What the buyer specifies
- OSB class or chipboard type and intended use
- Sheet dimensions, thickness and density
- Structural, moisture-resistance, surface and edge requirements
- Formaldehyde or other emissions classification
- Applicable EN, national or project standard
- Quantity, packing, origin preference and shipment window
- Destination, delivery rule, inspection and documentation
Common sheet formats and thicknesses may be discussed as reference points, but the live offer and final contract define the binding panel 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
The document set may include mill test or conformity records, certificate of origin, quantity evidence, independent inspection and transport documents. Import and emissions requirements depend on the destination and end use.
Product, import, inspection, customs and documentation requirements are confirmed for the actual destination, importer and declared end use.