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Birch/Cliff copper scrap suppliers
Birch/Cliff suppliers are scrap yards, demolition and cable recyclers, and exporters with a real yard. A real supplier can describe the mix of wire and solids, show the actual lot and accept pre-shipment inspection. On Copper Supply every member passes an ID check before they can message you, and you can post a free buying requirement so sellers come to you.
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Post it freeWhat a real Birch/Cliff supplier looks like
No. 2 scrap is mixed by nature, so a real supplier describes the lot clearly: how much is wire (Birch) and how much is solids (Cliff), the level of oxidation or coating, and what is excluded. They do not call No. 2 scrap "millberry".
They have a yard you can locate, export regularly and can load a trial container within days.
What to ask for
- The split between Birch and Cliff, and the expected copper content
- Video of the actual lot, dated, with a sign showing your company name
- What is excluded: heavily leaded, tinned or soldered material, brass and bronze, insulation, hair wire, iron and dirt
- Company registration, yard address and scrap export licence
- Pre-shipment inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas or similar, with photos of loading
- Weight list and radiation check certificate
How to verify a Birch/Cliff supplier
- Check the company in its official registry and the yard on satellite maps.
- Ask for a live video walk around the lot.
- Check that the seller can legally export scrap. Several countries restrict, tax or ban scrap exports. South Africa, for example, runs an export control system for scrap metal.
- Check that the grade can legally enter your country. China, for example, only allows imports of copper scrap that meets its national standard for recycled copper raw materials.
- Start with one inspected container. See trial orders.
Red flags
- A price close to the LME for No. 2 scrap, or far below it
- Photos found elsewhere online
- Full payment before loading, or payment to an account that does not match the seller
- No inspection allowed
- A seller who uses "Birch/Cliff" and "millberry" for the same lot
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Post a buying requirement with the grade you accept, tonnage, destination port and payment terms. It is free. Members who sell scrap get an email within minutes, and you choose who to talk to.
Typical birch/cliff copper scrap specification
- Birch
- No. 2 copper wire: unalloyed wire with some oxidation, coating or contamination
- Cliff
- No. 2 copper solids: mixed unalloyed pieces, tube and clippings
- Copper
- Typically about 94% to 96% Cu
- Excluded
- Heavily leaded, tinned or soldered material, brass, bronze, insulation, hair wire, iron and dirt
- Offers
- Often a mix of wire and solids; ask for the split
- Packing
- Loose or baled in 20 ft containers
- Inspection
- Visual check, sampling, weighing and radiation check at loading
Selling instead?
Where it usually comes from
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Netherlands
- France
- United Arab Emirates
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
Where it usually goes
- India
- China
- Malaysia
- Thailand
- South Korea
- Pakistan
- Türkiye
- Germany
Documents you'll see
- SCO or FCO with grade split and tonnage
- Proforma invoice and SPA
- Dated photos and video of the actual lot
- Pre-shipment inspection: SGS, Bureau Veritas or similar
- PSIC for shipments to India
- Weight list and packing list
- Radiation check certificate
- Scrap export licence or permit
- Certificate of origin
- Bill of lading
Red flags
- No. 2 scrap priced close to the LME, or far below it
- The same lot described as Birch/Cliff and as millberry
- Photos that also appear on other websites, or no video of the actual lot
- Full payment before loading, or payment to an account that does not match the seller
- Refusal of pre-shipment inspection
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Questions people ask
What is Birch/Cliff copper scrap?
Birch/Cliff is No. 2 copper scrap. Birch is No. 2 copper wire, which has some oxidation, coating or contamination. Cliff is No. 2 copper solids such as mixed pieces, tube and clippings. Both are typically about 94% to 96% copper.
What is the difference between millberry and Birch/Cliff?
Millberry is clean, bare No. 1 wire of about 99% copper or better. Birch/Cliff is No. 2 wire and solids with more oxidation and contamination and lower copper content. Millberry sells closer to the LME.
How is No. 2 copper scrap priced?
As a percentage of the LME or a discount per tonne below it. The discount is wider than for millberry and depends on the tested copper content, contamination, location and payment terms.
Who buys Birch/Cliff copper scrap?
Secondary copper smelters and refineries, brass and alloy mills, and scrap traders. India, China, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and parts of Europe are large markets, each with its own import rules.
Can I export copper scrap from Africa?
It depends on the country. Several African countries restrict, tax or ban scrap metal exports, and South Africa runs an export control system for scrap. Check the current rules and make sure the seller holds a valid export permit.
How do I check a copper scrap lot before I pay?
Ask for a dated video of the actual lot, appoint an independent inspector to check the grade, weight and contamination at loading, and start with one container. Do not pay in full before the goods are inspected and loaded.
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