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^im EXPORT BRIEFS
The following trade items have been gathered from Agricultural Attache and other government reports as a
service to U.S. exporters of food and agricultural products. In supplying the trade leads the Department of
\ Agriculture does not guarantee reliability of the overseas inquirer. Your best source for further information
on these trade leads is the listed foreign firm originating the inquiry. You may also contact the Export
Promotion Division, FAS, (202) 447-7103.





U i February 6, 1984


Frozen poultry tender (Egypt). Requests bids for Tender No. 14, (1983/1984)
for 10,000 tons plus or minus 10% frozen poultry in free currency. Committee
is entitled to increase or decrease quantity as committee may find suitable.
To be shipped to arrive Egyptian ports during March/April, 1984 in two equal
consignments. Conditions and specifications available at the below mentioned
address against payment of due fees taking into consideration Ministerial
Decree No. 1036/1978 and its Amendment No. 120/1982 concerning the commercial
agency and a copy of the taxation card must be complied with the submitted
offer. Offers should be submitted latest noon Monday, February 6, 1984, at
the building of the General Authority For Supply Commodities provided the
offer state the price FOB and C&F. CONTACT: General Authority For Supply
Commodities, Purchasing Commodities for Animal Products, 24, Gomhoria Street,
Cairo, Egypt. TELEX: 92062 ESTRAM-UN. CABLE: ESTRAM. (WK 5/TOFAS 38)

Tender for mining beam wood (Egypt). Requests bids for Tender No. 4
(1983/1984). The Committee invites public sector trading companies and
registered trade agencies to participate in tender for 1,000 cubic meters of
mining beam wood (mine props) from free currency countries in favor of Red Sea
Phosphate Company. Offers to be submitted in the name of Eng. Chairman of
Committee. Conditions and specifications to be obtained against payment of
L.E. 10 per copy. Bid grants 2% increases to 10% after awarding the
contract. Tender should show amount of commission. The bid opening date is
Saturday, February 11, 1984 at 12 Noon Cairo time. CONTACT: Foreign Joint
Purchasing Committe For Mining Sector, on behalf of El Nasr Phosphate Co., 20,
Masn, El Trabish, Midan El Geish, El Abassia, Egypt or c/o Agricultural
Counselor, American Embassy, Cairo, Egypt. TELEX: 93773 AMEMB. (WK 5/TOFAS
39)

Meats, poultry, beef, pork and lamb (Portugal). Wants 20,000 mt of frozen
poultry, USDA Grade A, 800-1,600 grams. Slaughtered according to Islamic
rites, and dressed. Packed in cartons with ten birds. Delivery March 1984.
Importer interested in price quotations for beef, pork and lamb, but quantity
was not specified. All meats must be Halal certified. Quote FOB. Bank ref:
Banco Totta and Acores, Conde Barao, Lisboa. CONTACT: Antonio Limbao,
Epimovel-Soc. Emp. *Imob. Lda, Largo Das Forcas Armadas Lt. 30, Alfragide, 2700
Amadora, Portugal. TELEX: 13595. PHONE: 900727, 974098, 973877, or 973402.
(WK 5/TOFAS 8)


Issued weekly by the Export Promotion Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 4945 South Building, Washington, D.C. 20250.








