Transaction Basis
Financial adjustments for moisture and impurities determine the final payable amount for a consignment of raw flax. Use of commercial weight settlement ensures that both the mill and the fiber supplier trade on a standardized mass rather than the fluctuating weight recorded at the port of entry. This process aligns the invoiced price with the actual dry fiber content plus a contractually agreed moisture regain.
Calculation Protocol
Standardized laboratory testing provides the oven-dry weight of a representative sample taken from the arriving bales. Once the moisture content is measured, the commercial weight settlement adds the official regain percentage, typically around twelve percent for flax, to establish the billable weight. Any non-fibrous matter or excessive dust is deducted from this total to arrive at the net clean weight.
Calculations must follow the international standards set for natural fiber commerce to maintain transparency between the trading parties.
Dispute Limit
Variations between the shipping weight and the landing weight are common due to atmospheric changes during sea transit. A tolerance threshold defines when a claim for a weight shortage becomes valid. If the difference stays within one percent, the invoice usually stands as written.
Larger discrepancies trigger a formal review of the weighing certificates and the sampling logs.
