In the absence of a written agreement specifying whether the order price or the pickup price applies, significant fluctuations in steel prices often lead to unilateral order cancellations.

Substandard-grade steel or defective materials are passed off as genuine products meeting national standards; upon delivery, chemical analysis reveals that the composition fails to meet procurement specifications.

Disputes arise when actual weighed quantities fall short of theoretical calculations for agreed-upon deliveries, or when discrepancies in scale readings lead to conflicts over payment.

Supply delays caused by steel mill production restrictions and insufficient transport capacity resulted in direct losses due to work stoppages at downstream construction sites.

Procurement-related delays in payment and the use of deferred acceptance settlement; suppliers insist on "payment before delivery" to mitigate supply risks.

Small and medium-sized merchants often place orders based solely on verbal agreements; lacking the binding force of a written contract, these deals are easily reneged upon when market prices fluctuate.

Locking in prices in advance secures procurement costs; however, a sharp, one-sided market decline can result in significant unrealized losses for the purchaser.