Poultry parts (Peru). Wants 500 mt each of poultry backs and necks and 100 mt
of poultry wings. Quality not specified. Packaging 50-60 pound cases.
Immediate delivery. Sanitary certificate required. Quote C&F Callao.
CONTACT: Mario C. Tejada, Av. 6 De Agosto 907, of 102, Lima 11, Peru.
TELEX: 25650 PE CP SHERA. ATTN: Mario C. Tejada. PHONE: 23-0951. (WK
5/TOFAS 11)
Chocolate bars (Netherland). Wants unspecified quantities of sugar free
chocolate bars for diabetics. Bank ref: Amro Bank N.V. Schoonhoven.
CONTACT: J.C. Diekema, Dika B.Y., P.O. Box 5, AA Schoonhoven, Netherlands.
TELEX: 20941. PHONE: 01823-2665. (WK 5/TOFAS 26)
Corn (Hong Kong). Wants 100,000 mt of corn (maize), Grades 2 and 3. Packed
in bulk. Delivery to be made from February 1984 onward. Quote FOB U.S. Port
and C&F Jeddah. Bank ref: Bank of India, and Indian Overseas Bank. CONTACT:
Hiro K. Kundamal, M/S H. Khenchand Kundamal Enterprises (HK) Ltd., 18/F,
Kundanal House, 2-4 Prat Avenue, Tsinshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. TELEX:
56441 HIRO HX. PHONE: 3-698111/3. (WK 5/TOFAS 20)
Feed barley (Portugal). Wants feed barley, 200,000 mt, Grades 1 and 2.
Packed in bulk. Delivery one month after contracting. Quote FOB. Bank ref:
Banco Espirito Santo E Comercial De Lisboa, Avenida Da Liberdade (Sede),
Lisboa. CONTACT: Joao Santos Crespo, Rua Carlos Calisto, #4, 1st Fl., Dto.,
Lisbon, Portugal. TELEX: 42905 CARODI P. PHONE: 61 50 16. (WK 5/TOFAS 7)

Holstein heifers (Egypt). Wants 10,000 Holstein bred heifers. Pedigreed
Committee reserves the right to increase the quantity to 20,000.
Specifications: Age: 20-26 months; bred at 16-20 months; (4-6 months
pregnant). Dam's milk production minimum 5,500 kg per year; and butter fat
3.8%. Delivery ASAP. Quote CIF Egypt. Full tender particulars are available
at a cost of dls 1,000. Envelopes to be opened the 25th of February at 12
noon. Bank ref: Chairman of Financial and Administrative Sector at the
Society. CONTACT: General Cooperative for Developing the Animal Wealth and
Products, 132, El Tahrir St, El Dokki, Cairo, Egypt. TELEX: 930232
GCDAWP-UN. PHONE: 700301-700182. (WK 5/TOFAS 41)
Sunflower seeds (Spain). Wants sunflower seeds for confectionery use. Type:
Dakota. Packaging in sacks. Quote CIF Valencia. Delivery ASAP. Bank ref:
Banco Exterior De Espana. Avda. Balsco Ibanez, 94, Valencia-21. CONTACT:
Jose Luis Rochina, Avda. Blasco Ibanez, 102 Valencia-21, Spain. TELEX:
63059 RCHI. PHONE: (6) 362 1000.
Coneflower roots (Sweden). Wants coneflower roots to be used for extraction
and pollen. Interested in direct contact with grower or producer. Bank ref:
Svenska Handelsbanken. CONTACT: Georg Wikman, Swedish Herbal Institute, Ovre
Husargatan 25 A, S-413 14 Gothenburg, Sweden. TELEX: 21702 MED S. PHONE:
031/11 67 85. (WK 5/TOFAS 9)
Dairy cattle (Zambia). Zambian firm has requested assistance for visit to
U.S. Holstein dairy farms with intent to purchase breeding animals.
CONTACT: James R. Mwanbazi, Triplezi Farms Ltd, P.O. Box 30259, Lusaka,
Zambia. (WK 5/TOFAS 9)








