Purchasing Help - Soybean

[MDizzle]

Hello Everyone,


New to this, looking for some advice and information on how the purchasing process works in regards to soybeans.

I have a client/friend of mine who is interested in importing soybeans from Canada to China. Looking into how the purchasing process works, what is considered a large order these days ?

Requirements are as follows : ( Soy Bean GMO shall conform to the following specifications and/or international standards.

- Soya bean Grade #2
- Standard Export quality
- Type: fit for human consumption
- Moisture: 13.5% maximum
- Max Splits: 20%
- Protein: 35% basis 34% minimum
- Max Colour: 2%
- Oil Content: 18.5 % Basis, 18% Minimum
- Husks: No Husks
- Total Weight: 54 Pounds / Min/ Bushel
- Total Damage Kernels: 3% Max
- Foreign Matter: 2% Max
- Heat Damage Kernels: 0.50% Maximum

- No Rocks, Gravel, Sand, Large Pieces of Wood or any other particles that are harmful to human consumption.

Given these Requirements, are there and suggestions you can make in regards to purchasing?
What is the average Yield of an average farms crop ?

if anyone can offer some advice that would be greatly appreciated as i have more questions. Thanks Everyone.

 

[Al R]

Contact Soya UK, they already import it....

 

[Brisel]

This is a UK forum, so you might be better off asking on a Canadian forum. Maybe @MX7 or @BenB can suggest some?

@Blaithin?

 

[Sharpy]

@Blaithin

 

[Blaithin]

Don’t grow soybeans around here so I’m not much help with the grading and yield stuff.

As for purchasing and exporting, most of that (if not all of it) is done by the big commodity companies. Cargill, Richardson, Patterson, Viterra, Luis Dreyfus, G3, etc. Their marketing division makes a sale, finds the product at various terminals at different locations, terminals load for transport to port terminals, port loads it on the boats and away it goes. The companies own or rent the space in the port terminals that allow them access to the export transportation.

What is a large order? I don’t deal with the export side but the boats are usually minimal 60,000 tonne if I remember properly. So either you have a smaller order with the same specs as someone else’s so yours can piggy back over or you order many, many, many tonnes.

Don’t know how much you’re looking at ordering but your best bet is contacting those commodity companies and seeing what prices they have. Shop around for rates.

 

[An Gof]

Contact Soya UK, they already import it....

Think an export deal on a Panamax of Soya from Canada to China is a bit above David’s experience.

 

[Mike McKenna]

Hello Everyone,


New to this, looking for some advice and information on how the purchasing process works in regards to soybeans.

I have a client/friend of mine who is interested in importing soybeans from Canada to China. Looking into how the purchasing process works, what is considered a large order these days ?

Requirements are as follows : ( Soy Bean GMO shall conform to the following specifications and/or international standards.

- Soya bean Grade #2
- Standard Export quality
- Type: fit for human consumption
- Moisture: 13.5% maximum
- Max Splits: 20%
- Protein: 35% basis 34% minimum
- Max Colour: 2%
- Oil Content: 18.5 % Basis, 18% Minimum
- Husks: No Husks
- Total Weight: 54 Pounds / Min/ Bushel
- Total Damage Kernels: 3% Max
- Foreign Matter: 2% Max
- Heat Damage Kernels: 0.50% Maximum

- No Rocks, Gravel, Sand, Large Pieces of Wood or any other particles that are harmful to human consumption.

Given these Requirements, are there and suggestions you can make in regards to purchasing?
What is the average Yield of an average farms crop ?

if anyone can offer some advice that would be greatly appreciated as i have more questions. Thanks Everyone.

 

[Mike McKenna]

I believe the major exporting origins are USA & Brazil. In the UK the major buyer & crusher is Cargill in Liverpool and they are a global player. I was for many years involved in the UK and European oilseed industry. Not really sure just how a small operator can operate, but I still have some useful contacts.
Mike McKenna

 

[digger64]

Cher well MDizzle, post: 5431344, member: 109030"]Hello Everyone,


New to this, looking for some advice and information on how the purchasing process works in regards to soybeans.

I have a client/friend of mine who is interested in importing soybeans from Canada to China. Looking into how the purchasing process works, what is considered a large order these days ?

Requirements are as follows : ( Soy Bean GMO shall conform to the following specifications and/or international standards.

- Soya bean Grade #2
- Standard Export quality
- Type: fit for human consumption
- Moisture: 13.5% maximum
- Max Splits: 20%
- Protein: 35% basis 34% minimum
- Max Colour: 2%
- Oil Content: 18.5 % Basis, 18% Minimum
- Husks: No Husks
- Total Weight: 54 Pounds / Min/ Bushel
- Total Damage Kernels: 3% Max
- Foreign Matter: 2% Max
- Heat Damage Kernels: 0.50% Maximum

- No Rocks, Gravel, Sand, Large Pieces of Wood or any other particles that are harmful to human consumption.

Given these Requirements, are there and suggestions you can make in regards to purchasing?
What is the average Yield of an average farms crop ?

if anyone can offer some advice that would be greatly appreciated as i have more questions. Thanks Everyone.[/QUOTE]
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