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Appendix
Metal surcharges
Explanation of the raw material/metal surcharges
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Explanation of the raw material/metal surcharges
1)
2)
3)
4)
Surcharge calculation
To compensate for variations in the price of the raw materials
silver, copper, aluminum, lead, gold, dysprosium
2)
and/or
neodym
2)
, surcharges are calculated on a daily basis using the
so-called metal factor for products containing these raw
materials. A surcharge for the respective raw material is calcu-
lated as a supplement to the price of a product if the basic
official price of the raw material in question is exceeded.
The surcharges are calculated in accordance with the following
criteria:
•
Basic official price of the raw material
Basic official price from the day prior to receipt of the order or
prior to release order (daily price) for
3)
- Silver (sales price, processed)
- Gold (sales price, processed)
and for
4)
- Copper (lower DEL notation + 1 %)
- Aluminum (aluminum in cables)
- Lead (lead in cables)
•
Metal factor of the products
Certain products are displayed with a metal factor. The metal
factor determines the official price (for those raw materials
concerned) as of which the metal surcharges are applied and
the calculation method used (weight or percentage method).
An exact explanation is given below.
Structure of the metal factor
The metal factor consists of several digits; the first digit indicates
whether the percentage method of calculation refers to the list
price or a possible discounted price (customer net price) (L = list
price / N = customer net price).
The remaining digits indicate the method of calculation used for
the respective raw material. If no surcharge is added for a raw
material, a "-" is used.
Weight method
The weight method uses the basic official price, the daily price
and the raw material weight. In order to calculate the surcharge,
the basic official price must be subtracted from the daily price.
The difference is then multiplied by the raw material weight.
The basic official price can be found in the table below using the
number (1 to 9) of the respective digit of the metal factor. The raw
material weight can be found in the respective product descrip-
tions.
Percentage method
Use of the percentage method is indicated by the letters A-Z at
the respective digit of the metal factor.
The surcharge is increased - dependent on the deviation of the
daily price compared with the basic official price - using the per-
centage method in "steps" and consequently offers surcharges
that remain constant within the framework of this "step range". A
higher percentage rate is charged for each new step. The re-
spective percentage level can be found in the table below.
Metal factor examples
1)
Refer to the separate explanation on the next page regarding the raw materials dysprosium and neodym (= rare earths).
2)
For a different method of calculation, refer to the separate explanation for these raw materials on the next page.
3)
Source: Umicore, Hanau (
www.metalsmanagement.umicore.com
).
4)
Source: Schutzvereinigung DEL-Notiz e.V. (
www.del-notiz.org
).
1st digit
List or customer net price using the percentage method
2nd digit
for silver (AG)
3rd digit
for copper (CU)
4th digit
for aluminum (AL)
5th digit
for lead (PB)
6th digit
for gold (AU)
7th digit
for dysprosium (Dy)
2)
8th digit
for neodym (Nd)
2)
L E A – – – – –
Basis for % surcharge: List price
Silver Basis 150
€
, Step 50
€
, 0.5 %
Copper Basis 150
€
, Step 50
€
, 0.1 %
No surcharge for aluminum
No surcharge for lead
No surcharge for gold
No surcharge for dysprosium
No surcharge for neodym
N – A 6 – – – –
Basis for % surcharge: Customer net price
No surcharge for silver
Copper Basis 150
€
, Step 50
€
, 0.1 %
Aluminum acc. to weight, basic offic. price 225
€
No surcharge for lead
No surcharge for gold
No surcharge for dysprosium
No surcharge for neodym
– –3 – – – – –
No basis necessary
No surcharge for silver
Copper acc. to weight, basic official price 150
€
No surcharge for aluminum
No surcharge for lead
No surcharge for gold
No surcharge for dysprosium
No surcharge for neodym
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