Vegetable ghee (Syria). Wants 1,000 tons of vegetable ghee. A product
prepared from hydrogenated fatty material. Free from pig grease and citarine,
FFA 0.1% max.; fat 99.5% min; melting point 38 degrees centigrade max.;
acidity 2% max.; moisture and impurities 0.5% max.; light yellow in color;
free from coloring materials except vegetable coloring materials of acceptable
taste. Suitable for human consumption in the country of origin. Free from
foreign substances, rancidity and alakline mineral oils and fats harmful to
health. Packed in 5 and 10 lb lithographed tins. Shipment in 2 lots in
containers in April 1984. Tins should be cold lacquered and free from black
spots. Tins should be marked according to GEZA's instructions in Arabic and
English. One percent bid bond is requested from bidders. Bids, full analysis
rates and two samples should be sent by registered mail and should arrive by
February 13, 1984. Quote requested C&F Lattakia/Tartous liner terms including
2% GEZA Commission. Offer deadline is February 13, 1984. Offers should be
valid until February 22, 1984. Bank ref: Commercial Bank of Syria, Branch No.
3, Damascus, Syria. CONTACT: Salem Haddad, Foreign Trade Organization for
Chemicals and Foodstuffs (GEZA), P.O. Box 893, Damascus, Syria. TELEX:
411009 and 411370 SY GEZA. CABLE: GEZA/DAMASCUS. PHONE: 228521, or
218919. (WK 5/TOFAS 8)

Safflower powder (Japan). Wants 100 kgs of safflower powder per year for use
as coloring agent for cosmetics. Best quality. Institutional packaging.
Packed in sealed containers, one kilogram to a container. Immediate delivery
by air shipment. Quote CIF or FOB. Bank ref: Taiyo Kobe Bank, Shiba Branch,
Tokyo. CONTACT: Mr. Kazutomo Shiode, Ever Ace & Co., Ltd., c/o Mita Kokusai
Bldg., 1-4-28, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo. TELEX: 02422725 AISTAR J. PHONE:
(03) 456-2721. (WK 5/TOFAS 4)
Almonds (Singapore). Wants one containter load of almonds, bi-monthly. High
quality preferred. Packed loose in pvc bags of 25-50 kgs in boxes. Quote C&F
Singapore and major Indian Ports. Bank ref: Banque Nationale De Paris,
Singapore. CONTACT: Mr. Bakulkumar, Sagar Trading Co., P.O. Box 1870,
Singapore 9037. TELEX: RS 23206. PHONE: 2248816. (WK 5/TOFAS 30)

Edible oil (Egypt). Requests bids for tender No. 41 (1983-84) for 32,000 mt
of edible oil. Financed in free currency as follows: 30,000 mt bulk
cottonseed oil (semi refined) and/or sunflower oil (raw). Arrival Egyptian
ports as follows: 10,000 mt during the second half of April 1984; 10,000 mt
during the first half of April 1984; 10,000 mt during the second half of April
1984; and 2,000 mt fully cottonseed oil and/or sunflower oil and/or soybean
oil in new 18/18 or 18/20 new steel drums arrival Egyptian ports during April,
1984. Committee has the right to increase or decrease the quantity. Offers
to be submitted in sealed envelopes latest 12 Noon, Saturday, February 18,
1984. Conditions and specifications to be obtained against payment of L.E. 5
per copy which should be attached with each offer. Ministerial decree no.
1036/1978 must be complied with. Offers must be made through an Egyptian
agent. CONTACT: General Authority for Supply Commodities, Purchasing
Committee for Plant Products, 24, Gomhoria St., Cairo, Egypt. TELEX: 92062
ESTRAM-UN. CABLE: ESTRAM. (WK 5/TOFAS 42)
Tender for frozen boneless beef (Egypt). Requests bids for tender No. 16
(1983-84) for 5,000 tons plus or minus 10% frozen boneless beef meat








