Compliance
Recycled commodities move across borders under real rules. Here is how we work within them on every shipment.
How we run a trade
Most problems in this trade are not price problems. They are a grade that did not match the description, a document that was filed late, or a container that arrived in a country whose import rules had changed.
We treat compliance as part of the product rather than paperwork bolted on at the end. The checks below run on every load, for every commodity, whether it is a single container or a monthly programme.
Recognised grading standards
Metal and fibre are described against ReMA (formerly ISRI) specifications, so a grade means the same thing to the yard, to us and to the mill. Nothing ships under a loose description.
US export filing
Electronic Export Information is filed through AES for every shipment that requires it, with correct Schedule B classification and consistent commercial, packing and origin documents.
Basel Convention and destination rules
Plastic shipments are handled in line with the Basel Convention plastic waste amendments. Import permits, pre-shipment inspection requirements and licensing are checked for the destination country before a booking is confirmed.
Prohibited and hazardous material screening
Loads are checked for radioactive material, sealed containers, aerosols, free liquids and other prohibitives before loading. Suspect material is rejected rather than blended away.
Sanctions and counterparty checks
Buyers, suppliers and vessels are screened against OFAC and BIS denied-party lists. We do not trade into sanctioned destinations or with restricted parties.
Inspection before the doors close
Every container is inspected and photographed at loading. If material does not match the agreed specification, it does not leave the yard.
Documents you receive
The standard pack for a containerised export. Additional certificates are prepared where a destination market requires them.
- Commercial invoice & packing list
- Grade, weight, packing and value per container.
- Bill of lading
- Issued against the booking, with shipper and consignee verified.
- Certificate of origin
- Prepared where the destination market requires it.
- AES / ITN confirmation
- Filed before cutoff for shipments above the reporting threshold.
- Pre-shipment inspection report
- Where the destination country mandates third-party inspection.
- Loading photographs
- Container interior, seal and material, on every unit.
Standards by commodity
Each material carries its own grading and shipping requirements.
Scrap Metal
- Graded to ReMA (formerly ISRI) specifications
- Pre-shipment inspection and loading photos
- Containerized or break-bulk
Scrap Plastic
- Shipped in line with Basel Convention plastic waste amendments
- Bale and contamination photos before loading
- Destination import permits checked per shipment
Recovered Paper
- Graded to ReMA paper stock specifications
- Moisture and outthrow controls at source
- Steady monthly volumes or spot loads
Questions about a destination market?
Tell us the grade and the country you want to ship to. We'll confirm what the current import requirements are before you commit to anything.
Or email info@rpsinternational.co