Thai Long-Grain White Rice 10% (Oryza sativa L.),South Africa Customer's own trademark brand 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.

GRADES (ALSO PRICES) FOR THAI LONG-GRAIN WHITE RICE ARE DIVIDED INTO 13 GRADES, AS FOLLOWS;

1. White rice 100% Grade A

2. White rice 100% Grade B

3. White rice 100% Grade C

4. White rice 5%

5. White rice 10%

6. White rice 15%

7. White rice 25% Super

8. White rice 25%

9. White rice 35%

10. White rice 45%

11. White broken rice A1 Extra Super

12. White broken rice A1 Super

13. White broken rice A1 Special

THE STANDARDS FOR THAI LONG-GRAIN WHITE RICE 10% ARE SPECIFIED, AS FOLLOWS;

White rice 10% shall have Grain classification , Grain composition and Milling degree , as follows;

Grain classification, comprising of:

- Long grain Class 1 not less than 10.0%, the rest shall be Long grain Class 2 and or Class 3.

- Of all these there may be Short grain not exceeding 15.0%

Grain composition, comprising of:

- Whole kernels not less than 55.0%

- Brokens having the length as from 3.5 parts onward but not reaching 7.0 parts not exceeding 12.0%. Of this there may be brokens having the length not reaching 3.5 parts and not passing through sieve No. 7 not exceeding 0.7%, and Small white brokens C1 not exceeding 0.3%

- The rest shall be Head rice having the length as from 7.0 parts onward.

Rice and matter that may be present :

- Red kernels and or Undermilled kernels not exceeding 2.0%

- Yellow kernels not exceeding 1.0%

- Chalky kernels not exceeding 7.0%

- Damaged kernels not exceeding 0.5%

- White Glutinous rice not exceeding 1.5%

- Paddy not exceeding 15 grains per 1 kg. of rice

- Undeveloped kernels, Immature kernels, Other seeds and Foreign matter either singly or combined not exceeding 0.4%

Milling degree : Well 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.

QUOTATION: BREAK BULK SHIPMENTS 12,500 MT ON FOB TERMS, BANGKOK, THAILAND

Kindly follow today’s price indication (not a firm/final offer) as set out below;

White rice 10% at USD XXX/-

- Price per MT FOB Bangkok.

- Packed in 50kg new single white PP bags.

- Price per MT FOB stowed Bangkok; lighter cost of USD 1/- per MT for any quantity to be loaded in Kohsichang must be for buyer’s account.

- Loading rate at 350 MT per gang per hatch/hold per weather working day. Sunday/holiday excluded unless used.

- Shipment during February 2011 after receiving workable L/C with a pre-advice of 10 running days for vessel's arrival and 30 running days for bag's marking.

- Weight, quantity, fumigation final at loading port.

- Specifications as per the Thai Export Standard.

- Marine Insurance and SGS Inspection Certificate at buyer’s cost.

- Quantity is subject to our final confirmation.

- Price NET to seller.

OUR COMMITMENT

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 for white rice.

SMS your e-mail address or skype contact name to +27840126424

Mr Ian Honeyman
Managing Director