How Much Copper Fits in a 20ft and 40ft Container? Tonnes by Grade, Form and Weight Limit
Planning weights for cathode, ingot, mill berry, wire scrap, turnings and ICW — and the payload, road and VGM limits that decide every load.
Read guide → Buyer Due DiligenceHow to Verify a Copper Supplier Before You Wire a Deposit: A 12-Point Checklist
Identity, physical proof, independent inspection, documents and payment structure — plus the red flags that give away a fake cathode or scrap offer.
Read guide → Trade FinanceLetters of Credit in the Copper Trade: How L/C Payment Works for Buyers & Sellers
How an irrevocable L/C actually works on a container lot — sight vs usance, the document set that must match, and the discrepancies that hold up payment.
Read guide → Export MarketExporting Copper from the USA to Mexico: Ports, Rules & Buyers
The shortest serious export run out of South Florida — Veracruz, Altamira, Manzanillo and Lázaro Cárdenas, Incoterms, inspection, and LME-linked pricing.
Read guide → Seller GuideHow to Sell Copper Scrap in Bulk: Grades, LME Pricing & Best Rates
Get the best price for your copper: how sorting, ISRI grading, LME-linked pricing, certified weighing, and payment work when you sell in volume.
Read guide → Grade ComparisonMill Berry vs Birch/Cliff: No.1 vs No.2 Copper Scrap Compared
The exact ISRI difference between No.1 and No.2 copper — purity, what's allowed, the price gap to the LME, and how to tell which grade your load is.
Read guide → Export MarketExporting Copper from the USA to Turkey
A major secondary-copper hub with performing smelter demand — ports (Aliağa, Ambarlı, Mersin), Incoterms, inspection, and LME-linked pricing.
Read guide → Export MarketExporting Copper from the USA to Europe
Established refiners, reliable Letter-of-Credit payment, EU waste-shipment rules, and the main ports — Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Genoa, Barcelona.
Read guide → Export MarketExporting Copper from the USA to East Asia (China, Korea, Taiwan)
China's "recycled copper raw material" standard, Korea and Taiwan refiners, main ports, and which grades qualify for which market.
Read guide → Export MarketExporting Copper from the USA to Latin America
Short transit and low freight from Port Everglades to Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Central America — ports, Incoterms, and pricing.
Read guide → Export OverviewExporting Copper from the USA to Asia: Ports, Rules & Buyers
An overview of shipping copper to Asian markets — pre-shipment inspection, the main ports, Incoterms, and how to spot a performing buyer.
Read guide → Product GuideMill Berry Copper Explained: ISRI Barley Grade, Specs & Bulk Pricing
What "mill berry" really means, what the ISRI Barley code guarantees, and how to buy No.1 bare bright copper wire in bulk.
Read guide → Export GuideHow to Buy Copper Scrap in Bulk for Export from the USA
Minimum order, Incoterms (FOB, CIF, CFR), payment terms, inspection, and the FOB Port Everglades process — step by step.
Read guide → Product GuideCopper Grades Guide: Cathode vs Mill Berry vs Wire Scrap vs Ingot
Compare the four main bulk grades by purity, ISRI code, use, and price — and find the right one for your process.
Read guide → Pricing ExplainedHow Copper Pricing Works: The LME, Processing Margins & Volume Tiers
Read a copper quote with confidence: the LME benchmark, per-grade discounts, transparent margins, and volume tiers.
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