1. July, 2012
TO END BUYER
Dear Sirs,
Re: REFINED SUGAR â SOFT CORPORATE OFFER: QUOTATION, PROCEDURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
SUGAR IS AN IMPORTANT FOOD ALSO COMMONLY KNOWN AS SUCROSE AND HAS BEEN ORIGINALLY PRODUCED IN
INDIA SINCE ANCIENT TIMES. IS THE WORLDâS MOST POPULAR SWEETENER, IN FORM A WHITE CRYSTALLINE
SUBSTANCE, TASTES SWEET, A CARBOHYDRATE AND 100% SOLUBLE IN WATER. SUGARS MAY DIFFER IN COLOUR,
FLAVOUR, SWEETNESS AND CRYSTAL SIZE. EACH OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS ALLOWS SUGAR TO PERFORM A
VARIETY OF FUNCTIONS IN FOOD PRODUCTS, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING A SWEET TASTE. GLOBAL SUGAR
PRODUCTION FOR THE CROP YEAR 2011/12 IS ESTIMATED TO BE 168 MILLION METRIC TONS.
BRAZIL IS NOW THE WORLDâS LEADING SUGAR PRODUCER AND EXPORTER, ACCOUNTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20
PERCENT OF GLOBAL PRODUCTION AND 44 PERCENT OF WORLD EXPORTS, USING FOR THE CULTIVATION OF
SUGARCANE AVERAGED 9 MILLION HECTARES WITH ALL NECESSARY AGROECOLOGICAL ZONING, WHICH
REPRESENTS AROUND 1 PERCENT OF BRAZIL'S LAND.
DURING THE MOST RECENT HARVEST, NATIONAL SUGAR OUTPUT REACHED 40 MILLION TONS. APPROXIMATELY TWO-
THIRDS OF THE SUGAR PRODUCED IN BRAZIL IS DESTINED FOR FOREIGN MARKETS. MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES
AROUND THE WORLD RELY ON SUGAR FROM BRAZIL.
ONE OF THE MOST COMMON SUGAR TYPE PRODUCED IN BRAZIL IS THE REFINED, WHAT REPRESENTS AROUND 30
PERCENT OF THE BRAZILIAN SUGAR EXPORTS. THIS IS THE MOST HIGHLY REFINED FORM OF SUGAR AND HAS A
SPARKLING WHITE COLOR. IT IS THE MOST OFTEN TYPE SOLD DIRECT TO CONSUMERS IN THE FORM OF SUGAR CUBES,
BAGS OF SUGAR, AND IN SUGAR SACHETS. ITÂŽS ALSO TYPICALLY EXPORTED IN SACKS AND USED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS COCOA POWDER, SODA OR RETAIL PRODUCTS, AND DRUGS.
TECHNICALLY, IN BRAZILIAN SGS RATING AS REFERENCE BASE UNITS (RBU), THE PRODUCTION PROCESS TO REFINED
SUGAR RESULTS IN THE RATING COLOR/ QUALITY ICUMSA 45, ACCORDING THE ICUMSA (INTERNATIONAL
COMMISSION FOR UNIFORM METHODS OF SUGAR ANALYSIS) CLASSIFICATION. THE ICUMSA RATING SYSTEM COULD
VARY IN SOME COUNTRIES, BUT THE BRAZILIAN RATING IS THE MOST WIDELY USED SYSTEM AND COULD VARY FROM
45 TO 4600, WHAT REPRESENTS HIGHLY REFINED GRANULATED SUGAR AND VERY RAW SUGAR, RESPECTIVELY.
QUOTATION
PRODUCT SUGAR
SPECIFICATIONS ICUMSA 45 (As Per Specifications Below)
MINIMUM ANNUAL QUANTITY 150,000MT
MONTHLY 12,500MT
ORIGIN Brazil
DESTINATION ASWP
RDLC PAYMENT:
550USD/MT CIF ASWP, for payment on loading
Port against shipping documents
LC PAYMENT OPTIONS
1st option (2 Months; 25,000MT):
540USD/MT CIF ASWP, payment on loading port
Against shipping documents and BG of
13.500.000USD with maturity for 14 months
2nd option (4 Months; 50,000MT):
TEMIC ENERGY LIMITED
MIREMA ROAD OFF THIKA ROAD, BEHIND SAFARI PARK HOTEL, NEXT TO USIU
POST OFFICE BOX 22350 - 00400 NAIROBI, KENYA
TEL: +254-729-252856 / +254-774-191363 / +254-722-335410 / +254-722-369184
Skype: Temic.Energy
2. 530USD/MT CIF ASWP, payment on loading port
Against shipping documents and BG of
26.500.000USD with maturity for 14 months
3rd option (6 Months; 75,000MT):
520USD/MT CIF ASWP, payment on destination
Port against shipping documents and BG of
39.000.000USD with maturity for 14 months
Prices Non negotiable prices valid until July 31st.
