Wheat and maize: typical specification
Indicative- Milling wheat protein
- 11.5% to 13.5%, dry basis, by grade
- Wheat test weight
- 76 kg/hl minimum, typical for milling grades
- Falling number
- 250 seconds minimum, milling grades
- Yellow maize
- Moisture 14% maximum; broken kernels and foreign matter as agreed
- Mycotoxins
- Within the limits of the destination country
- Packing
- Bulk vessels, bulk in container liners, or 50 kg bags
Typical specification for reference. The binding specification is the exporter certificate of quality and the contract.
Delivery terms
Documents supplied

Inspected at loading. Paid against documents.
Independent inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek or an equivalent accredited surveyor, with payment by documentary letter of credit.
About wheat and maize
Wheat is traded as milling wheat, graded by protein and other quality tests, and as feed wheat. Maize, or corn, is used mainly for animal feed, starch and ethanol.
We work on full vessel cargoes and on containerised lots, with origin chosen to suit the specification and the freight.
Frequently asked questions
What volumes do you work with?
From container lots to full Handysize and Supramax cargoes, depending on the origin and the buyer port.
Can you supply non-GMO maize?
Yes, from origins and suppliers that can document non-GMO status, with testing on request.
How is payment usually made?
By documentary letter of credit from a bank acceptable to the seller, with payment against shipping documents and the inspection certificate.
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