TRADE LEAD, JORDAN

UNCLAS AMMAN 003435

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

FAS FOR OFFICE OF GLOBAL ANALYSIS
FAS FOR OFFICE OF TRADE PROGRAMS
FAS FOR GRAIN AND FEED DIVISION

CAIRO FOR AGCOUNS PKURZ

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR JO
SUBJECT: TRADE LEAD, JORDAN


1. COUNTRY: 511.... NO. OF COMMODITIES: 1

2. ATTACHE NO.07.... FOREIGN FIRM COUNTRY: 511

3. DEADLINE: 08/28/07

4. CMDTY: 01131070

5. DR. MUNTASSER AL OKLAH

6. CHAIRMAN OF TENDER COMMITTEE

7. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY & TRADE
- P.O. BOX 830
- FAX: 5684979
- TEL: 5602121/5662734
- AMMAN, JORDAN

8. WHEAT U.S. HARD RED WINTER NO.2 OR BETTER, OR U.S. HARD SPRING
WHEAT NO.2 OR BETTER, OR ITS EQUIVALENT FROM OTHER ORIGINS
- 2006/2007 CROP
- QUANTITY: 100,000 TONS
- HUMIDITY: 13 PERCENT MAXIMUM
- TEST WEIGHT: 58 LBS PER BUSHEL MINIMUM
- PROTEIN: 11 PERCENT (NX5.7) MIN. ON 12% MOISTURE BASIS
- BROKEN AND SHRUNKEN: 5 PERCENT MAXIMUM
- FOREIGN MATERIALS: 0.7 PERCENT MAXIMUM
- DAMAGED KERNELS: 6 PERCENT MAXIMUM
- HEAT DAMAGED KERNELS: 0.2 PERCENT MAXIMUM
- TOTAL DAMAGED KERNELS: 4 PERCENT MAXIMUM
- FREE FROM LIVE INSECTS, WEEVIL INFESTED KERNELS
- NEGATIVE AFLATOXIN CONTENT
- DEFECTS: DEFECTS 5 PERCENT MAXIMUM (TOTAL) INCLUDE DAMAGED
KERNELS. THE SUM OF THESE THREE FACTORS MAY NOT EXCEED THE LIMIT
FOR THE FACTOR DEFECTS FOR EACH NUMERICAL GRADE

9. PRICE: C&F FREE OUT AQABA

10. SHIPMENT: IN BULK. 50,000 TONS TO BE SHIPPED DURING FIRST HALF
OF SEPTEMBER 2007 AND SECOND 50,000 TONS TO BE SHIPPED DURING SECOND
HALF OF SEPTEMBER 2007.

11. THIS INVITATION OF BID CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL OPTIONAL ORIGIN.


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