{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Heat Number","description":"Anyone who has to trace a steel consignment works with the heat number: the customs declarant matches the number stamped on the pipe against the Mill Test Certificate and thereby proves which melt the material came from. The heat number is the unique identifier assigned by the steel mill to a single melting batch, permanently linking the physical material to its inspection certificate. It is typically stamped, rolled or labelled onto the product and travels with the material through every proces","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/heat-number","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-09-02T04:12:58.709294","citation":"Frachtportal-News «EU Stahlimporte, Melt and Pour, Mill Test Certificate, Heat Number, TARIC» (01.09.2026); Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2026/1963","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/heat-number","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Heat Number · Anyone who has to trace a steel consignment works with the heat number: the customs declarant matches the number stamped on the pipe against the Mill Test Certificate and thereby proves which melt the material came from. · Quelle: Frachtportal-News «EU Stahlimporte, Melt and Pour, Mill Test Certificate, Heat Number, TARIC» (01.09.2026); Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2026/1963"}