US→INDIA SCRAP TRADE — COPY-PASTE COMMUNICATION KIT ==================================================== Your job: decide, and talk. Everything at a desk is already done. Fill the [brackets], send on WhatsApp/email, log the reply. ------------------------------------------------------------ SCRIPT 1 · Intro note to a connection (Virginia / Seattle / Hyderabad) ------------------------------------------------------------ Hi [Name], hope you're well. We've formally set up a trading company in India — Pvt Ltd, DPIIT-registered, GST in place, CA on retainer — and we're building a desk that arranges US→India scrap shipments (ferrous, aluminium, copper). Our model: commission-only, paid only when a container actually sails. We're not asking you to put in money or metal — just to know the right yards, exporters and buyers. Three quick questions, reply at your convenience: 1) do you deal with or know scrap yards/exporters in [VA / Seattle]? 2) would you take a short forwardable intro? 3) WhatsApp or email best for you? ------------------------------------------------------------ SCRIPT 2 · Buy-side outreach (Hyderabad importers, mills, recyclers) ------------------------------------------------------------ Namaste [Name] — [mutual contact] suggested I reach out. We're a new Hyderabad-based trading desk arranging US scrap containers (ferrous, aluminium, copper) on CIF basis — commission-only, PSIC-inspected, full documentation. To see if we can be useful, could you tell me: 1) which grades you buy right now, 2) monthly tonnage/containers, 3) what CIF price would be a deal for you, 4) who you currently buy from? Any of the four helps me come back with something concrete. ------------------------------------------------------------ SCRIPT 3 · Supply-side outreach (US yards and exporters) ------------------------------------------------------------ Hi [Name], [connection] gave me your name. We run a commission-based export desk moving small parcels (10–25 MT) of scrap from the US to Indian buyers — ferrous, aluminium, copper. We want to work with a few reliable yards. Could you share: 1) your current FOB price list for the grades you move, 2) typical container loading + doc fees, 3) which grades need export paperwork or special inspection? We pay on LC or transfer at sight of documents and handle the Indian side. No commitment — just pricing so we can evaluate a first parcel. ------------------------------------------------------------ SCRIPT 4 · The CA brief (forward as-is) ------------------------------------------------------------ Hi [CA], please action these four this week (budget ~₹1–2k): (1) Apply for IEC via DGFT for the Pvt Ltd — ₹500, needs PAN, AOA/MOA, bank details, cancelled cheque. (2) Confirm GST covers trading — HSN set for scrap is 7204 / 7602 / 7404 — and keep returns filed even at zero sales. (3) Confirm our DPIIT annual startup declaration is current. (4) Pull our Udyam/MSME registration if we don't have it. When a deal is agreed: advise on LC structure and commission milestone (on Bill of Lading), draft the commission invoice, check importer SIMS + customs, and open a deal ledger. Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------ SCRIPT 5 · The 48-hour follow-up ------------------------------------------------------------ Hi [Name] — just floating this back up. Not urgent; if the timing is wrong, tell me which month to try again. A two-minute call any day works too. ------------------------------------------------------------ SCRIPT 6 · Payment & milestone note to a seller ------------------------------------------------------------ Hi [Name], thank you for the price list — we have a buyer for [grade] and would like to proceed with one 25 MT container. Commercial frame for your confirmation: we pay by LC or bank transfer at sight of documents (B/L, invoice, PSIC, packing list); we handle the Indian side and the buyer's LC; our commission is [1]% of CIF value, invoiced to you, payable on issuance of the Bill of Lading. Please confirm and we'll start the booking. ------------------------------------------------------------ DECISION LOG (copy to your deal ledger — one line per decision) ------------------------------------------------------------ #1 Model A trade desk start ........ APPROVE / OVERRIDE date: #2 IEC via CA (₹500) ................ APPROVE / OVERRIDE date: #3 Shortlist 10 Indian buyers ....... APPROVE / OVERRIDE date: #4 Shortlist 8 US suppliers ......... APPROVE / OVERRIDE date: #5 Commission 1% of CIF ............. APPROVE / OVERRIDE date: #6 First parcel non-ferrous ......... APPROVE / OVERRIDE date: WEEKLY RHYTHM - Monday: forward replies → we log, filter, update shortlist - Wednesday: approve/override the one decision surfaced - Friday: 15-min review — containers in motion + one question