Advantages

1. Commitment to Service: US metals has developed strong links with leading world producers, exporting a wide range of high quality products direct to the overseas market;
2. Competitive Pricing: US metals are committed to minimize costs to ensure our customers receive the most competitive prices;
3. Continuity of Supply: Our International Partners have demonstrated a firm commitment to US metals and their local  consumers over many years, therefore assuring customers of a reliable long-term supply;
4. Ex-Stock Availability: It is US metals company Policy to hold a minimum of 3 months stock for all products in our China warehouse. Stock levels are closely managed by the Materials Controller to ensure we meet every customer's order requirements;
5. Technical Excellence: US metals Metallurgists work closely with our international partners to provide a high level of technical expertise and innovation for our customers.

Procurement Sourcing

1. Before picking a factory as our supplier, first we will send our persons to the factory to do spot researches and observations on their production, and their quality control process. Then our persons will personally take sample and send to our appointed laboratory for our own inspection;
2. In the business with the factories, we keep complete record of their performance on the contract implementation, which enable us to have a clear idea of their credit standing. This is because some factories in China have bad reputation of dishonoring contracts when the market experience great fluctuation. Also we keep records of the quality of their products (whether our clients have any claim on the products.) and delivery;
3. Before the shipment of each lot, we will take samples from the port and send them to our appointed lab for inspection and keep the records and Our appointed laboratory is North China Mineral and Geology Testing Center of CNNC;
4. To ensure on-time shipment, we send our persons to factories as well as ports to monitor the delivery and loading. As cargoes reach destination, we also cooperate with our clients in carrying out their own inspection.

Warehouse Assistances

1. Unique Feature: US Metals is different from the rest of the trading companies and it is more than a supplier, a friendly and capable partner to its customers, and a strong factor in their value chains. Our real interest in meeting your needs implies that your requirements are simply ours. This attitude, our willingness of assisting you, as well as our strong technical and trading experience, is our real difference and what we offer to you. Furthermore, we are supported by modern facilities, high level services, and a comprehensive variety of products, just to make your trading operations a really smooth experience.
2. Fully-equipped warehouses: US Metals owns roofed warehouses at its service centers in Shanghai, Monterrey, India and Vietnam where crushing, sizing and packing of ferroalloys are carried out to meet our client's requirements through modern equipment and dedicated personnel;
3. Port facilities in Mexico: Our port facilities are located in "La Barra", Ciudad Madero, Tamps, one of the most strategic areas of the country for the maritime transport. Furthermore, AMS is present in other important ports of the world;
4. Experienced specialized services: Thanks to an efficient network of technical and logistics assistance, US Metals provides our customers 24-hour support. The combination of our experienced personnel and a serious commitment to our clients makes US Metals a unique and very reliable trading company for the raw material needs of the steel industry;

Quality Inspections

1. Initial Factory Evaluation: Entrusted by the clients, our professional inspectors make overall      evaluations of factories, including production equipment, jigs, essential raw materials and completeness of documents, compliance with specifications, whether the product quality is effectively controlled as per the previous factory quality control records, etc.. At this stage, we provide the clients with the detailed information about the factories, including the important information such as production capacity and quality control capability;
2. Initial Production Check: Before production starts, our inspectors carefully assess all the production materials, components and methods in strict accordance with the specification and approval samples of our clients to ensure compliance of products with the approved samples! At this stage, we ensure our clients that the products are compliant with the approved samples and the production method is correct;
3. During Production Inspection: During production, we randomly sample the semi-finished products or some packaged finished products for check and detailed testing. This enables us to identify early problems to avoid continued production of a large number of noncompliant products, and recommend corrective measures and improvements and provide timely feedback to the clients. At this stage, we identify problems in early stage and propose corrective measures, and predict the production efficiency and time of completion;
4. Final Random Inspection: After 100% or 80% of the products are loaded, our inspectors select samples as per the statistical random-sampling standard. We check in details whether the packaging method, quantity, appearance, functions and the related tests of the products conform to the approval samples and specifications. At this stage we make overall evaluation of the whole lot of goods to ensure the quality of the whole lot of products and prevent noncompliant products from delivering to the clients, and punctually inform the clients to arrange delivery of goods or handling methods;
5. Loading Supervision: Our inspectors are present at the loading site to carry out inspection. We check soundness of containers, whether packaged goods, quantity, markings and packaging materials are compliant with the requirements under the orders, damages or insufficiency of goods during loading, etc. to ensure compliance with the requirements of the clients. We provide the pictures taken at the loading site as evidence;
6. Full process quality control: In order to avoid risks of quality and punctual delivery for big orders or long-term orders occur.  We send our Resident QC to the factory and provide full quality control services throughout the processes, from inspection of raw materials and during production quality control to earlier delivery up to the end. Our perfect services guarantee both quality and delivery time;
7. Full check: If the product is valuable and the quality request very high, we can 100% check for you. Each product check by our inspector, you can reduce the risks enormously;

