Metal
Copper Cathodes — LME Grade A
HS7403.11.00StandardGOST 859-2014
Russian copper cathodes are produced by major domestic copper producers including Norilsk Nickel and UMMC to GOST 859-2014, achieving Cu+Ag purity of ≥99.99% — equivalent to LME Grade A copper. Russia is the world's fourth-largest copper producer with integrated mining and smelting operations in the Urals and Norilsk. SFERA LLC supplies LME Grade A standard cathodes of 50–130 kg per sheet, with full chemical analysis certificates confirming purity and all 12 controlled trace elements. Each consignment is subject to SGS or Bureau Veritas pre-shipment inspection. Russian copper cathodes are widely exported to China, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East for wire drawing, cable manufacture, and alloy production.
Specifications
| Copper (Cu+Ag) purity | ≥99.99% |
| Silver (Ag) | ≤0.0025% |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤0.0005% |
| Bismuth (Bi) | ≤0.0001% |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤0.0005% |
| Antimony (Sb) | ≤0.0004% |
| Oxygen (O) | ≤0.0400% |
| Unit weight | 50–130 kg per cathode sheet |
| Dimensions | Standard LME sheet approx. 1,000 × 1,000 mm |
| Registration | LME Grade A equivalent |
| Quality Assurance | Independent inspection at loading port |
Logistics
| Loading Ports | St. Petersburg, Novorossiysk, Nakhodka |
| Lot Size | 500 MT minimum; 5,000–25,000 MT per vessel |
| Transit Estimate | 18–28 days to China; 25–40 days to SE Asia Insurance Marine all-risk cargo insurance recommended |
Reference Pricing
⚠ Indicative only. Final CIF price confirmed in your Full Corporate Offer.
Documentation Requirements
- CoO ТПП РФ
- GOST analysis cert
- SGS/BV cert
- B/L