JUNE 2006
SUGAR SPECIFICATION & SELLER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
THERE ARE BASICALLY TWO
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SUGAR CANE.
1) WHITE ICUMSA 45
2) BROWN SUGAR
SPECIFICATION PHYSICAL SPECIFICATION:
FIRST: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE MET IN WHITE SUGAR:
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SUGAR SHOULD BE EXTRACTED FROM SOUND UNFERMENTED UN DECAYED
SUGAR CANE |
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WHITE SUGAR CRYSTALS UNIFORM IN SIZE WHICH PASSES THROUGH A
SIEVE WITH OPENINGS OF (1.6) MM IN DIAMETER AND DOES NOT
PASS THROUGH A SIEVE WITH OPENINGS OF (0.2) MM IN DIAMETER
WHEN SHAKING 100 GMS OF SUGAR FOR 5 MINUTES IN INSTRUMENTS
SPECIFIC FOR THAT PURPOSE. |
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SUGAR
SHOULD BE CLEAN, FREE FROM ANY FOREIGN TASTE OR ODOUR, WITH
SWEET TASTE CHARACTERISTIC OF WHITE SUGAR WHETHER DRY OR IN
SOLUTION. |
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SUGAR TO BE
PURE REFINED DEODORIZED OF LATEST CROP (200…) PRODUCTION
WITH GOOD TASTE AND SMELL. |
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THE CRYSTALS SHALL BE UNIFORM IN SIZE AND COLOUR. |
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SUGAR SHALL
BE FREE FROM FOREIGN MATTERS, PRESERVATIVES OR ADDED
COLOURS. |
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SUGAR SHALL GIVE NEGATIVE RESULTS FOR ULTRAMARINE TASTE. |
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CHEMICAL
AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SUGAR SHALL BE AS THE FOLLOWING:
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SUCROSE EXPRESSED AS POLARIZATION |
99.7 % Min |
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INVERT SUGAR (ON DRY WEIGHT BASIS) |
0.04 % Max |
| 8.3 |
ASH BY ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY |
0.04 % Max |
| 8.4 |
MOISTURE (BY DRYING AT 105 CO FOR 3
HOURS) |
0. 1 % Max |
| 8.5 |
COLOUR IN ICUMSA UNIT |
60 Max |
| 8.6 |
SULPHUR DIOXIDE |
20 mg / kg Max |
| 8.6 |
WATER INSOLUBLE MATTERS. |
0.012% Max |
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WHEN
TESTING FOR MICRO ORGANISMS IN 5 SAMPLES OF 10 GMS EACH,THE
FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET: |
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9.1 |
AVERAGE
MESOPHILIC BACTERIAL COUNT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 200 C.
F. U. PER 10 GMS. |
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9.2 |
AVERAGE YEAST COUNT SHOULD NOT EXCEED
10 C.F.U. PER 10 GMS. |
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9.3 |
AVERAGE
MOULD COUNT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 10PER 10 GMS. |
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9.4 |
AVERAGE HAEMOPHILIC BACTERIAL SPORES
COUNT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125 C.F.U PER 10 GMS. |
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9.5 |
AVERAGE FLAT SOUR BACTERIAL SPORES
COUNT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 50 C.F.U. PER 10 GMS. |
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9.6 |
NUMBER
OF POSITIVE SAMPLE FOR HAEMOPHILIC ANAEROBIC SPORES
SHOULD NOT EXCEED 3 OUT OF 5 TESTED SAMPLES, AND
POSITIVE TUBES IN EACH POSITIVE SAMPLE SHOULD NOT
EXCEED 4 OUT OF 6 INOCULATED TUBES WHEN USING
STANDARD METHOD.
