Trade terms

Delivery and payment structures for B2B counterparties

Commercial terms are stated per product listing. The frameworks below explain how each corridor typically progresses from PI to delivery.

Process overview

From PI to delivery

A single commercial sequence, adjusted for port-based versus border delivery — so every counterparty knows the next milestone.

Applies across both corridors

01
PI issued
Commercial offer locked in writing
02
Advance payment
PI advance to the refinery
03
Production / loading
Manufacture and dispatch window
04
Balance payment
Settlement at loading or border
05
Shipment / delivery
Port handoff or border delivery

Delivery corridors

Choose the structure that matches your logistics

Corridor A

Structure A

FCA / Factory – FOB structure

Goods are made available at factory (FCA) or loaded for ocean shipment (FOB). Payment structures commonly include a PI advance to the refinery with balance on loading or against BL, depending on the SKU.

30% on PI to the refinery — balance on loading / BL
10% on PI to the refinery — balance on loading

Corridor B

Structure B

DAP / DPU — Pakistan Border

Delivery arranged to the Pakistan border under DAP/DPU terms. Listings typically use a 25% advance with balance settled at border delivery.

25% advance + DAP/DPU border balance
Product-level terms remain authoritative on each catalog page

Exact payment wording for each SKU is shown on its product page.

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