compensated quarters and 5,000 tons plus or minus 10% frozen boneless beef
meat fore quarters. Committee is entitled to increase or decrease quantity of
each kind as committee may find suitable. To be shipped to arrive Egyptian
Ports in one consignment during March/April, 1984 on basis of 5,000 tons
monthly or according to what will be decided by the committee. Conditions and
specifications available at address listed below against payment of due fees
taking into consideration Ministerial Decree No. 1036/1978 and its amendments
and No. 120/1982 concerning the commercial agency and a copy of the taxation
card must be complied with the submitted offer. Offers to be submitted latest
noon Sunday, February 19, 1984 at the building of the General Authority for
Supply Commodities provided that the offer state prices FOB and C&F. Offers
made through an Egyptian agent. CONTACT: General Authority for Supply
Commodities, Purchasing Committee For Plant Products, 24, Gomhoria St., Cairo,
Egypt. TELEX: 92062 ESTRAM-UN. CABLE: ESTRAM. (WK 5/TOFAS 48)
Wheat (Yemen Arab Republic). Wants 80,000-100,000 mt, No. 2 or better
standard white U.S. wheat. Packed in bulk. Delivery as per tender shipping
schedules announced by the Ministry of Supply and Trade, Sana'a Government of
the Arab Republic of Yemen. Quote C&F Freeout (all discharge at Yemen
Port(s). Bank ref: Yemen Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Hodeidah
Branch, Yemen Arab Republic, Telex 5515. CONTACT: Mr. Hussein Ahmed Hottam,
Hussein Ahmed Hottam & Co., P.O. Box 3434, Hodeidah, Yemen Arab Republic.
TELEX: 5621 HOTTAM YE. CABLE: HOTTAM HODEIDAH. Phone: (03)224244/5/6
(OF). (03) 224273/4/5/6 (HO), ATTN: Mr. Hottam or Mr. Ar Noaman. (WK
5/TOFAS 17)

Walnuts (Switzerland). Wants 4-5 mt shelled walnuts (halved or quartered),
light colored, 2-3 deliveries per year. Low quality (to be used for animal
feed). Packed in containers. Quote CIF Rotterdam/Hamburg. Bank ref:
Schweizerische Voksbank, 6300 Zug, Switzerland. CONTACT: Claudia B. Hein,
Barbara Bio-Kost, Postfach 2217, Untermuehlweg 11, 6302 Zug, Switzerland.
TELEX: 862231 TRAN CH. Phone: 042-31-78-70/31-90-44. (WK 5/TOFAS 21)
Refined soybean oil (Bangladesh). Bangladesh Trading Company seeking U.S.
supplier of refined soybean oil. Quantity and quality unknown. Bank ref:
Pubali Bank, Shantinagar Branch, Dhaka. CONTACT: Kamal Uddin or Zakir
Hossain, Business King, 86, Siddheswari New Circular Rd, Dhaka-17,
Bangladesh. (WK 5/TOFAS 9)

Rice (Nigeria). Wants 10,000 mt long grain, parboiled rice, 4% broken.
Packed in 50 kilo bags. Delivery ASAP. All documents to be in English
language. Request that Proforma Invoice be forwarded early. Quote C&F Apapa,
Lagos. Will cable Bank reference upon receipt of Proforma Invoice.
CONTACT: Ali Rockson, All Rockson Enterprises, 78 Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos
State, Nigeria. TELEX: 968485. Phone: (01)963435.(WK 5/TOFAS 17)
Baby foods (Nigeria). Wants 10,000 mt baby foods including powdered milk
beverage base. Best quality available. Packed 12 cans per carton. Delivery
ASAP. Quote C&F Apapa, Lagos. Will cable bank reference upon receipt of
Proforma Invoice. CONTACT: Ali Rockson, Ali Rockson Enterprises, 78 Airport
Road, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. TELEX: 968485. Phone: (01)963435.(WK
5/TOFAS 18)