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9.7 |
NUMBER
OF POSITIVE SAMPLES FOR SULPHIDE SPOILAGE SPORES
SHOULD
NOT EXCEED 2 OUT OF 5 TESTED SAMPLES AND ITS COUNT
IN
ANY OF
THE POSITIVE SAMPLES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 5 C.F.U. PER
10GMS |
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ANY OTHER
SPECIFICATIONS WHICH ARE NOT MENTIONED IN THIS
SPECIFICATIONS
ARE TO BE ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD No. 394-2002 FOR WHITE
SUGAR (SUCROSE). |
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SECOND: HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
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THE PRODUCT SHALL BE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL
PRINCIPLES AND CODE OF PRACTICE FOOD HYGIENE IN ADDITION
TO ANY INSTRUCTION ISSUED BY HEALTH AUTHORITIES. |
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HEAVY METALS CONTENT OF SUGAR SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE
FOLLOWING LIMITS: |
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ARSENIC |
1.00 mg / kg FOR WHITE SUGAR. |
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COPPER |
1.00 mg / kg FOR WHITE SUGAR. |
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LEAD |
0.50 mg / kg FOR WHITE SUGAR. |
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SUGAR SHALL
BE FREE FROM ANY PATHOGENIC MICRO-ORGANISMS AND THEIR
POISONS. |
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SUGAR
SHALL BE FREE FROM INSECTS, THEIR FRAGMENTS AND
METAMORPHOSIS, OR RODENTS EXCRETES. |
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SUGAR SHOULD BE FREE FROM FAECAL COLIFORM
BACTERIA. |
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PESTICIDE RESIDUE SHALL NOT EXCEED LIMITS
SET BY CODEX CODE. |
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SUGAR
MUST BE FREE OF ANY RADIATION PARTICLES, AMERICIUM 241,
PLUTONIUM 238 AND 239, STRONTIUM90 AND THE QUANTITY OF
RADIATING MATERIALS FROM CAESIUM ISOTOPES 134 AND 137
MUST NOT EXCEED 30 BECQUEREL (Bq). |
THIRD: PACKING
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WHITE SUGAR
SHALL BE PACKAGED IN NEW STRONG POLYPROPYLENE BAGS WITH
POLYETHYLENE LINING OF (50) KILO'S NET EACH, BAGS SHALL
BE PRINTED IN BLACK COLOUR WITH BUYER'S MARKS IN ARABIC
LANGUAGES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: |
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1.1 |
COMMODITY NAME. |
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1.2 |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. |
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1.3 |
NET WEIGHT IN INTERNATIONAL UNITS
(I.U). |
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1.4 |
NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PRODUCER
AND HIS BRAND NAME. |
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1.5 |
PRODUCTION AND EXPIRY DATE IN
MONTH AND YEAR. |
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2%
EMPTY BAGS TO BE PROVIDE WITH EACH SHIPMENT FREE OF ANY
CHARGES. |
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MINIMUM SHIPMENT: 12,500MT (METRIC TON)
DELIVERY: CIF ASWP BASIS ONLY. NO EXCEPTIONS. |
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PRICE LIST SUGAR JUNE 2006
1)
SPOT LETTER OF CREDIT WITH PAYMENT AT VESSEL’S ARRIVAL AT UNLOADING
PORT ( NOR)
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12
500 MT |
USD
394/MT |
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25
000 MT |
USD
386/MT |
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50
000 MT |
USD
380/MT |
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100
000 MT |
USD
375/MT |
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200
000 MT |
USD
370/MT |
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500
000 MT |
USD
361/MT |
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1
000, 000 MT |
USD
357/MT |
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2
000, 000 MT |
USD
350/MT |
2) SPOT LETTER OF CREDIT
WITH PAYMENT AT LOADING PORT
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12
500 MT |
USD
382/MT |
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25
000 MT |
USD
378/MT |
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50
000 MT |
USD
373/MT |
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100
000 MT |
USD
367/MT |
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200
000 MT |
USD
362/MT |
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500
000 MT |
USD
355/MT |
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1
000, 000 MT |
USD
348/MT |
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2
000, 000 MT |
USD
343/MT |
3) AUTO REVOLVING LETTER OF
CREDIT PAYMENT AT VESSEL’S ARRIVAL AT UNLOADING PORT (
NOR)
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12 500
MT |
N/A |
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25
000 MT |
USD
386/MT |
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50
000 MT |
USD
364/MT |
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100
000 MT |
USD
359/MT |
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200
000 MT |
USD
353/MT |
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500
000 MT |
USD
348/MT |
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1
000, 000 MT |
USD
340/MT |
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2
000, 000 MT |
USD
334/MT |
4) AUTO REVOLVING LETTER OF
CREDIT PAYMENT AT LOADING PORT
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12 500
