Export Grading & Specifications
Export Grading and Specifications, Explained
Straight answers on how export-grade scrap specifications, documentation, and certification actually work.
Trade With Verified Buyers →Browse the FAQsExport-scale scrap trading runs on formal grading specifications, documentation, and certification that most sellers never need to think about — but understanding it explains why grading and transparency matter, whatever scale you’re trading at.
Wherever you sit on that spectrum, ScrapTrade connects you with verified buyers online — list once, compare real offers, and get paid through secure escrow.
Understand the Formal Side of Trading
Grading Specifications
What they are, who uses them, and why they matter for larger trades.
See the guides →Documentation & Compliance
Certificates, environmental controls, and what export-scale trading requires.
Read more →Build Toward Bigger Trades
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Start trading free →From Individual Sale to Export Contract
Wherever You Are on the Trading Spectrum
Individual Sellers
Curious how grading really works? Understand the concepts behind every scrap price.
Read the FAQs →Growing Businesses
Building toward larger trades? Know what formal infrastructure actually matters.
Start building your record →Processors & Recyclers
Understand certification and specification requirements for larger buyers.
See the compliance guides →Export-Focused Traders
Documentation, environmental compliance, and grading standards explained.
Read the export guides →Common Questions
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