Organising international sourcing, export and shipment operations for the raw material groups that feed production.
Raw materials are among the most volume-driven and specification-sensitive areas of international trade. A product name alone means very little here; what counts is the analysis, purity, moisture content, particle size and consistency between lots. For a plant running continuous production, variation in raw material quality can cost far more than any difference in price.
A product-independent approach to global trade: Yurt Bereket Global does not produce or sell any particular raw material. Whatever the product, we bring the right source, the right buyer, a suitable payment structure and a workable transport solution into one coordinated trade operation. Products may change, markets may change, opportunities may change; our business is international trade.
Typical product groups in this area
- Industrial minerals and mining-derived inputs
- Chemical raw materials and industrial chemicals
- Polymer and plastic raw materials, granules and resins
- Metal scrap, secondary metal inputs and alloying elements
- Textile fibres, yarn inputs and natural fibres
- Paper and cellulose-based inputs
- Unprocessed agricultural inputs for the food and feed industries
- Mineral additives for the construction and cement industries
How trade in this area usually works
Raw material transactions begin by putting the specification in writing. Acceptable ranges and tolerances are defined clearly in the contract, because lot-to-lot variation is normal in both natural and processed inputs. The analysis report is therefore the core document of this trade, and pre-shipment analysis, independent inspection and retained samples are common practice.
Volumes are usually large and the transport structure follows accordingly. Depending on the character of the product, shipments move as bulk, in big bags, in bagged palletised form or as full container loads. For moisture-sensitive products, container lining and protective measures are an integral part of the shipping plan. Some chemical and mineral inputs are subject to specific transport and storage regulation, which varies by product and by country.
On the payment side, high volumes and large single-shipment values mean letters of credit are widely used. Long-term supply programmes may be structured shipment by shipment. The choice of structure and all banking steps remain with the parties and their banks.
What we coordinate in this area
- Defining specification and acceptance ranges in writing
- Identifying sources able to sustain the requested volume
- Coordinating sampling, analysis and independent inspection
- Planning packaging around product characteristics and transport mode
- Structuring bulk or container-based shipment plans
- Embedding the payment structure into the operation in step with the banks
- Following documentation, customs and destination conformity requirements
- Planning recurring shipment programmes
Send us your requirement
Send raw material requirements with specification and volume through our RFQ form. How sources are identified is set out on the global sourcing page, and our approach to continuous, large-volume business on the high volume trade page. For shipment planning, see our logistics and supply chain service.