MT |
N/A |
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25
000 MT |
USD
378/MT |
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50
000 MT |
USD
357/MT |
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100
000 MT |
USD
349/MT |
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200
000 MT |
USD
346/MT |
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500
000 MT |
USD
340/MT |
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1
000, 000 MT |
USD
326/MT |
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2
000, 000 MT |
USD
320/MT |
5) 33% OF CONTRACT VALUE WITH
SBLC (OUR TEXT AND PROCEDURES OF 15.06.06) PAYMENT FOR EACH SHIPMENT
VIA BANK SWIFT WITHIN THREE DAYS UPON VESSEL ARRIVAL AT UNLOADING
PORT ( NOR DATE)
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12 500
MT |
N/A |
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25 000
MT |
N/A |
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50
000 MT |
USD
248/MT |
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100
000 MT |
USD
245/MT |
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200
000 MT |
USD
241/MT |
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500
000 MT |
USD
234/MT |
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1
000, 000 MT |
USD
208/MT |
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2
000, 000 MT |
USD
2013/MT |
6)
FULL CONTRACT’S AMOUNT
BANK GUARANTEE OR STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT (OUR TEXT AND PROCEDURES
OF 15.06.06)
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12
500 MT |
USD
275/MT |
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25
000 MT |
USD
264/MT |
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50
000 MT |
USD
243/MT |
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100
000 MT |
USD
234/MT |
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200
000 MT |
USD
226/MT |
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500
000 MT |
USD
212/MT |
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1
000, 000 MT |
USD
198 /MT |
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2
000, 000 MT |
USD
190/MT |
SHIPPING:
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PACKED IN NEW POLYPROPYLENE BAGS OUTER
AND POLYETHYLENE INNER BAGS OF 50KG NET EACH WITH 2%
BAGS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. EACH BAG SHALL BE SECURED
BY TAPE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE COMMODITY DURING
OCEAN TRANSPORT. BAGS SHALL BE MARKED WITH BLACK
CHARACTERS |
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PAYMENT: |
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SPOT BUY –
STAND BY
LETTER OF CREDIT OR ADVANCE PAYMENT THROUGH
CONDITIONAL SWIFT. |
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B1 |
YEARLY CONTRACT – AUTO REVOLVING
LETTER OF
CREDIT FOR THE MONTHLY SHIPMENT
COVERING THE FULL CONTRACT VALUE. |
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B2 |
FULLY FUNDED LETTER OF CREDIT FOR
THE ENTIRE
ANNUAL CONTRACT. |
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B3 |
STAND BY LETTER OF CREDIT OR BANK
GUARANTEE FOR
PARTIAL OR TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT. |
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PRICE DIFFERENCES BASED ON
PAYMENT SYSTEM.
WE SHALL QUOTE BASED ON:
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SPOT OR ANNUAL CONTRACT |
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QUANTITY |
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PAYMENT SYSTEM |
PROCEDURES:
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LOI from Buyer with relevant quantity, realistic target
price, payment method
Details with Banking coordinates and soft probe
authorization. |
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FCO from us upon soft probe. |
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Buyer accepts the FCO and requests formal
draft contract. |
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Seller issues a formal draft contract via
E-mail to Buyer. Upon negotiation on terms and
conditions, Buyer Will short sign the draft contract,
sends it to Seller and request final contract. |
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Along with the request Buyer sends a
Security Deposit of USD100,000 as Performance Bond in
form of BG that, at L/C issuance on contract within
terms. The Performance Bond will become null and void
upon performing. |
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Seller will issue formal contract and send it to Buyer
along with Performance Bond in form of BG for USD100,000
as security deposit for POP and PB issuance upon
receiving operative L/C. The Performance Bond will
become null and void upon performing. |
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Seller will send back the contract
signed, sealed and locked and Parties will exchange hard
copies. |
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Within contract’s specified time Buyer
will open operative financial instruments ( L/C, SBLC,
BG) |
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within contract’s specified time Seller
shall send to Buyer POP and operative PB. |
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Contract will become fully suitable and
delivery terms will commence.
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Prices
are subject to final confirmation.
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