Russia → India · sector
Importing Russian coal into India
Coal moves from Russia to India in volume, largely through large established channels. For buyers outside those channels, the questions are quality verification, logistics cost and counterparty reliability — in that order.
What this trade actually requires
Quality analysis
Calorific value, ash, sulphur and moisture are the product. Independent analysis at load and discharge, with the contract specifying which governs, is essential.
Logistics economics
Freight, port handling and inland movement often exceed the FOB price and decide viability.
Counterparty and screening
Screening is mandatory and must be completed before any commitment.
How we run it
- 01Screening and supplier verification
- 02Quality specification and sampling protocol
- 03Full landed cost model including inland movement
- 04Payment route and contract with quality adjustment clauses
- 05Independent analysis at load port
- 06Discharge, analysis, clearance and delivery
Common questions
+–How is quality variation handled?
Through price adjustment clauses tied to independent analysis. Agree the sampling protocol and the governing analysis before signing, not after a dispute.
+–Is this viable for mid-sized buyers?
Sometimes, but the landed cost model decides it. We build that before recommending anything, because freight and handling frequently make a good FOB price irrelevant.
+–Do you screen counterparties?
Always, as a standing step before any engagement opens.