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Buying steel structures from China: questions answered

Short answers from our engineers and export team. Each one links to the page with the detail.

FAQ

Quotes and pricing

What do you need to quote?

Drawings for a fixed price, or a brief (size, use, location) for an estimate. See the RFQ checklist.

First reply in 1 working day, RFI list in 2, BOM quote for complete drawings in about 3.

Because it depends on design, complexity, coating and freight. Read why.

USD, FOB a Chinese port or CIF your port.

FAQ

Design and codes

Not answered here? Ask an engineer.

Do you design the structure?

We can, or we work to your engineer’s design. See Engineering & Detailing.

GB, AISC/AWS, Eurocode/EN 1090, AS/NZS, and local codes by agreement.

Usually a local engineer of record stamps; we provide calculations and drawings for review.

FAQ

Fabrication and quality

Not answered here? Ask an engineer.

What records come with the steel?

Mill certificates, ITP, NDT and dimensional reports, coating records and packing lists. See Quality & Inspection.

Yes, at any hold point, yourself or through SGS, BV, TÜV or another agency.

300,000 t per year across 8 bases.

FAQ

Shipping and delivery

Not answered here? Ask an engineer.

How is steel shipped?

In 40HQ containers, flat racks or break-bulk, by member size. See Packing & Shipping.

Fabrication typically 3–8 weeks after drawing approval, plus sea freight of 1–5 weeks by destination.

Yes. Our Laos project went by sea and road.

FAQ

Payment and contracts

Not answered here? Ask an engineer.

What payment terms do you accept?

Commonly a deposit and balance against shipping documents, or L/C. Large projects by milestone.

Yes, before you send drawings.

If it does not match the approved shop drawing, we fix or replace it at our cost.

FAQ

Erection

Not answered here? Ask an engineer.

Do you erect overseas?

Yes. We erected in Laos and Myanmar and carried out site work in Indonesia. See Installation Support.

Yes, with our erection manual and, if needed, our supervisors.