Corn oil (Bahrain). Wants 2 x 20 foot container, pure 100% corn oil. Packed
In one U.S. gallon metal or plastic container. Delivery ASAP. Label in
English and Arabic (dates of production, expiry, country of origin, metric
weight all must appear in Arabic). Quote FOB and C&F Dubai, Abu Dhabi,
Fujairah. Bank ref: National Bank of Bahrain, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait.
CONTACT: Cyrus Khambata, Al-Shakar Est. P.O. Box 1318, Manama, Bahrain.
TELEX: 7020 SHAKAR. Phone: 263637/8. WK 5/TOFAS 12)
Barley (Saudi Arabia). Wants 25,000 mt U.S. grade No. 2 barley. Packed in 50
kg jute bags. Delivery ASAP. Payment by Letter of Credit but in 90 days.
All correspondence in Arabic. Quote CIF Jidda. Bank ref: Cairo Bank,
Jidda. CONTACT: Tareq Ahmed Etaiwi, DY. Mgn, Ahmed Awadh Etaiwi, P.O. Box
2004, Jidda, Saudi Arabia. TELEX: 401525 ETAIWCO SJ. Phone: 6447092 -
6435464. (WK 5/TOFAS 15)
Fruit and vegetable juice (Bahrain). Wants full line of fruit and vegetable
juices, 2 x 20 foot containers monthly. Quality pure. Packed in cans, 6 to
46 ounces. Delivery ASAP. Arabic labeling, one brand name for all items
required. Bank ref: National Bank of Bahrain, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait.
CONTACT: Cyrus Khambata, Al-Shakar Est., P.O. Box 1318, Manama, Bahrain.
TELEX: 7020 SHAKAR. Phone: 263637/8. (WK 5/TOFAS 13)

Fruit juices, flavoring extracts (Saudi Arabia). Firm established in 1983 in
Riyadh, has been granted a license by the Saudi Ministry of Industry to set up
a plant for manufacturing fruit juices and fruit drinks. Firm is looking for
U.S. company who can supply fruit concentrates, flavorings, etc. for fruit
drinks. Interested U.S. firms are requested to contact firm directly at below
address. CONTACT: Suleiman Aba Alkhail, Importer (for processors), Ajiad
Co. Ltd, P.O. Box 4833, Riyadh 11452, Saudi Arabia. TELEX: 202952 FORSAN.
Phone: 465-9144. (WK 5/ST 519)
Banana suckers (Yemen Arab Republic). Yemeni firm is looking for dwarf
cavendish suckers for 100 hectar banana plantation. Understands that this
variety is available from Florida growers. CONTACT: J. D. Preston,
P.O. Box 66, Sana'a, Yemen Arab Republic. TELEX: 2213 ELAGIL YE. (WK
5/TOFAS 21)

Rice (Yemen Arab Republic). Wants 10,000-20,000 mt U.S. long grain parboiled
rice, No. 2 or better milled, max. 4% broken, 1.5% red/damages. Packed in
double jute bags 100 Ibs net wt. Delivery as per tender shipping schedules
announced by the Ministry of Supply and Trade, Sana'a Government of the Arab
Republic of Yemen. Marking on bags "Specially Exported to Yemen Arab
Republic". Quote C&F full liner terms per mt (all discharge at Yemen
Port(s). Bank ref: Yemen Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Hodeidah
Branch, Yemen Arab Republic, Telex: 5515. CONTACT: Mr. Hussein Ahmed
Hottam, Hussein Ahmed Hottam and Co., P.O. Box 3434, Hodeidah, Yemen Arab
Republic. TELEX: 5621 HOTTAM YE. CABLE: HOTTAM HODEIDAH. Phone:
(03)224244/5/6 office; (03)224273/4/5/6 home. Aattn: Mr. Hottam or
Mr. AR Noaman. (WK 5/TOFAS 16)
Filbert or hazelnut seedlings (Poland). Wants filbert or hazelnut seedlings,
two seedlings of each variety offered. Quality highest yielding varieties.
Suggest 'Butler' and 'Ennis' varieties. Quote CIF to Warsaw airport.
CONTACT: Jan Hayder, Ratuszowa 7/6, 37700 Przemysl, Poland. TELEX: (ATO
WARSAW) 816131 USATO PL. (WK 5/TOFAS 12)








Foreign Market Development:

Notice of Foreign Proposals Concerning Standards in Agriculture. As required
of all signatories to the GATT Standards Code, the following notifications of
foreign proposed standards-related rules have been provided for the
information and comment of interested agencies and firms. The Technical
Office invites inquiries from anyone who believes that any of the proposed
regulations notified under this heading could cause a trade problem. From
time to time we also receive proposals through our embassies in foreign
countries, as is the case this week. Requests for copies or questions can be
referred to Carolyn Wilson, USDA Technical Office, Room 5530 South Blgd.,
Washington, D.C. 20250, or phone (202) 382-1327.

