How To Request An Aluminium Billet Or Bar Quotation
Eight items make an aluminium enquiry answerable: product form, alloy and standard, temper, diameter, length and tolerance, quantity, destination and Incoterm, and the documents you require.
What To Include In Your Enquiry
Start with the product form and alloy, then give dimensions in millimetres with tolerances stated separately. Add the delivery condition, the quantity basis, the destination and delivery terms, and the inspection and document requirements your approval process depends on.
Price, minimum quantity and lead time are not published here because each depends on alloy, dimensions, treatment, quantity and delivery terms. They are confirmed in the supply proposal once the specification has been reviewed.
Send your specification and drawings by email and the enquiry is reviewed for supply feasibility before an offer is issued.
The Eight Items To Provide
Give each item explicitly — a general description such as “high quality” cannot be quoted or inspected against.
| Item | What To State |
|---|---|
| Product form | Extrusion billet or extruded round bar — and whether you also need machining to drawing. |
| Alloy & standard | Exact alloy designation plus the standard and revision: EN 573-3, ASTM B221, GB/T 3190, JIS H4100 or IS 733. |
| Temper / delivery condition | For example 6082-T6, or as-cast versus homogenised for billet. Include any specification of your own. |
| Diameter | In millimetres. Billet is enquired Ø85–460 mm; extruded round bar Ø10–400 mm. |
| Length & tolerance | Standard 6 m billet logs, 3 m or 6 m bar, or a cut length with the tolerance stated separately. |
| Quantity & start date | Trial or first-order tonnage, plus estimated repeat volume and schedule marked clearly as a forecast. |
| Destination & Incoterm | Destination port or delivery location and the terms required — for example FOB Shanghai or CIF destination. |
| Documents & inspection | Certificates, test reports, inspection scope, batch identification and packing documents your process needs. |
From Enquiry To Shipment
1. Send The Specification
Provide the eight enquiry items with drawings or specification files attached. An enquiry range is not confirmation of stock — the details are reviewed first.
2. Specification Review
Alloy, dimensions, delivery condition, quantity and terms are reviewed for supply feasibility, and any missing requirement is discussed with you.
3. Supply Proposal
The offer states product condition, inspection scope, quantity basis, packing, delivery terms and validity so proposals can be compared like for like.
4. Approval & Shipment
Sampling, inspection and document requirements are agreed, then material is bundled, strapped and shipped from Shanghai or Taicang.
Shipping And Commercial Basis
| Packing | Strapped bundles, identified for receipt checking |
|---|---|
| Ports of loading | Shanghai / Taicang |
| Usual terms | FOB Shanghai or CIF destination |
| Export documents | Packing list, certificate of origin, agreed test certificates |
| Price, MOQ, lead time | Confirmed in the supply proposal after specification review |
Check Scope Before Price
- Check that the compared offers cover the same alloy, temper and delivery condition.
- Confirm the inspection scope and certificate type are identical before comparing unit price.
- Check the quantity basis, packing and delivery terms — a lower price may cover a narrower scope.
- Note the quotation validity, and distinguish a required dispatch date from a required arrival date.
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