Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturer: 45 to 120 mm, 6063-T5

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Aluminium extrusion for Chennai in 6063-T5, section supply with port logistics support through Chennai Port, Ennore or Kattupalli, automotive packing options and a South Asia re-export path.

Wholesale Price Quoted against section, packing, quantity and trade term per per metre, per piece or per tonne

Material	Aluminium
Alloy Grade	6063-T5
Temper	T5
Section Size	45 series to 80 x 120 mm and heavier
Slot	6 to 12 slot sections; slot width depends on series
Length	Saw cut to length, +/-0.5 mm, square or mitred
Tolerance	EN 755-9, wall +/-0.15 mm
Surface	Mill finish / clear anodised / black anodised / powder coated
MOQ	Made to order; returnable racks from a repeat supply
Lead Time	3 to 4 weeks to the port plus clearance and the last leg
Loading Port	Shenzhen, Shanghai, Ningbo
Supply Ability	In-house extrusion, cutting, anodising, automotive packing and export documentation
Payment Terms	T/T 30 per cent deposit, balance against copy of bill of lading; L/C at sight on request
Trade Terms	FOB, CIF, CFR, DDP on request
Certifications	Mill certificate to EN 10204 3.1, RoHS and REACH declarations, anodising film report

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A heavy 80 x 120 section. Section, packing and port together decide the landed cost for a Chennai-bound order.

01Extrusion profiles into Chennai and the port question

Chennai is India’s largest automotive export port and one of its busiest container gateways. For a buyer there, the aluminium extrusion quotation is only half the answer; the other half is which port, which trade term and which packing, because Chennai’s three ports behave very differently and the packing can add or remove a real cost from every shipment.

This page covers the extrusion section range, then the port choice, the FOB versus CIF cost split, the packing a vehicle maker’s supplier actually needs, and the re-export route for a buyer who moves material on to the rest of South Asia.

Which Chennai port should my consignment arrive at?

Chennai Port for a container going straight into the city and the Sriperumbudur and Oragadam belts. Ennore, now Kamarajar Port, for bulk and for some container traffic to the north of the city. Kattupalli for a container terminal with road access to the industrial corridor. The customs and the paperwork are the same; the difference is the last leg and the congestion at the gate.

Cheaper to buy FOB or CIF?

FOB is usually cheaper landed if you have a forwarder and can negotiate the freight, because you control the ocean leg and you can see the whole cost. CIF is simpler and better for a first order or a small one. The gap is real but it is not huge; the bigger savings usually come from the packing and the load factor.

A heavy multi-slot section. The load factor in the container and the packing decide the freight cost per tonne more than the port itself.

02Sections for Chennai automotive and general work

Section	Series	Use in Chennai	Note
45 x 90 mm, six slot	45 series	machine frames, fixtures, heavy workstations	about 4.5 kg/m
80 x 120 mm, twelve slot	heavy series	large frames, gantry, heavy bases	high load, low deflection
40 x 40 mm	40 series	general plant frames and guards	the workhorse section
50 x 100 mm, six slot	50 series	panel and rail frames	good for long spans
100 x 100 mm, eight slot	heavy series	structural frames, large spans	check the press envelope

For an automotive supplier the section is usually a strut for a fixture, a jig or a line-side frame, and the cut list matters more than the section. Send the cut list with the order and it arrives ready to assemble.

03Port comparison and the last leg

Port	Character	Road access	Best for
Chennai Port	city port, large container volume	central, can be congested	city and Sriperumbudur and Oragadam plants
Ennore / Kamarajar	north of the city, bulk and container	north corridor	bulk cargo and northern plants
Kattupalli	container terminal, industrial zone	direct to the corridor	a plant inside the industrial zone
Krishnapatnam	further north, Andhra Pradesh	long road leg	only if the plant is in Andhra Pradesh

Deferred duty on ex-bond is available to a registered manufacturer in many cases; ask the broker.
IGST is creditable for a registered business, so the tax is a timing cost.
Gate congestion at Chennai Port is the usual cause of a delay, not the ocean leg. Where the schedule is tight, Kattupalli can be the better gate.
6 m lengths travel fine by road on this corridor; the limit is the trailer, not the port.

04FOB versus CIF: where the cost actually sits

Buyers often compare two prices and assume the freight is the difference. It is usually the smaller part. The table splits a typical Chennai-bound order.

Cost line	FOB Shenzhen	CIF Chennai	Who controls it
Material and extrusion	charged	charged	supplier
Cutting and finishing	charged	charged	supplier
Export packing	charged	charged	supplier, but the spec is yours
Inland haul to the port	charged	included	supplier
Ocean freight	yours	included	forwarder
Marine insurance	yours, unless covered	included	buyer or supplier
Destination charges and clearance	yours	yours, or DDP	broker

Three places where a Chennai buyer regularly saves money, in order of size: loading the container properly, specifying the packing once and reusing the rack, and negotiating the freight rather than accepting it bundled into CIF.