Canada Canadian Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan announced on 1-23-84 that
he intends to suspend the use of five chemicals used as fumigants. The
registration will be suspended on carbon tetrachloride, carbon disulphide,
ethylene dichloride, ethylene dibromide, and allyl alcohol.
New Zealand Received copies of two food standards proposals. The first is
on salad dressing and it would revise the Food and Drug Regulation, extending
its scope to include products that do not contain oil. The second establishes
a separate standard for cream liqueurs and updates the present liqueur
standard.
Syria We recently received a copy of the new Syrian regulations concerning
food product labeling which became effective in November 1983.



CONTACTS FOR U.S. FARM PRODUCTS
A FREE EXPORT PROMOTION TOOL

The tradeletter, CONTACTS for U.S. Farm Products, is an export promotion
service offered FREE by the Foreign Agricultural Service to help American
companies introduce agricultural products to foreign markets. The CONTACTS
provides names and addresses of U.S. suppliers and a brief description of the
agricultural products they offer to potential foreign buyers.
CONTACTS is designed to help publicize the availability of U.S. agricultural
products and services In foreign markets. The CONTACTS tradeletter will allow
a U.S. supplier to advertise their product or service in a free 100 word or
less trade announcement. The newsletter is transmitted overseas monthly to
our Agricultural Officers where they distribute it to agricultural importers.
In addition, the newsletter is translated into Japanese, Spanish, French,
Italian, and Greek.
If you would like to participate in this program contact the marketing
representative with your State Department of Agriculture, or call (202)
447-7103 for further information on how to participate in the CONTACTS
program. While preference for participation in this program is given to
new-to-market products and new-to-export firms, all firms are invited to
participate.









MAILING LISTS

Through the use of computer technology, the Foreign Agricultural Service can
provide you with mailing lists of U.S. food exporters or potential foreign
food importers. The domestic and foreign data bases have been under
development for the last three years and are being constantly updated. For a
nominal service charge we can provide you with the names, addresses, telephone
numbers and telex numbers of domestic exporters or potential foreign importers
for a wide range of commodities. If you would like more information please
write to the address below and indicate your preference for foreign or
domestic data. In supplying the mailing lists, the Department of Agriculture
and the Foreign Agricultural Service does not guarantee reliability of the
domestic suppliers or foreign importers.
Foreign Agricultural Service
Export Programs Division, Room 4945-S
TORS Mailing Lists
Washington, D.C. 20250
(202) 447-7103


FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE COMMODITY SPECIALISTS

In an effort to provide our subscribers with more comprehensive Information we
have included a listing of several divisions of the Foreign Agricultural
Service. If you have a commodity-specific question concerning a marketing or
analytical related problem please contact the specific Commodity and Marketing
Programs division for assistance. If you are concerned about trade issues
such as product acceptance in a country or a trade policy related question
please contact the appropriate division in International Trade Policy.
COMMODITY AND MARKETING PROGRAMS
DIVISION ROOM NO. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE (202)

Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Division 6616-S 447-8031
Grain & Feed Division 5603-S 447-4168
Horticultural and Tropical Products Division 6603-S 447-6590
Oilseeds and Products Division 5646-S 447-7037
Tobacco, Cotton and Seeds Division 5932-S 382-9516
Forest Products Staff 4554-S 382-8138
INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY

Trade Policy Planning and Analysis Division 5530-S 382-1312
Inter-America and Western Europe Division 5506-S 382-1338
Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe Division 5548-S 382-1289






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