The LME delivery system relies on a user being guaranteed a specified quality and quantity of steel billet. Steel can only be used to satisfy an outstanding contract if the billet is from an authorised brand listed producer and therefore conforms to the specifications outlined for the contract.
The process by which a steel producer registers a brand with the LME has been designed to be as straight forward and simple as possible. At the same time it must ensure that only metal of the specified quality and specifications can be placed on warrant and that the audit trail for each producer brand is maintained whilst on warrant.This ensures that the price traded on the LME represents the published steel billet contract specifications.
For details of the process please refer to the registration of steel billet production guidance notes included in PDF format below.
Steel Brand Registration Registering steel billet production with the London Metal Exchange DOWNLOAD( PDF KB )
Registro de uma marca de aço Registrar a produção de barras de aço na London Metal Exchange (Portuguese translation) DOWNLOAD( PDF KB )
Steel Billet Guidance Notes
Steel Billet Guidance Notes Registration of steel billet production - guidance notes for applicants DOWNLOAD( PDF KB )
LME Approved Steel Brands
LME Approved Steel Brands MS Excel file including lists of all LME approved steel brands. The version of the file is indicated in the filename. DOWNLOAD( XLS KB )