LC payment Issued or Confirmed by One Top 50 World Bank
Performance Bond 5% PB
Packaging 50KG bags
Delivery 30-45 days
NON MODIFIABLE PROCEDURES
1. END BUYER ISSUES LOI ACCORDING SELLERÂŽS MODEL;
2. SELLER ISSUES SCO;
3. BUYER ACCEPTS SCO BY SIGNED AND STAMPED IT AND RETURNING IT TO THE SELLER;
4. AFTER SEND THE SCO SIGNED AND STAMPED, BUYER ISSUES ICPO WITH SCHEDULE AND SOFT PROBE
AUTORIZATION IN SELLERâS NAME IN 5 (FIVE) WORKING DAYS;
5. SELLER ISSUES DRAFT CONTRACT IN 5 (FIVE) WORKING DAYS AND SUBMITS IT TO BUYER FOR EXAMINATION AND
APPROVAL BY EMAIL AFTER BUYERÂŽS BANK CONFIRMING TO SELLER THE QUESTIONS OF SOFT PROBE;
6. BUYER RETURNS THE AGREED-UPON DRAFT CONTRACT IN 5 (FIVE) WORKING DAYS, BY EMAIL ATTACHMENT, DULY
SIGNED AND STAMPED. THE DRAFT COPY WILL BE DEEMED LEGAL BY THE PARTIES UNTIL HARD COPIES ARE
PRINTED, SEALED, SIGNED AND EXCHANGED BY THE SELLER;
7. SELLER AND BUYER EXCHANGE THE CONTRACT COPYS BY EMAIL AND DEPOSITED IN THE BANKS;
8. AFTER EXCHANGE THE CONTRACT, BUYERÂŽS BANK SEND AN E-MAIL OR FAX TO ADVISE SELLERÂŽS BANK THAT HIS
AWARE OF THIS CONTRACT IN 3 (THREE) BANKING DAYS WITH THE âCCâ OF THE BUYER AND SELLER;
9. AFTER SELLERÂŽS BANK, BUYER AND SELLER RECEIVE THIS E-MAIL, SELLER SENDS 4 (FOUR) HARD COPIES DULY
HAND-SIGNED BY COURIER (DHL OR OTHER) TO BUYER, WHO SHALL DULY SIGN & SEAL ALL COPIES AND RETURN 2
(TWO) OF THEM TO SELLER;
10. BUYERâS BANK ISSUES THE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT (GUARANTEE) IN 10 (TEN) BANKING DAYS AT THE SELLERâS
BANK AFTER POINT 7 (SEVEN) OF THESE PROCEDURES WILL BE DONE WITH SUCCESS;
11. AFTER CONFIRMATION AND RECEIPTED ON SELLERâS BANK THE MENTIONED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT THE
SELLERÂŽS BANK ISSUE POP (MT 999) TO BUYERÂŽS BANK IN 10 (TEN) BANKING DAYS;
12. SHIPMENTS AND DELIVERY COMMENCE AS PER SCHEDULE MUTUALLY AGREED BY THE BUYER AND SELLER;
NOTES
- THE L/C MUST TO BE TRANSFERABLE UNCONDITIONAL DIVISIBLE IRREVOCABLE AND CONFIRMED BY ATOP 25
WORLD BANK FOR SPOTS AND TOP 50 WORLD BANK FOR ANNUAL CONTRACTS
- FIRST DOCUMENT NECESSARY: LOI ISSUED ONLY BY END-BUYER, NEVER BY REPRESENTING, INTERMEDIARY OR
BROKER
- A visit IN the warehouse in Brazil to see product is permitted after the issuance of the Financial Instruments mentioned
on SCO
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
COMMODITY: WHITE REFINED CANE SUGAR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
ORIGIN: BRAZIL
ICUMSA: 45 RBU
COLOR: SPARKLING WHITE MAXIMUM 45 ICUMSA ATTENUATION UNITS (ICUMSA METHOD NÂș. 4/1978)
POLARIZATION: 99.80% MINIMUM AT 20 DEGREES CENTIGRADE
SOLUBILITY: 100% DRY/FREE FINE FLOWING
MOISTURE: 0.04% MAXIMUM ON DRY WEIGHT BASIS
ASH CONTENT: 0.04% MAXIMUM BY ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION
TEMIC ENERGY LIMITED
MIREMA ROAD OFF THIKA ROAD, BEHIND SAFARI PARK HOTEL, NEXT TO USIU
POST OFFICE BOX 22350 - 00400 NAIROBI, KENYA
TEL: +254-729-252856 / +254-774-191363 / +254-722-335410 / +254-722-369184
Skype: Temic.Energy
3. GRANULATION: FINE STANDARD - 0.55-0.70 AM/MM
SUBSTANCE: SOLID CRYSTAL
MAGNETIC PARTICLE: 4 MAX MG/KG
RADIATION: NORMAL W/O PRESENCE OF CESIUM OR IODINE
REDUCING SUGAR: 0.05% MAXIMUM BY WEIGHT
SEDIMENTS: NONE
SMELL: FREE OF ANY SMELL
HPN STAPH AUREUS: NIL
SO2: 20 MG/KG MAXIMUM
MAX AS: 1 P.P.M.
MAX PB: 2 P.P.M.
MAX CU: 3 P.P.M.
CROP: CURRENT LATEST CROP SUGAR SHALL BE EXTRACTED FROM SOUND, UNFERMENTED AND UNDECAYED SUGAR
CANE. SUGAR SHALL BE CLEAN FROM ANY FOREIGN MATTER, TASTE OR ODOR AND HAVE THE SWEET TASTE
CHARACTERISTIC OF WHITE SUGAR WHETHER DRY OR IN SOLUTION. OTHER PRODUCT PROPERTIES, IF ANY, NOT
MENTIONED HEREIN, SHALL COMFORM TO INTERNATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.
We thank you in advance and look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.
Sincerely yours,
For: TEMIC ENERGY LIMITED
James W. Kairu
Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
TEMIC ENERGY LIMITED
MIREMA ROAD OFF THIKA ROAD, BEHIND SAFARI PARK HOTEL, NEXT TO USIU
POST OFFICE BOX 22350 - 00400 NAIROBI, KENYA
TEL: +254-729-252856 / +254-774-191363 / +254-722-335410 / +254-722-369184
Skype: Temic.Energy