How we gather, verify and present the information on TradeScout24 Insights, and the sources we rely on.
Source hierarchy
- Exchanges and official benchmarksICE, CME Group (NYMEX, COMEX, CBOT), the London Metal Exchange, Bursa Malaysia and the LBMA for exchange-traded and reference prices.
- Official statistics and regulatorsNational statistics offices, customs authorities, central banks and ministries; UN Comtrade, ITC Trade Map, the WTO, FAO, the World Bank and the IMF for trade flows and economic data.
- Business councils and chambersCountry reports and business guides from bilateral business councils, including DEİK (Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye), German and Swiss chambers and trade promotion agencies.
- Industry bodies and standard settersThe International Chamber of Commerce, GAFTA, FOSFA, the sugar associations, LBMA, CEN and ASTM for rules, contracts and specifications.
- Market reports and quotationsPublished market assessments, producer price announcements, state tender results and supplier quotations reviewed by our desk.
How we present prices
| Type | What it means |
|---|---|
| Benchmark | An exchange price or regularly published reference assessment, with its date. |
| Indicative screening range | Our estimate of where physical business is being discussed, based on assessments and quotations. A guide for screening offers, not an executable price. |
| Live data | Exchange, CFD and fund prices displayed via TradingView, delayed where the exchange requires. Funds and listed producers are shown as proxies where no public futures exist. |
| Listing | An offer or request by a member of the TradeScout24 platform, subject to the platform's verification. |
Dating and review
Every page shows the date it was last reviewed and the dates of the data it uses. Country guides are reviewed at least quarterly; procedure and reference pages when rules change; weekly products every week. Older business council reports are used for structure and history, and their figures are checked against current sources before being presented as current.
Use of third-party material
We summarise and cite; we do not republish reports, tables or rules in full. ICC rules and standards are sold by their publishers and are referenced by name and version only.
Corrections
If you believe something we have published is wrong or out of date, please tell us through Contact. We correct errors promptly and note the date of the correction on the page.
TradeScout24 Insights · Last updated 31 October 2026