05Packing for an automotive supply

A vehicle maker’s supplier has packing requirements that a general buyer does not: the parts go straight to a line, so they have to arrive undamaged, identified and in sequence.

Requirement	How it is met	Why
Scratch freedom	interleaved profiles, strapped bundles, no metal-to-metal rub	an anodised or mill face marks easily
Moisture protection	VCI paper or a desiccant in the case	sea air and condensation in a container
Identification	bundle label with section, batch and cut list line	traceability at goods-in
Single-piece traceability	barcode label per piece, printed at packing	required where a part is a safety or fit item
Transport damage	returnable rack, or a well braced export case	handling, not the sea leg, damages most
Unpacking time	one bundle or rack per frame or per line item	kitting time on the line

A returnable rack is worth it once a supply repeats. It costs more than a plywood case on the first shipment and much less across ten, and it also holds the profiles straight, which a case does not.

Label the cut list line on every bundle. On a multi-line order it is the difference between a ten minute goods-in and an hour of sorting.

06Re-export from Chennai to the rest of South Asia

Chennai is a gateway to South Asia as well as to India. A buyer with a regional footprint can take delivery there and move material on to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh or Nepal.

Destination	Route from Chennai	Note
Sri Lanka	short sea to Colombo	frequent sailings, quick turnaround
Bangladesh	sea to Chittagong	longer transit, check the schedule
Nepal	road and rail to the border, then inland	the border crossing is the variable
Maldives	sea to Male	small volumes, check consolidation

A re-export needs the origin documents to be right at the first import, because the material has to be traceable back to the mill certificate. Keep the chain intact and the re-export is straightforward; break it and the second leg becomes an argument.

Keep the mill certificate and the batch record with the goods, not in a folder back at the office.
Confirm the re-export rules with the broker before the import, because the treatment of the second leg depends on the first.
Pack for two journeys if the material is going on, not for one.

07Choose the route that suits the order

CIF or DDP (simple)

This is a first order or a sample
You would rather not appoint a broker
The destination charges are unclear to you
The volume is small and the admin cost would dominate
You want one invoice and one price

FOB (you control the leg)

You already have a forwarder and a rate
You want to inspect before the container sails
The order is large and the freight is worth negotiating
You file your own customs entry
You want the lowest landed cost you can get

08Failure modes on a Chennai consignment

What goes wrong	Why it happens	Design it out by
Parts arrive scuffed	bare bundles, metal to metal in the container	specify interleaving and strapping, or a returnable rack
Delay at the port gate	congestion at Chennai Port in a peak week	use Kattupalli, or allow for the gate in the schedule
Goods-in takes hours	bundles not labelled to the cut list line	label every bundle with section, batch and line
Traceability broken for a re-export	the mill certificate did not travel with the goods	ship the certificate and batch record with the consignment
Moisture inside the case	no barrier and condensation in a container	add VCI paper or a desiccant
Freight cost higher than expected	container not loaded to its volume limit	optimise the packing plan and the load factor

09What to check before you order for Chennai

Procurement checklist for a Chennai order

Confirm the section, alloy and temper.
Confirm the cut list and the cut tolerance.
Confirm the finish, and the anodising film if anodised.
Confirm the port: Chennai, Ennore or Kattupalli.
Confirm the trade term: FOB, CIF, CFR or DDP.
Confirm the packing: case, rack, interleaving, desiccant.
Confirm the labelling requirement, per bundle and per piece.
Confirm the documents that travel with the goods for a re-export.

10Questions Chennai buyers ask

Do you supply aluminium extrusion to Chennai?

Yes, in 6063-T5 and 6061-T6, to Chennai Port, Ennore or Kattupalli, or to a plant in the Sriperumbudur and Oragadam belt.

Which port should I use?

Chennai Port for the city and the automotive belt, Ennore for bulk and the north, Kattupalli for the industrial zone and a faster gate.

Is FOB or CIF cheaper?

FOB is usually cheaper landed if you have a forwarder. CIF is simpler for a first order.

Can you pack for an automotive line?

Yes: interleaved and strapped bundles, labelled to the cut list line, with VCI or desiccant, or a returnable rack for a repeat supply.

Can the material be re-exported?

Yes, to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh or Nepal, provided the origin documents travel with the goods.

What is the lead time to Chennai?

About three to four weeks to the port plus clearance and the last leg.

What we need to quote a Chennai order

The section list, alloy and temper.
The cut list and the cut tolerance.
The finish and the anodising film.
The port: Chennai, Ennore or Kattupalli.
The trade term and who clears customs.
The packing requirement: case, rack, labelling.
The documents you need, and whether the goods are re-exported.

Send those seven items and the quotation comes back with the material, cutting, finishing, packing and freight broken out separately. Browse the full aluminium profile catalogue and the aluminium sections range.

Shipping aluminium extrusion into Chennai?

Send the section, the cut list and the packing requirement. We will quote the material, finishing, packing and freight separately, FOB or CIF.

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