Before the first shipment.

TDC is an indenting-first company. We bring buyers and suppliers together and coordinate sourcing and commercial discussions under an agreed mandate. The parties, scope, responsibilities and any different transaction role are confirmed in the agreement.

Include your company and contact details, material or grade, quantity and unit, destination, delivery window, preferred Incoterm, specifications and proposed payment terms. Every field in the buying form is required except images. Write ‘To discuss’ for commercial terms that still need negotiation.

Yes. Buying requirements and material offers accept up to three still JPEG, PNG or WebP images, up to 5 MB each and below 20 megapixels. Reference photographs help explain a requirement; they do not establish grade, ownership, recovery or lot quality. Supporting analyses and other documents can be arranged with the desk.

No. Catalog specifications and quantities from the re-roll/resale guide are reference information. Confirm the actual lot analysis, dimensions, condition, availability and commercial terms before agreeing a transaction.

Tell us your proposed payment instrument, timing, conditions and Incoterm. The buyer and seller agree the final terms in the transaction documents. Submitting an inquiry does not create a contract or confirm credit terms.

Inspection, sampling, documentation and shipment responsibilities are assigned to the relevant parties under the agreed mandate and contract. Specify any independent inspection requirement and the loading or destination point in your inquiry.

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Choose the closest grade in the re-roll/resale directory, then select Offer material. Include the lot quantity, dimensions and condition, loading point, availability and representative analysis where available. The desk will discuss the mandate and next steps.