Parker Steel (PS) Purchase Orders must be acknowledged back to PS within 48 hours of receipt.
Material substitutions, or tolerance deviation from what is specified on PS purchase order, are not permitted without prior approval and an amended order obtained from PS.
Carbon steel products shall be coated with a RoHS compliant rust inhibitor.
Material shall be from one heat per line item only, unless approved in advance by PS.
Product heat traceability shall be provided at time of shipment to PS.
All shipments must be prime, free of rust, labeled/tagged with heat numbers, blocked and bundled for overhead crane unloading.
Material Certifications identifying country of origin must be emailed to PS Purchasing for each item shipped to PS.
Quantity tolerance acceptance is +/- 10% of amount ordered unless approved in advance by PS.
Product shall be packaged to protect from the weather and for safe transport from origin to PS dock
International Suppliers to PS shall utilize packaging that is compliant to all International Trade Regulation ISPM #15.
Ship order lines complete. Partial shipments allowed only with prior approval from PS.
US Suppliers shall use shipping method and carrier specified on PS purchase order.
US Suppliers must provide written Advanced Shipping Notice via email to receiving@metricmetal.com prior to delivery over 1000 pounds.
US suppliers must include packing list with shipment
Maximum weight of bundle is four (4) ton
International Suppliers shall notify PS Purchasing when product is ready so transportation can be arranged.
International Suppliers shall provide an electronic copy of the packing list to PS Purchasing upon dispatch
Preferred method of communication on quotes and order information to PS is by email.
A non-conformance handling fee ($250 per occurrence) plus logistic expenses may be charged back to the supplier for product that fails to meet industry quality standards.
Items not ready to ship as promised may require delivery at the supplier’s expense
The requirements stated above are in addition to Parker Steel’s standard purchasing terms & conditions.
