Ethiopian Oil Seeds & Pulses: December 2018

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Ethiopian Oil Seeds & Pulses: December 2018

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Commodity highlights:
  • We have a large Pinto Bean stock of 1,400 MT available (c. 55 x 20″ FCL) at 450 USD per MT FOB Djibouti in our Nazreth warehouse
  • Humera, Wollega sesame and White Pea Beans are available in large quantities at the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX)
  • For Ethiopian commodities not listed below, please contact us for information and availability

All goods are:
1) Free from dead or alive insects and weevils; and
2) Fumigated prior to shipment and fit for human consumption.

1. Sesame Seeds (Humera and Wollega type)

  • Humera is 1,800 USD per MT FOB Djibouti – click for Humera price trend
  • Wollega is 1,700 USD per MT FOB Djibouti – click for Wollega price trend
  • Minimum order of 1 x 20″ FCL (18 MT)
  • Executed through the ECX, procesed at our warehouse and goods delivered to port c. 30 days from L/C issuance

Table 1: Sesame specifications

Property Details Sample Picture (Humera)
Colour Whitish 0eb429db-f43b-492d-9639-3f852858bc11.jpg
Purity 99% Min
Admixture 1% Max
Moisture 7% Max
Oil content 50% Min
Free fatty acids 2% Max

2. Green Mung Beans

  • 870 USD per MT FOB Djibouti
  • Minimum order of 1 x 20 foot FCL (24 MT)
  • Executed through the ECX, procesed at our warehouse and goods delivered to port c. 30 days from L/C issuance

Table 2: GMB specifications

Property Details Sample Picture
Moisture 13% Max d33675e2-097c-43c7-8e5c-4e1f36b30c12.jpg
Purity 98% Min
Admixture 2% Max
Immature 2% Max
Foreign material 0.5% Max
Damaged beans 1.5% Max
Size 2.8 – 3.0 mm
Sprouting (germination) 90% +

3. White Pea Beans

  • 670 USD per MT FOB Djibouti – click for WPB price trend
  • Minimum order of 1 x 20 foot FCL (23 MT)
  • Executed through the ECX, procesed at our warehouse and goods delivered to port c. 30 days from L/C issuance

Table 3: WPB specifications

Property Details Sample Picture
Total defects 4% Max 7b0d4e6c-ecb1-40d7-b314-8eb9f3a367e5.jpg
Badly damaged 1% Max
Foreign matter 1% Max
Foreign matter (stones) 1% Max
Contrasting colours 1% Max
Moisture 13% Max

4. Red Kidney Beans

  • Gojam is 550 USD per MT FOB Djibouti
  • Wolkite is 390 USD per MT FOB Djibouti
  • Minimum order of 1 x 20 foot FCL (25 MT)
  • Supplied from a network of farms (in Gojam and Wolkite) and warehouses with goods delivered c. 30 days from L/C issuance

Table 4: RKB specifications

Property Details Sample Picture (Gojam)
Purity 98.5% Min 1f30da4e-deac-40b6-932d-62b7fb2e6b12.jpg
Total defect 1.5% Max
Moisture 12% Max

5. Pinto Beans

  • 450 USD per MT FOB Djibouti
  • Minimum order of 1 x 20 foot FCL (25 MT), 1,500 MT stock available at warehouse
  • Supplied from a network of farms (in East Shewa and Arsi) and warehouses (in Adama) with goods delivered c. 30 days from L/C issuance

Table 5: Pinto beans specifications

Property Details Sample Picture
Purity 98.5% Min fa664c05-cafa-4487-95a3-b679b5d37ead.jpg
Total defect 1.5% Max
Moisture 12% Max

6. Desi and Kabuli Chick Peas

  • Desi is 570 USD per MT FOB Djibouti
  • Kabuli is 600 USD per MT FOB Djibouti
  • Minimum order of 1 x 20 foot FCL (20 MT)
  • Supplied from a network of farms and warehouses with goods delivered c. 30 days from L/C issuance

Table 6: Chickpea specifications

Property Details Sample Picture (Kabuli)
Purity 97% Min 212704a9-ded3-485f-8f46-fba410377013.jpg
Admixture 2% Max
Moisture 12% Max
Grain count 720 – 750 per 100 g
Size (Desi) 4-6 mm
Size (Kabuli) 6-8 mm
Damaged 0.5 – 1% Max
Split 1.5% Max

7. Turmeric Fingers

  • 780 USD per MT FOB Djibouti
  • Minimum order of 1 x 20 foot FCL (18 MT)
  • Supplied from a network of farms and warehouses with goods delivered c. 30 days from L/C issuance

Table 7: Turmeric fingers specifications

Property Details Sample Picture
Admixture 2% Max 2c8439d9-09e2-4467-8bd8-5f231e418972.jpg
Curcumin content 2.5 – 4% Max
Moisture 12% Max

8. Black Cumin Seeds

  • 1,450 USD per MT FOB Djibouti
  • Minimum order of 1 x 20 foot FCL (14 MT)
  • Supplied from a network of farms and warehouses with goods delivered c. 30 days from L/C issuance

Table 8: Black cumin specifications

Property Details Sample Picture
Purity 98.5% Min fb5b5c45-2794-4aaf-aeb3-bb06f00ecdc4.jpg
Oil content 30% Max
Moisture 8% Max

9. Soya Beans (non-GMO)

  • 480 USD per MT FOB Djibouti
  • Minimum order of 1 x 20 foot FCL (25 MT)
  • Supplied from a network of farms (in North Shewa) and warehouses with goods delivered c. 30 days from L/C issuance

Table 9: Soyabean specifications

Property Details Sample Picture
Colour Light yellowish 4a9fd7e2-975c-43b4-8d8f-729693a6093d.jpg
Purity 98% Min
Admixture 2% Max
Moisture 10% Max
Protein 35% Min
Oil content 18% Min

10. Black Cardamom

  • 7,250 USD per MT FOB Addis Ababa Airport
  • Minimum order of 1 MT
  • Supplied from a network of farms and warehouses with goods delivered to airport c. 7 days from upfront TT or L/C issuance

Table 10: Black cardamom specifications (Elettaria variety)

Property Details Sample Picture
Purity 98.5% Min 91ca84b9-9b9a-41e1-bfda-b5a737a4d6c8.jpg
Oil content 30% Max
Moisture 8% Max


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