Freshdi Market Insight
Know the Steel Casting market before you buy
Steel Casting is supplied entirely by China, with 1 supplier from 1 country, meaning no alternatives exist in the market.
About Steel Casting
Steel Casting is part of Metals, Minerals > Metal & Metal Products on Freshdi. Next to Steel Casting, Freshdi lists Ensure Gold Powder, Used Electric Motor Scrap, Electrolytic Copper Cathodes, Brass Decoration and Nickel Pipes in the same group. Steel Casting drew 3 buyer requests on Freshdi in the 365 days to 14 November 2026. Looking for Steel Casting? Post a buying request on Freshdi and compare the quotations suppliers send.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Steel Casting on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
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Buyers can compare 5 active Steel Casting supply listings on Freshdi as of 14 November 2026.
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Freshdi counts 1 active Steel Casting suppliers, 0.0% of all suppliers on the platform, as of 14 November 2026.
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Steel Casting suppliers on Freshdi are spread over 1 countries, led by China at 100.0%, as of 14 November 2026.
Only one supplier is currently offering Steel Casting on the platform, and they haven’t updated their listing in either the last 30 or 90 days. This means the information available is likely outdated, and buyers should treat any quote as potentially obsolete—proactivity is key to securing current pricing or specifications. There are just 5 listings for Steel Casting live at the moment. With such a small catalog and no recent updates, buyers should expect limited variety in grades, sizes, or finishes, and may need to engage directly with the supplier to confirm details. All suppliers are based in China, with no representation from other countries. This creates a single-source dependency, which can be a risk if China faces export restrictions, supply delays, or changes in regulations—buyers should plan for potential disruptions.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Steel Casting suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
No Steel Casting suppliers currently meet the ranking criteria below.
Verified suppliers first, then by buyer inquiries received in the last 30 days, then by response rate. No supplier pays for placement in this list.
Certifications shown are the two or three most relevant per supplier — the full set is on each supplier's profile.
How stable is this supply base?
Three separate questions, answered in order: is the product fresh, is the market busy, and can the sellers be trusted.
Is there much new product?
Is the market busy?
The pool is 1 supplier, and none joined in the past 12 months. Every seller here has listing history to check, but the choice is narrow. Review each one's listing history before reaching out.
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Can these suppliers be trusted?
1 of 1 suppliers is verified, so the verified badge is present and worth checking before contacting. In a pool this small, the verified supplier is the only one available, and the rest of the category has no other options.
Steel Casting manufacturers and suppliers: the sourcing reference
The details below describe Steel Casting production: who makes it, how offers are quoted and what to check.
What other products sit next to Steel Casting?
On Freshdi, Steel Casting belongs to Metal & Metal Products; related categories include Copper Cathode Scrap, Steel and Copper Plate Scrap. The biggest of these listings on Freshdi is Copper Cathode Scrap (142 suppliers).
| Category | Relation | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| Metal & Metal Products | Broader category | 53 |
| Copper Cathode Scrap | Neighbouring category | 142 |
| Steel | Neighbouring category | 130 |
| Copper Plate Scrap | Neighbouring category | 120 |
| Aluminum Wire Scrap | Neighbouring category | 117 |
| Copper Wire Scrap | Neighbouring category | 117 |
| Scrap Copper Metal | Neighbouring category | 115 |
| Copper Scrap Metal | Neighbouring category | 113 |
Neighbouring categories often share suppliers and buyers, so they are worth a look.
Trade terms and how to compare quotations
A reference for every category: what the usual trade and payment terms mean, and the points to check when you compare quotations.
| Term | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| EXW | Incoterm | The buyer collects the goods at the seller's premises and pays every cost from there. |
| FCA | Incoterm | The seller hands the goods, cleared for export, to the buyer's carrier at a named place. |
| FOB | Incoterm | The seller loads the goods on the vessel at the port of loading; freight is the buyer's. |
| CFR | Incoterm | The seller pays sea freight to the destination port; the risk passes once loaded. |
| CIF | Incoterm | Like CFR, and the seller also insures the goods until the destination port. |
| CPT | Incoterm | The seller pays carriage to a named place; the risk passes at the first carrier. |
| CIP | Incoterm | Like CPT, and the seller also insures the goods to the named place. |
| DAP | Incoterm | The seller delivers to a named place, ready for unloading; import duties are the buyer's. |
| DPU | Incoterm | The seller delivers and unloads the goods at a named place in the destination country. |
| DDP | Incoterm | The seller delivers to the buyer's place and pays import duties and taxes too. |
| FAS | Incoterm | The seller places the goods alongside the vessel at the port of loading. |
| T/T | Payment term | A bank transfer, often a deposit before production and the balance against documents. |
| L/C | Payment term | A letter of credit, under which the buyer's bank pays once the shipping documents match its terms. |
| D/P | Payment term | Documents against payment, where the buyer gets the shipping documents once it pays. |
| D/A | Payment term | Documents against acceptance, where the buyer gets the documents by accepting to pay later. |
| CAD | Payment term | Cash against documents, where payment is made when the shipping documents are presented. |
| Bank Transfer | Payment term | A direct transfer between bank accounts, agreed in the contract. |
| Escrow | Payment term | A third party holds the payment until the buyer confirms delivery. |
| Cash | Payment term | Payment in cash, usually only for small or local orders. |
Name the Incoterm with a place, and agree it and the payment term in writing before production starts.
| Point | What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Incoterm and place | Every quotation names the same Incoterm and port or place. | Prices on FOB and on CIF differ by the freight and the insurance. |
| Specification | The grade, size or composition quoted matches the one asked for. | A lower grade can hide behind a lower price. |
| Quantity and MOQ | The price is for the quantity ordered, above the minimum order. | Unit prices change with the order size. |
| Packaging | Packing type, size and labelling are stated and the same. | Custom packing adds cost. |
| Payment term | The payment term and the deposit asked. | It moves the risk between buyer and seller. |
| Lead time | The production and shipping time to the destination. | A late shipment can cost more than a higher price. |
| Documents | The certificates and export documents included. | Missing papers can block customs. |
| Validity | How long the quoted price holds. | Quotations are often valid for a limited time only. |
Ask every counterpart to quote on the same basis: only then does the lower price win.