Quality Policy

1. Consistently supply high quality, competitively priced products to our customers;
2. Build and maintain strong personal relationships with customers in order to understand their requirements;
3. Ensure that all supplied products fully meet the customer's specified requirements on sizing and chemical properties and plan and allocate business resource to implement;
4. Encourage a philosophy throughout our company and sub-contractors that 'right first time, and on time' is the only acceptable quality objective;
5. Develop specialist metallurgical products to meet customer's individual requirements;
6. Provide customers with associated technical services for metallurgical process control and act upon at subsequent Management Review;
7. Provide the necessary training, equipment and facilities to enable specified quality standards to be maintained;
8. Operate a Quality Management System that meets the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001:2000 to ensure that quality standards are constantly met and improved;

Customer Support

1. Our customers are our biggest strength and we have nurtured our relationship through our focus on delivering excellent product quality and customer service. Our list of customers includes leading metals consumers across the globe. Our commitment towards quality consistently drives us. We have been proactive on providing new services to serve our customers more efficiently;
2. Our global presence gives us the opportunity to offer excellent service at competitive prices and the capability to handle large orders. We offer flexible payment terms and third party inspection facilities;
3. US Metals has the financial support of its parent company and is able to provide financing to customers by extending credit lines and flexible payment terms;
4. US Metals provide complete logistic solutions including inland transportation, sea freight, air freight, custom clearance, warehousing, distributing ets;
5. US Metals provide independent assessment and quality control inspections. All Products are purchased according to strict chemical and sizing specifications and an independent certificate of analysis is raised for each batch, therefore ensuring full traceability. Visual inspections of incoming shipments are made by the Materials Controller who conducts regular visits to our China Warehouse Facilities.
6. US metals have the capability to conduct screening, packing, and drying operations to ensure products are tailor-made to your requirements. These services are supplemented by our Production Facility at New Mills, where US metals continue to develop specialist products for our customers.
7. Our fully integrated sales order processing system has been specifically designed to ensure correct material is despatched to the customer 'right first time and on time'. Before goods are despatched, all orders are double-checked by a senior member of staff and a Certificate of Analysis is faxed to the customer.
8. Through our international network of offices and agents, we provide excellent customer support.

Shipping Agent

1. US Forwarder is the booking agent of 15 shipping companies, including APL、CMA、EVERGREEN、HYUNDAI、MOSK、YANGMING、 ZIM、K‘LINE、PIL、DSR、YANTAI HAIYUN、MAERSK、OOCL、HANJIN、WANHAI to provide you with not only most favorable prices but also alternative and prompt services. We also provide preferential contracted prices in shipping lines of North America, Europe and Australia;
2. US Forwarder can issue ocean or house B/L to provide continuous services at the destinations by the developed agency net-work. We can make AMS convey to American Customs;
3. Our consolidations are concentrated-voyaged. We can open direct shipping lines to all the main ports of America, Europe, Africa, Australia, Germany and South East Asia. We can also accept shipments of inland-transportation and multi trade terms;
4. US Forwarder can provide IMP transportation service from all over the world. There are direct shipping from South Korea and HK every week;
5. Import and export customs declaration, including personal luggage declaration, paying the customs duties on behalf of our customers, cargo inspection and quarantine, cargo fumigating, registering in Customs and Commodity Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, and other special services;
6. US Forwarder can provide customers with all consultations about exhibition, including local climate, culture, hotel reservation and to choose different ways of professional customs clearance according to different situations. To realize prompt customs clearance at the most extent and do ATA CARNET;
7. By the bonded warehouse and professional trained staff, US Forwarder can provide services of packing, marks sticking, picture-taking and storing to choose the safest and quickest way of transportation, to trace the moving of the display items, to keep customers informed of the relative news and to ensure the smoothness of the information;
8. By our global net-work and the most excellent exhibition agent all over the world, we can provide on-site services, empty cartons storing, insurance and back transportation;