Plain-language definitions of 133 terms used in raw material trade: Incoterms, payment, shipping, customs, quality documents, plastics, metals, chemicals, agriculture and energy.
The smallest order a supplier will accept. For raw materials the MOQ is usually defined by a container (e.g. 20–25 t of resin, one 40’HC), a production batch or a truckload; for bulk cargo it may be a ship parcel such as 5,000 t. Requests below the MOQ are served at a higher unit price, from stock or via distributors. On the platform, large transactions go to the deal room, while small quantities are routed to direct contact with the supplier.
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