A market reference and a commercial offer serve different purposes. The reference gives the buyer a current market context. A SACS commercial offer is built only after the actual requirement has been defined: product, specification, quantity, origin, destination, packing, shipment window and payment terms.
Step 1: Select the product
The Origin starts with the product record. Each record is designed to connect the product identity with its relevant grades, specifications, origins, documentation and market-reference structure. This reduces ambiguity before the enquiry reaches the trade desk.
Step 2: Define the requirement
- Select the category and product.
- Choose the available specification or describe another required specification.
- Enter quantity and packing.
- Select or state the preferred origin.
- Provide destination and commercial terms.
- Add company and contact information for the enquiry.
Step 3: Separate reference from firm quotation
The market-reference layer helps the buyer understand the prevailing context, benchmark basis, geography and observation date. It should not be read as a firm quotation. The final commercial structure may incorporate freight, insurance, financing, handling, shipment timing, supplier availability and the buyer’s payment conditions.
Start from the Origin Market Reference, browse the product catalogue, then use Need a Quick Offer? to turn the requirement into a qualified SACS trade enquiry.