Thai Long-Grain Parboiled Rice 25% (Oryza sativa L.),South Africa Customer's own trademark price supplier

For the sake of the appropriateness to the current situation of Thai rice production and rice trade, the rice standards in accordance with the details set out in this offer to purchase notification shall be implemented.

Parboiled rice means non-glutinous rice that has passed through the parboiling process and has its bran removed.  It is processed using special technique of soaking the paddy in hot water before it undergoes pressure steaming and drying, these processes help to retain most essential nutrients in the kernels. After which the paddy is then sent for milling. Parboiled rice is slightly yellowish in colour.

GRADES (ALSO PRICES) OF THAI PARBOILED LONG-GRAIN RICE ARE DIVIDED INTO 9 GRADES, AS FOLLOWS;

Parboiled rice 100% Sorted

Parboiled rice 100%

Parboiled rice 5% Sorted

Parboiled rice 5%

Parboiled rice 10% Sorted

Parboiled rice 10%

Parboiled rice 15%

Parboiled rice 25%

Parboiled broken rice A1

THE STANDARDS FOR THAI PARBOILED LONG-GRAIN RICE 25% ARE SPECIFIED, AS FOLLOWS;

Parboiled rice 25% shall have Grain classification , Grain composition and Milling degree , as follows:

Grain classification, comprising of:

- Long grain Class 1 and Class 2 combined not less than 20.0%, the rest shall be Long grain Class 3.

- Of all these there may be Short grain not exceeding 30.0%

Grain composition, comprising of:

- Whole kernels not less than 60.0%

- Brokens having the length not reaching 5.0 parts and not passing through sieve No. 7 not exceeding 28.0%. Of this there may be Small parboiled brokens C1 not exceeding 2.0%

- The rest shall be Head rice having the length as from 5.0 parts onward.

Rice and matter that may be present :

- Red kernels and or Undermilled kernels not exceeding 7.0%

- Yellow kernels not exceeding 3.0%

- Black kernels not exceeding 0.75%

- Partly black kernels and Peck kernels combined not exceeding 4.5%, of which Partly black kernels shall not exceed 3.0%

- Damaged kernels not exceeding 1.5%

- glutinous rice not exceeding 2.5%

- Paddy not exceeding 10 grains per 1 kg. of rice

- Undeveloped kernels, Immature kernels, Other seeds and Foreign matter either singly or combined not exceeding 1.0%

Milling degree : Ordinarily milled

CLASSES OF RICE KERNELS AND MILLING DEGREE

Classes of rice kernels are divided into 4 classes as follows:

Long grain Class 1 is whole kernel having the length exceeding 7.0 mm.

Long grain Class 2 is whole kernel having the length exceeding 6.6 mm. up to 7.0 mm.

Long grain Class 3 is whole kernel having the length exceeding 6.2 mm. up to 6.6 mm.

Short grain is whole kernel having the length not exceeding 6.2 mm.

Milling degree is divided into 4 degrees as follows:

Extra well milled is the removal of bran entirely to the extent that the rice kernel has a specially beautiful appearance.

Well milled is the removal of bran entirely to the extent that the rice kernel has a beautiful appearance.

Reasonably well milled is the removal of a large amount of bran to the extent that the rice kernel has a reasonably beautiful appearance.

Ordinarily milled is the removal of some portions of bran only.

CUSTOMER'S OWN TRADEMARK BRAND

For a new design for PE (polyethylene) bags, there will be costs for creating the plates for printing. It would be USD270, per colour, per plate. For example, if you use 9 colors on your bags, then the cost compute would be USD2,430. One plate can be used for only one bag size. Also, you need more plates for the different bag sizes (10kg, 5kg, 2kg, 1kg). We also need one month to produce the bags for a new 'customised' brand.

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We are very much driven and directed by the professional needs and requirements of our clients. We strive to provide a superior global service that is tailored to perfection. It is our business to understand your business and your schedule, and to offer concrete and professional import or export solutions while maintaining dedication, integrity and professionalism at all times.

We remain at your disposal for any complementary information and or company scrutiny that may be required from either our bank (www.standardbank.co.za) or from our global company auditors (www.mazars.co.za).

We look forward to extending these communications with your senior executive buyer responsible for the procurement of parboiled rice.

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Mr Ian Honeyman
Managing Director