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Sunflower oil price per metric ton: how a quotation is calculated

SUNVORA does not publish a fixed price list. The price of sunflower oil follows the commodity market and depends on grade, quantity, packaging and delivery terms. This page explains what determines an offer and what you need to send to receive an accurate one.

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What determines the price

Product: refined, crude or high oleic sunflower oil.
Packaging: bulk (flexitank, ISO tank, drums) or PET bottles of 500 mL to 25 L.
Quantity: one pallet, several pallets, a full container or a tank load.
Incoterms® rule and destination: what the price includes (loading, freight, insurance, delivery).
Payment terms and required documents.
Market conditions: vegetable oil prices and the sunflower harvest move the offer over time.

Per ton or per litre: comparing offers

Bulk oil is normally quoted per metric ton, while packaged oil is quoted per bottle, carton, pallet or litre. As a reference, one metric ton of sunflower oil is about 1,087 litres (density around 0.92 kg/L).

Two offers are comparable only if they share the same specification, the same Incoterms® rule and named place, the same payment terms and the same validity. A lower price that excludes freight or insurance is not lower.

What a quotation contains

Product, specification and origin.
Quantity and packaging.
Unit price and currency.
Incoterms® rule and named place.
Payment terms and offer validity.
Documents included and estimated delivery window.

Incoterms® 2020 explained

Incoterms® rules, published by the International Chamber of Commerce, define who arranges and pays for transport, insurance and customs, and when the risk passes from seller to buyer. There are eleven rules: seven for any mode of transport and four for sea and inland waterway only.

Rule	Transport	What it means
EXW · Ex Works	Any mode	The seller makes the goods available at its own premises or another named place. The buyer loads, arranges transport and export clearance, and bears all costs and risks from that point.
FCA · Free Carrier	Any mode	The seller delivers the goods, cleared for export, to the carrier named by the buyer at a named place. Risk passes to the buyer at that moment. Widely used for containerised cargo.
CPT · Carriage Paid To	Any mode	The seller pays carriage to the named destination, but risk passes to the buyer when the goods are handed to the first carrier. The buyer arranges insurance.
CIP · Carriage and Insurance Paid To	Any mode	As CPT, and the seller also buys cargo insurance for the buyer. Under Incoterms® 2020 the required cover is the higher Institute Cargo Clauses (A) level.
DAP · Delivered at Place	Any mode	The seller delivers when the goods arrive at the named destination on the arriving means of transport, ready for unloading. The seller bears the risk until then; the buyer unloads and clears imports.
DPU · Delivered at Place Unloaded	Any mode	As DAP, but the seller also unloads the goods at the named destination. It is the only rule that makes the seller responsible for unloading (called DAT before 2020).
DDP · Delivered Duty Paid	Any mode	The seller delivers the goods cleared for import at the named destination, ready for unloading, and pays import duties and taxes. It places the maximum obligation on the seller.
FAS · Free Alongside Ship	Sea and inland waterway	The seller delivers when the goods are placed alongside the vessel at the named port of shipment. The buyer bears risk and cost from that point.
FOB · Free On Board	Sea and inland waterway	The seller delivers the goods on board the vessel nominated by the buyer at the named port of shipment and clears them for export. Risk passes once the goods are on board.
CFR · Cost and Freight	Sea and inland waterway	The seller pays the freight to the named port of destination, but risk passes to the buyer once the goods are on board at the port of shipment. Insurance is not included.
CIF · Cost, Insurance and Freight	Sea and inland waterway	As CFR, plus the seller buys minimum cargo insurance (Institute Cargo Clauses (C)) for the buyer. Risk still passes on board at the port of shipment.

Which rule suits sunflower oil? Flexitank, ISO tank and palletised PET cargo usually travel in containers. For containerised cargo the ICC recommends the rules for any mode of transport (FCA, CPT or CIP), because risk should pass when the goods are handed to the carrier or terminal, not "on board". FOB, CFR and CIF are designed for conventional non-containerised sea cargo. DAP suits buyers who want delivery to their own warehouse. The rule that applies to your order is agreed in the quotation.

Payment terms

Payment terms are agreed for each order. Common options in international trade are:

Advance payment: the buyer pays before shipment; it carries the lowest risk for the seller.
Bank transfer (T/T): often split into a deposit and a balance against shipping documents.
Letter of credit (L/C): the buyer's bank undertakes to pay when compliant documents are presented; it adds bank security and cost.

What to send to receive a quotation

The more precise the request, the faster the offer. Please include:

Destination country and city or port.
Product: refined, crude or high oleic.
Format and quantity: pallets of PET bottles, drums, ISO tank or flexitank.
Preferred Incoterms® 2020 rule and payment terms.
Documents or certificates required by your market.
Target delivery window.

Send it through the quotation form. To understand how the offer is built, read how quotations and Incoterms work.

Frequently asked questions

Does SUNVORA publish a price list?

No. Prices depend on grade, quantity, packaging, Incoterms® rule, payment terms and market conditions, so each order is quoted individually.

Why can two quotations for the same oil differ?

Usually because they use a different Incoterms® rule, exclude freight or insurance, or assume different specifications and payment terms.

How do I convert a price per ton into a price per litre?

Divide by about 1,087 litres per metric ton (sunflower oil density is around 0.92 kg/L).

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