How to Specify MDEA Drum Weights and Shipment Quantities

Your purchase order requests 80 drums of N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA, CAS 105-59-9) at 200 kg net per drum. That gives a planned shipment quantity of 16,000 kg net. Before confirming the order, agree on the permitted fill variation, total quantity and weight used for invoicing.

State the net fill per drum

Write the required product weight per drum separately from the drum count. Include the package type and any agreed fill tolerance. For example, if both parties agree to 200 kg net ±0.5% per drum, the corresponding range is 199–201 kg net.

This is a hypothetical calculation. Specify the tolerance required for your order and have the supplier confirm it in writing.

Define the total shipment quantity separately

A permitted variation for each drum can also affect the shipment total. In the example above, 80 drums within the individual range could total between 15,920 and 16,080 kg net. If your plant needs a tighter total quantity, state that requirement alongside the per-drum allowance.

Ask the supplier to confirm whether the packing list will show individual drum weights or a uniform declared fill weight. Your receiving team can then prepare the appropriate quantity check.

Agree on the invoice weight basis

Confirm whether the invoice will use the agreed nominal quantity or the actual supplied net weight. If settlement uses actual weight, identify the weighing record both parties will use and how any discrepancy will be reviewed.

Record the delivery term and named place separately. ICC’s Incoterms® rules address delivery tasks, costs and risks, so those details also belong in the commercial review. International Chamber of Commerce

Include packaging quantities in your MDEA inquiry

Send China Amines Co., Limited your required grade, drum count, net fill per drum, total net quantity and destination port. Include any per-drum tolerance, total quantity allowance and invoice weight requirement so we can check the packing arrangement with the quotation.

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Technical references

• Amines & Plasticizers Limited — Methyl Diethanolamine Technical Data Sheet and Packaging Information
• International Chamber of Commerce — Incoterms® Rules