Mexican iron ore, lump & fines — FOB Mexico.
Iron ore from Mexico, Fe 61–62%, supplied as segregated lump and fines for steel mills and sinter plants. As agents since 1983, Chemical Assistance represents a US-based company and its Spanish sister company — the same principals as our Pet Coke and other commodities.
Iron Ore offer at a glance.
The essentials buyers ask for first. The full specification sheet is provided with the corporate offer.
- Product
- Iron ore — lump & fines
- Origin
- Mexico
- Fe
- 61–62% (indicative)
- Sulphur
- 0.50% max. — subject to final SGS verification
- Moisture
- 3% max.
- Sizing
- Lump 10–50 mm · fines below 10 mm — segregated
- Delivery
- FOB Mexico (Pacific coast) — buyer nominates the vessel, any destination port
- Payment
- Entirely bank-to-bank — no third parties, no intermediaries, full financial traceability
- Inspection
- SGS or equivalent international surveyor
- Documents
- SGS report, certificate of origin, bill of lading — presented through the banks
- Supplier
- A US-based company and its Spanish sister company · Chemical Assistance acts as agent
Where our Iron Ore is used.
Blast furnaces
Lump ore (10–50 mm) for direct charging into blast furnaces, alongside sinter and pellets.
Sinter plants
Fines (below 10 mm) as sinter feed for integrated steel mills.
Blending & trading
Segregated lump and fines that steel mills and traders can blend to their own burden.
Asia first — any port on FOB terms.
Loading on Mexico's Pacific coast gives direct routes to Asian steel markets. Delivery is FOB: the buyer arranges freight to its own port.
- China
- Vietnam
- Japan
- South Korea
- Indonesia
Blast-furnace steel mills — the core of global seaborne iron ore demand, reached across the Pacific from Mexico's west coast.
- Turkey
- Middle East
- Europe
- Any port (FOB)
On FOB terms the buyer nominates the vessel, so any destination port is possible.
From LOI to delivery, bank-to-bank.
No third-party intermediaries. Every financial flow goes through the banks.
Purchasing company, required quantity, destination and issuing bank.
The seller reviews the LOI and, if it proceeds, issues a soft corporate offer (SCO).
Specifications and terms agreed; sales and purchase agreement signed between the parties.
The payment instrument is issued and handled exclusively through the banks.
Quality and quantity verified by SGS or equivalent at the loading port; FOB loading on the buyer's vessel.
SGS report, certificate of origin and bill of lading presented bank-to-bank.
Iron Ore — buyers' questions.
What are the specifications of your iron ore?
Fe 61–62% (indicative), sulphur 0.50% max. subject to final SGS verification, and moisture 3% max. The ore is supplied as segregated lump (10–50 mm) and fines (below 10 mm). Full details are provided with the corporate offer.
What are the delivery terms?
FOB Mexico, on the Pacific coast: the buyer nominates the vessel and any destination port is possible. The full terms are confirmed in the corporate offer.
How is payment made?
Entirely bank-to-bank: no third parties, no intermediaries and full financial traceability. The payment instrument and the shipping documents (SGS report, certificate of origin, bill of lading) are handled exclusively through the banks.
What should the LOI include?
The LOI must come directly from the end buyer and identify the purchasing company, required quantity, destination and issuing bank. On that basis the seller evaluates the opportunity and decides whether to issue a soft corporate offer (SCO).
Send your LOI for Iron Ore.
LOI issued directly by the end buyer — purchasing company, quantity, destination and issuing bank. We reply once the seller has evaluated it.