Who supplies ferrous and non-ferrous scrap FOB Port Tampa Bay?

Supply on this lane usually comes from producers, refiners, mills, or trading houses, often through Port Everglades. Caribbean Equities does not publish a supplier list. Ask the desk if you want it to look.

What specifications are common for scrap metal on this lane?

Common references include HMS 1&2 80:20; Shredded (ISRI 210–211); P&S; Copper Berry/Candy; Aluminium Taint/Tabor, Zorba. The governing specification is the one attached to your purchase contract, so it should match your end user's or regulator's requirement.

How is scrap metal priced FOB Port Tampa Bay?

Usually against HMS 80:20 CFR Turkey and LME/COMEX for non-ferrous, adjusted by a differential for quality, location, freight and payment terms. Smaller packed lots are often quoted at a fixed price per unit.

What payment terms are acceptable?

Standard bank instruments: documentary letters of credit, standby letters of credit supporting open account, or cash against documents for established relationships. Trial trades can be supported with credit insurance.

Scrap Metal Suppliers For FOB Port Tampa Bay, USA

On an FOB Port Tampa Bay basis the seller puts the cargo on the buyer's vessel at Port Tampa Bay. After that, freight, insurance, and risk sit with the buyer, unless the contract says otherwise.

We do not publish a supplier list for Port Tampa Bay. Send the specification and the port. The desk will say whether it can look for a counterparty. A document check is not a guarantee of performance.

The port

Florida's largest port by tonnage, handling the bulk of fuel supply for central Florida along with steel and bulk cargo.

In the US Gulf Coast, delivered cost is often driven as much by freight, port charges and parcel size as by the commodity benchmark itself.

Typical buyers include EAF steel mills, foundries, secondary smelters.

Common scrap metal specifications

HMS 1&2 80:20
Shredded (ISRI 210–211)
P&S
Copper Berry/Candy
Aluminium Taint/Tabor, Zorba

Typical forms on this lane: HMS, shredded, P&S, copper, aluminium, mixed non-ferrous. See the full scrap metal specification guide.

Logistics

Typical form: bulk vessel cargoes or 20'/40' containers.
Typical tonnage: Handysize/Supramax bulk carriers or container services.
Load port: Port Tampa Bay (UN/LOCODE USTPA). Berth, draft and terminal restrictions are confirmed with the port agent before laycan is fixed.
Inspection: independent quantity and quality survey at Port Tampa Bay, with certificates forming part of the payment documents.

Trade terms

Incoterms: FOB Port Tampa Bay (Incoterms 2020). Alternatives such as CFR/CIF to your discharge port can be quoted where the seller arranges freight.
Pricing basis: Indexed to HMS 80:20 CFR Turkey and LME/COMEX for non-ferrous, plus or minus a negotiated differential for quality, freight and credit — or fixed price for packed and smaller lots.
Payment: A documentary letter of credit (UCP 600), a standby supporting open account (ISP98), or cash against documents. Credit insurance is possible only if an insurer agrees.
Documentation: Commercial invoice, bill of lading, certificate of quality and quantity, certificate of origin and any product-specific certificates required at destination.

How we source on this lane

Brief. You share specification, volume, timing and delivery point for ferrous and non-ferrous scrap.
Check. We ask for corporate documents and run a sanctions check. A check is not a certification and not a guarantee.
Structure. We normalise offers to a comparable basis and structure Incoterms, payment and inspection.
Execute. We support contracting, freight, inspection and document flow through to payment.

What to watch

The critical point on this product is contamination, radiation screening and export licensing.
Florida's largest port by tonnage, handling the bulk of fuel supply for central Florida along with steel and bulk cargo.
Never pay advance "procedure" fees or release proof of funds to an unverified seller. Genuine suppliers of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap accept standard bank instruments and independent inspection.

Frequently asked questions

Who supplies ferrous and non-ferrous scrap FOB Port Tampa Bay?: Supply on this lane usually comes from producers, refiners, mills, or trading houses, often through Port Everglades. Caribbean Equities does not publish a supplier list. Ask the desk if you want it to look.
What specifications are common for scrap metal on this lane?: Common references include HMS 1&2 80:20; Shredded (ISRI 210–211); P&S; Copper Berry/Candy; Aluminium Taint/Tabor, Zorba. The governing specification is the one attached to your purchase contract, so it should match your end user's or regulator's requirement.
How is scrap metal priced FOB Port Tampa Bay?: Usually against HMS 80:20 CFR Turkey and LME/COMEX for non-ferrous, adjusted by a differential for quality, location, freight and payment terms. Smaller packed lots are often quoted at a fixed price per unit.
What payment terms are acceptable?: Standard bank instruments: documentary letters of credit, standby letters of credit supporting open account, or cash against documents for established relationships. Trial trades can be supported with credit insurance.