Metal norms

All data provided by Minor Metals Trade Association.

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KG
Kilogramme, 1000 per MT. Approximately 2.20462 lbs.
MT
Metric Tonne, 1000 KG. Approximately 2204.62 lbs.
ppm
Parts per million. 1ppm = 0.0001%
+/- 2%
Contract tolerance of +/- 2% allows for delivered material to be between 98-102% of contracted weight.
FSU
Former Soviet Union, countries that were part of the USSR.
CIS
Commonwealth of Independent States. A post-USSR alliance of some but not all FSU states. Currently: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.
IMDG
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. The IMDG is an international code for the transport of dangerous goods by sea and covers such matters as packing, container traffic and stowage.