September 20, 2004

Taiwan's TFMA To Seek 43,380 MT US Wheat In Tender Tue 

The north and central Taiwan members of the Taiwan Flour Millers Association will seek a total of 43,380 metric tons of U.S. No. 1 wheat in a buy tender to be held at 0500 GMT Tuesday, said a Taipei-based trader who received the tender notice.

TFMA will buy one cargo of assorted milling wheat to be shipped between Nov. 25 and Dec. 9 from the Columbia River District, including Portland, the trader said Monday.

Below are the details of TFMA's tender Tuesday:

Quantity                Variety

(tons)                  (% of protein level)

25,020                 Dark Northern Spring 14.5%, 14%

14,450                 Hard Red Winter 13%, 12.5%

3,910                  Western White 10.5%, 9%