Quality and logistics
How we test, pack and ship calcium carbonate, and the documents that go with every shipment.
Quality
Tested before it ships.
Quality is checked at source and confirmed against the specification you approve.
Testing at source
Material is tested where it is produced, before it is packed and moved.
Batch consistency
Each batch is checked against the specification agreed for your order.
Pre shipment samples
A sample from the batch can be sent to you for approval before the cargo ships.
Third party inspection
Independent inspection, for example by SGS or Intertek, is available on request at the buyer's choice.
What we test
Four properties, reported on the certificate.
The certificate of analysis for your batch reports these results. Test values for your grade are confirmed in the quotation.
- 01
Purity
The calcium carbonate content of the material, reported as a percentage.
- 02
Whiteness
How white and bright the powder is, which matters in paint, paper and plastics.
- 03
Particle size
The size distribution of the powder, reported as D50 and D97, or as a mesh grade.
- 04
Moisture
The water content of the material, which affects handling and use in polymers.
Packing
Packed the way your plant handles it.
Choose the format that suits your equipment and your order size.
25 kg and 50 kg bags
Polypropylene bags, suited to smaller orders and to powders and granules that are handled by hand.
Jumbo bags
1 to 1.25 tonne bags for bulk handling, which suit larger orders and plants with lifting equipment.
Palletised or loose loaded
Bags can be stacked on pallets, or loaded loose into the container to make use of the full space.
Custom branding
Bags can carry your own branding and markings on request.
Shipping
20 foot containers, on the terms that suit you.
Cargo ships in 20 foot containers. These are the three trade terms we quote, in one line each.
FOB
Free on board
We load the cargo on board the vessel at the port of loading. You arrange and pay for the sea freight and insurance from there.
CFR
Cost and freight
We pay the sea freight to your destination port. You arrange insurance, and risk passes to you once the cargo is on board.
CIF
Cost, insurance and freight
As CFR, and we also arrange minimum marine insurance to your destination port.
Destinations
From Pakistan to your port.
The routes below are indicative. Your destination port is confirmed in the quotation.
- Middle East
- Europe
- Africa
- East Asia
- South East Asia
- Australia and New Zealand
- North America
- South America
Documents
Export documents, prepared for you.
Every shipment leaves with the paperwork your customs broker and bank will ask for.
Certificate of origin
States that the goods were produced in Pakistan.
Certificate of analysis
Reports the tested properties of the batch you are buying.
Commercial invoice
The value and terms of the sale, used for customs and payment.
Packing list
Lists what is in each bag, pallet and container.
Bill of lading
The shipping line's receipt for the cargo and the contract of carriage.
Technical data sheet
Provided with every quotation, together with a certificate of analysis.
Samples
Approve the grade before you order.
Samples are available. Here is how to ask for one.
- 1
Email us or use the form, and say you would like a sample.
- 2
Tell us the product, the grade or mesh size and what you will use it for.
- 3
We confirm what can be sent and how, and reply with the details.
Tell us what you need and we will send a quotation.
Send the product, grade, quantity and destination port. A technical data sheet and certificate of analysis are provided with every quotation.