Step-by-step procurement guide — minimum quantities, payment terms, packaging options, and export documentation for chemical additive buyers.
CheMost exports lubricant and specialty chemical additives to industrial buyers worldwide. Below is everything you need to place a first or repeat order — the process, standard commercial terms, packaging options, and the documents we provide with every shipment.
A standard order moves from inquiry to shipped goods in five stages.
Send your product specifications or formulation requirements via the contact form or email. We respond within 12 hours with product availability, indicative pricing, and estimated lead time. If you have a target specification or an existing product to match, include it in the inquiry.
We issue a Proforma Invoice (PI) confirming the product grade, quantity, unit price, INCOTERM, payment terms, and estimated lead time. The PI is the basis for your purchase order and payment initiation. Review and confirm the PI; we do not proceed to production until the PI is accepted.
Payment is made per the T/T schedule or L/C terms stated on the PI. Production is scheduled after the advance payment is received and confirmed. We acknowledge receipt within 12 hours and provide a production timeline at that point.
Manufacturing runs against your confirmed order specification. Every batch is checked against the product TDS before shipment is authorized. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) is issued per batch.
Goods are loaded at the agreed port. The full export document set — COA, SDS, TDS, commercial invoice, packing list, and Bill of Lading — is provided promptly after vessel departure. Original documents are couriered or released by telex per the agreed terms.
The terms below apply to all standard export orders. Non-standard arrangements are agreed in writing on the PI before payment is initiated.
Standard export packaging for liquid chemical additives. Packaging format is confirmed on the PI and matched to product viscosity and hazard classification.
All documents are in English as standard. Country-specific language versions are available on request.
Send your product requirement and we’ll respond with availability, pricing, and a draft PI within 12 hours.
Send an InquiryYes. Sample quantities are available for most product lines and follow the same ordering process — we issue a PI, you confirm and pay, we dispatch with full documentation (TDS, SDS, COA). Sample lead time is 5–10 working days. Contact us with the product name or specification you need evaluated.
The MOQ is 1 drum (200 L) or 1 IBC (1,000 L), buyer’s choice of packaging format. There is no minimum order distinction between trial and production orders — both follow the same process and receive the same documentation.
T/T payment terms vary by order and are confirmed on the Proforma Invoice. An advance payment is required to schedule production; the balance is settled before or against shipment depending on the agreed arrangement. Contact us at the inquiry stage to discuss the terms that work for your order.
Yes, L/C at sight is accepted. Please advise at the inquiry stage to confirm L/C terms. We review L/C drafts before issuance to identify and resolve any discrepancy risks in advance.
Production lead time is 15–25 working days from advance payment. Typical ocean transit times from north China ports: Europe 25–35 days; Southeast Asia 10–18 days; US West Coast 18–25 days. Total delivery time is production lead time plus ocean transit.
Available INCOTERMS are discussed at the inquiry stage and confirmed on the Proforma Invoice. Contact us with your preferred shipping arrangement and we will confirm what is available for your destination and order size.
Tell us what you need — pricing, a TDS and a sample option, back to you within one business day.
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