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Millberry copper scrap buyers
Millberry buyers are copper refineries, rod and wire mills, brass mills and scrap traders, with large demand in India, China, South East Asia, South Korea and Japan. They pay close to the LME for clean bare bright wire after inspection. On Copper Supply you can post a free selling offer, and members who buy copper scrap are told about it within minutes.
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Post it freeWho buys millberry
- Copper refineries and smelters that melt clean scrap with other feed
- Rod mills that can use top-grade bare bright wire in place of some cathode
- Brass and alloy mills, which use large amounts of copper scrap
- Scrap traders in India, the Gulf, China and South East Asia who consolidate containers
India is one of the largest importers of copper scrap. China imports only scrap that meets its national standard for recycled copper raw materials, so check the grade before you offer it there.
What buyers need from you
- The true grade. Say Barley or Berry and describe the wire. Buyers test it, and a wrong grade means a claim or a rejected container.
- Clean material: no insulation, plating, burnt wire, oil or brass
- Photos and video of the actual lot
- Pre-shipment inspection and, for India, a PSIC from an approved agency
- Legal export. Some countries restrict or tax scrap exports. Your export licence must be valid.
Payment terms you will meet
- TT after inspection at loading, often with a part payment against the bill of lading
- Letter of credit at sight for repeat contracts
- Cash against documents
Reputable buyers rarely pay 100% before inspection. If a "buyer" asks you to pay for a certificate, an import permit or a registration first, stop. See upfront fee scams.
How to post an offer
Post a selling offer with the grade, tonnage, loading port, photos and price. You can price as a % of LME on the Cu content, LME − US$/t, LME ± %, a fixed price, or open to offers. Listings are checked for fraud signs and stay live 90 days. Buyers ask for an introduction and you choose who to talk to. Copper Supply takes no commission.
Typical millberry copper scrap specification
- Material
- Clean, bare, uncoated, unalloyed copper wire
- Copper
- Usually 99% Cu or more; claims of 99.9% or 99.99% must be tested
- Matching ISRI grades
- Barley (No. 1 bare bright wire) and Berry (No. 1 copper wire)
- Wire size
- No finer than No. 16 gauge (about 1.3 mm) for Barley and Berry
- Must be free of
- Insulation, tin or other plating, burnt wire, oil, brass and hair wire
- Packing
- Bales, coils or loose in 20 ft containers
- Inspection
- Visual check, sampling, weighing, radiation check and loading supervision
Buying instead?
Where it usually comes from
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Netherlands
- United Arab Emirates
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Nigeria
Where it usually goes
- India
- China
- Malaysia
- Thailand
- South Korea
- Japan
- Pakistan
- Türkiye
Documents you'll see
- SCO or FCO with grade, tonnage and loading port
- 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
- Millberry offered at 30% to 50% below the LME
- Photos that also appear on other websites, or no video of the actual lot
- Full payment by TT before loading, or a deposit to an account in another name or country
- Refusal of pre-shipment inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas or similar
- "99.99%" claimed for scrap with no test
- A recently registered company with no yard, or a yard address that is a house or an office
How Copper Supply works
- Step 1Post freeSay what you buy or sell: product, tonnage, price basis, delivery terms. Fraud checks run before it goes live.
- Step 2Matching traders hear in minutesMembers who trade that product get an email as soon as your listing is live, and every Monday in the market report.
- Step 3Talk only to checked peopleNobody can message you until they've passed an ID check. You see what we checked and choose who to talk to.
- Step 4Run the deal in one roomNCNDA, LOI/ICPO, offers, SPA, IMFPA and signatures in one private deal room. Run any document through a fraud check before money moves.
Free to join. Copper Supply never holds trade money and takes no commission on deals.
Questions people ask
What is millberry copper?
Millberry is a trade name for clean, bare, unalloyed copper wire scrap, usually 99% copper or better. It is close to the ISRI grades Barley (bare bright wire) and Berry (No. 1 copper wire). Ask the seller which grade they mean and test it.
How is millberry copper scrap priced?
As a percentage of the LME or a discount per tonne below it. Clean bare bright wire sells close to the LME. The grade, location, freight and payment terms move the price.
Who buys millberry copper scrap?
Copper refineries, rod mills, brass mills and scrap traders. India, China, South East Asia, South Korea and Japan are large markets. China only accepts copper scrap that meets its standard for recycled copper raw materials.
How do I know a copper scrap seller is real?
Check the company in its official registry, look at the yard on a map, and ask for a live video of the actual lot. Use pre-shipment inspection and start with one container. A price far below the LME and a demand for full payment before loading are the most common scam signs.
Is millberry 99.99% real?
Clean bare bright wire can be very pure, but scrap is not certified like cathode, and many offers that say 99.99% are untested or fake. Ask for an independent assay and inspection. Treat the number as a claim until it is tested.
What documents do I need to import copper scrap into India?
Indian importers of metal scrap need a pre-shipment inspection certificate (PSIC) from an approved inspection agency, along with the bill of lading, invoice, packing list and certificate of origin. Check the current rules with your customs agent, as they can change.
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