade and anode-grade material are not interchangeable. The live offer and final contract confirm the binding specification and end use.
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. FOB, CFR or CIF may suit sea or inland-waterway movements; FCA, CPT or CIP may suit containerised or multimodal movements. Discharge rate, dust control, covered storage and inland transport are agreed for the receiving facility.
Sanctions, inspection and documents
No blanket conclusion is made about petroleum-coke treatment under any sanctions or oil price-cap regime. Classification, producer and ownership restrictions, service prohibitions, banks, vessel, insurer and route must be checked under every applicable jurisdiction at the time of the transaction.
The documentary file may include a certificate of analysis, certificate of origin, independent sampling and inspection, weight evidence, safety data and transport documents.
Product, import, inspection, customs and documentation requirements are confirmed for the actual destination, importer and declared end use.
Sarpah's role covers commercial and documentary coordination. Title and the carrier, insurer and importer-of-record roles remain with the appointed transaction parties, while environmental permissions remain subject to the competent authorities.