Please note that the following terms and conditions of sales for Merit Brass Company are effective March 9th, 2022.
Invoices dated the 25th through the end of the month will be considered the 1st of the following month. Payment must be postmarked or transmitted no later than the 10th to be eligible for the cash discount.
F.O.B. Shipping Point. We prepay and allow freight to destinations using our preferred carriers* within the Continental United States 
under the following criteria:
• $2,500 Net of any Merit product EXCLUDING 12 foot or longer lengths or pipe or tubing
• $12,500 Net of Merit Products that includes pipe or tubing 12 foot or longer lengths
*We reserve the right to charge the difference between our preferred carrier cost for shipment and the customer requested carrier for full freight allowed orders. Orders that include pipe and tubing may be subject to geographical restrictions and/or additional fees in accordance with our LTL pipe and Flatbed Policies.
Flatbed services are available for certain qualified areas. Standard pipe freight allowances apply. We reserve the right to charge an LTL rate and/or drop fee for orders below the standard pipe allowance and outside the flatbed service areas.
Inventory subject to availability at time of order. Additional freight charges may apply. Please note for Merit to ship on a flatbed,
there are fees that Merit will charge when a LTL carrier prohibition exists; and the order contains pipe or tubing. Pipe shipments below freight allowance on LTL carriers that accept pipe, will all be invoiced FOB shipping point or freight collect.
Please note that any PIPE shipments requiring use of YRC policy changes. These types of charges may become applicable to other carriers in addition to YRC if their pipe handling policies change.
Orders are subject to a $2.00 per package carton charge. Any charge backs from any parcel carrier as result of an invalid collect
carrier number will be added to your account in the form of a debit memo.
No order for merchandise will be rendered for less than a minimum charge of $100.00 Net (including Will Calls) excluding transportation charges.
PricesAll prices are subject to change without notice.
We strive for 100% accuracy on list and discount quotations; however, the list prices in our catalogs are to prevail at all times. We,
therefore, reserve the right to correct any errors resulting from such quotations.
We reserve the right to change quantities to standard packaging on staple items.
All claims for shortages MUST BE MADE within 30-days of invoice.
Absolutely no material may be returned without an express written permission and return authorization number. Only material purchased within 12 months of the RGA request will be considered for return. Any material authorized to be returned must be packed and tagged for ease of return and will be subject to a 25% handling charge. Material must be of Merit origin, new, clean, in re-saleable condition and part of our active product line. Returns are valid for 45-days.
RMA numbers must be clearly visible on the outside of all returned packaging. When shipping back the return, the shipping carrier must mirror the return’s initial mode of delivery & carrier delivery terms (prepay & add, collect, or Merit pays). Any charge backs from any parcel carrier as a result of an invalid collect carrier number will be deducted from your return credit. Please contact us or call us at 800.726.9800 ext. 502.
Within 90 days after buyer’s receipt of goods, buyer shall give written notice (by contacting us) to seller of any claim that the goods are defective in any manner. Any material will be replaced free of freight and credit will be issued upon receipt of material. Our sole responsibility is limited to actual replacement of material involved. We accept no responsibility for labor or kindred claims.
MERIT BRASS CO, P.O. Box 7411016, Chicago, IL 60674-1016
Invoices are available via email. For more information, please contact us and our AR team will work with you to get your company setup.
