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Commodity intelligence for physical trade.

Weekly price monitors, verified listings from the TradeScout24 network, practical guides to documents, payment and procedures, and country guides for buyers, sellers and intermediaries.

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PublishedWeekly monitor and listings

CoverageEnergy, fertilizers, agri, metals

Trade Desk8 guides and 11 commodity procedures

PlatformVerified, curated, anonymous

Markets

Prices and trends for the commodities that move.

Benchmarks and physical screening ranges, with demand and supply direction for each group, updated every week.

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Energy & Petroleum

Crude, EN590 diesel, Jet A1, LPG, fuel oil, bitumen and petcoke.

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Fertilizers & Inputs

Urea, DAP, MAP, potash, ammonia, sulphur and NPK.

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Grains, Sugar & Edible Oils

Wheat, corn, barley, soybeans, sugar, sunflower and palm oil, cocoa and nuts.

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Metals & Ores

Copper, aluminium, iron ore, nickel, chrome, manganese and ferroalloys.

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Timber & Other Physicals

Hardwood, silica, charcoal, chicken paws and used tyres.

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Live Benchmarks

Exchange prices with 1-month to 5-year charts.

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How a deal works

From first enquiry to payment, without missing documents.

Most deals fail on paperwork, not price. The Trade Desk sets out each stage, who provides which document, and what banks check before they finance a trade.

Start here

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Enquiry and KYC
Product, specification, volume and destination are defined, and both sides verify each other.
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Offer and contract
A firm offer leads to a sales and purchase agreement with inspection, delivery and payment terms.
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Payment security
A letter of credit or guarantee from a recognised bank, agreed in draft before it is issued.
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Inspection, shipment, payment
Independent inspection at loading, then documents presented through the banks for payment.

Trade Desk

Practical guides for traders and intermediaries.

All guides and procedures

Guide 01Start Here: How a Deal WorksRoles, deal stages and the acronyms you will meet Guide 02Documents ChecklistWhat the seller and the buyer must provide, and when Guide 03Payment Terms: LC, DLC, SBLCHow each instrument works and who carries the risk Guide 04Incoterms & LogisticsThe 11 Incoterms 2020 rules, bulk and container shipping Guide 05Commissions, NCNDA & IMFPAHow intermediaries are paid and protected Guide 06Bank, KYC & ComplianceWhat banks check before they finance a trade Guide 07ICC Rules & Official FormsUCP 600, ISBP, URDG, model contracts, trade bodies Guide 08Scam Red FlagsPatterns that signal a fake offer and how to verify

Before you act on an offer

Check the price, the seller and the documents.

Fuel at a deep discount, copper well under LME or sugar below the Brazil FOB range stays unverified until seller authority, title, inspection reports, export licence and bank details are confirmed. Our weekly monitor gives you the market range to compare against.

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