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1 November 2026
DGFT Public Notice 35/2026-27 of 21 October 2026 sets out when metal scrap from the USA, UK, EU, Canada, Australia and New Zealand can enter India without a PSIC, which 11 ports qualify, and how ICD clearance works.
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CIF or CFR Chennai? How Incoterms 2020 split cost, risk and insurance on metal scrap shipments to India, how Indian Customs values each, and what suppliers should put in their quote.
Read article22 October 2026
A plain-English guide to the ISRI (ReMA) aluminium scrap grades most traded into India (Tense, Taint/Tabor, Zorba, Twitch, Tread, Tally and more) and how to describe them in a contract.
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How a letter of credit at sight works for metal scrap shipments to India, what UCP 600 says about deadlines, tolerances and discrepancies, and how suppliers can avoid delayed payment.
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Most metal scrap shipments to India need a pre-shipment inspection certificate (PSIC) unless a specific exemption applies. Here is what the PSIC covers, who can issue it and how to keep it from holding up your shipment.
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A practical guide for overseas scrap yards shipping aluminium alloy wheel scrap (ISRI Troma) to India: what the spec means, how to load it, which documents the LC will call for and which ports to use.
Read article7 October 2026
A lower purchase price does not always mean a lower effective metal cost. Recovery and contamination determine the true comparison.
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30 September 2026
How moisture, hidden contamination, bale density and non-aluminium material can change the real value of UBC scrap.
Read article22 September 2026
The commercial checks buyers should complete before confirming grade, recovery, packing and shipment terms.
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