October 8, 2004

South Korea Daehan Flour Seeks 20,000 MT US Wheat In Tender

South Korea's Daehan Flour Mills Co. will seek 20,000 metric tons of US No. 1 milling wheat in a buy tender to be held at 0500 GMT Friday, said a company official.

Daehan Flour will buy one cargo to be shipped during Dec. 1-31 from the Pacific Northwest to the port of Incheon, the official said.

Below are the details of Daehan Flour's buy tender Friday:

Quantity           Variety

(tons)             (%=protein content)

8,900              Soft White 10.5%

1,000              Soft White 8.5%

3,700              Hard Red Winter 11.5%

6,400              Dark Northern Spring 14%