Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 2004/9/29

**GAIN Report Number:** TW4042

TW4042

**Taiwan**

**Grain and Feed**

**Fifth Rice Tender Results**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Scott S. Sindelar

American Institute in Taiwan

**Prepared by:**

ChiouMey Perng/Eric Trachtenberg

**Report Highlights:**

On September 29, Taiwan completed most of its 5th public rice tender.
U.S. rice suppliers won two tranches totaling 16,918 tons of medium
brown rice. Taiwan also awarded 600 tons of a 2,000 tons milled
glutinous short grain tender to a U.S. supplier at NT\$24,990/mt
or\$735/mt. The remaining 1,400 tons will be awarded on October 7 for
the technical phase and October 8 for price bids. However, the tender
for 850 tons of long brown grain failed because suppliers did not meet
amylose and moisture specifications. This tender will likely be
rescheduled for mid-October. As of September 30, Taiwan has completed
91,608 tons or 97% of its public rice tenders. (Current exchange rate is
\$1=NT\$34.)

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Taipei \[TW1\]

\[TW\]

**Fifth Public Rice Tender Results -- 97% of 2004 quota completed**

On September 29, Taiwan awarded 16,918 tons of its 5th public rice
tender to U.S. rice suppliers. The bid price for 10,000 tons of medium
brown rice was at NT\$11,096/mt or \$326.4/mt while for the remaining
6,918 tons of the same type rice went for NT\$11,478/mt or \$337.6/mt.

However, only 600 of 2,000 tons of milled glutinous short grain was
awarded to a U.S. supplier at NT\$24,990/mt or\$735/mt. The shortfall
was said to result from the low availability of U.S. glutinous rice,
which is usually grown on contract. The remaining 1,400 tons (1,610 ton
brown rice equivalent) will be re-tendered on October 7 for the
technical phase and October 8 for price bids.

The remaining tender for 850 tons of long brown rice failed because the
amylose content was 20%, will above the Taiwan specification of 10%.
Samples also had unacceptably high moisture of 14%. This tender will
likely be rescheduled for October 14 for technical phase and October 15
for price bids.

As of September 30, Taiwan has tendered for 91,608 tons or 97% of its
public rice tender quota. The remaining 2004 public tenders should be
completed by October 15.

##  2004 Public Sector Rice Contracts

+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **Public Trade**      | **Metric Tons**       | **Import Share**    |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| U.S.A.                | 76,458                | 83%                 |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| Thailand              | 5,150                 | 6%                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| Egypt                 | 0                     | 0%                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| Japan                 | 0                     | 0%                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| Australia             | 10,000                | 11%                 |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| Italy                 | 0                     | 0%                  |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **Grand Total**       | **91,608**            | **100%**            |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| Quota Fill Rate       | 97% of                |                     |
|                       |                       |                     |
|                       | 94,068 mt             |                     |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+

*Note: Brown Rice Basis*

*Milled rice is converted to Brown Rice at 1:1.15*

*Source: Taiwan Council of Agriculture*

Results and Schedule for the 2004 Public Rice Tenders

+-----------------+-------------------------+--------+-----------------+
| **Tender        | **Quantity/Type/Price** | **     | **Awarded by    |
| Number**        |                         | Date** | Origin**        |
+-----------------+-------------------------+--------+-----------------+
| **[1^st\ ^      | \*500 mt milled         | April  | \*Glutinous     |
| ]{.underline}** | glutinous long at       | 9      | long --Thailand |
|                 | NT\$14,375/mt           |        |                 |
| Glutinous long: | (\$437/mt)              |        | \*Glutinous     |
| GF4-930058      |                         |        | s               |
|                 | \*No tender             |        | hort-Incomplete |
| Glutinous       | participants to 500 mt  |        |                 |
| short:          | of milled glutinous     |        | \*Medium        |
| GF4-930059      | short grain             |        | grain-U.S.      |
|                 |                         |        |                 |
| Medium:         | \*8,850 mt of medium    |        |                 |
| GF4-930060      | brown at                |        |                 |
|                 |                         |        |                 |
|                 | NT\$14,196/mt           |        |                 |
|                 | (\$431/mt)              |        |                 |
+-----------------+-------------------------+--------+-----------------+
| Additional      | \*No tender             | April  | \*Glutinous     |
| tender for      | participants to         | 22     | s               |
| glutinous rice  | re-tendered 500 mt of   |        | hort-incomplete |
|                 | milled glutinous short  |        |                 |
| Short:          | grain                   |        | \*Glutinous     |
| GF4-930059      |                         |        | long-Thailand   |
| (re-tendered)   | \*1,000 mt of milled    |        |                 |
|                 | glutinous long grain at |        |                 |
| Long:           | NT\$14,025 (\$423.6/mt) |        |                 |
| GF4-930080      |                         |        |                 |
+-----------------+-------------------------+--------+-----------------+
| Additional      | \*200 mt milled         | April  | \*Glutinous     |
| tender for      | glutinous grain at      | 28     | long-Thailand   |
| glutinous rice  | NT\$13,995/mt           |        |                 |
|                 | (\$423/mt), and the     |        | \*Glutinous     |
| Long:           | other 1,300 mt at       |        | s               |
| GF4-930088      | NT\$14,587/mt           |        | hort-incomplete |
|                 | (\$441/mt)              |        |                 |
| Short:          |                         |        |                 |
| GF4-930089      | \* No tender            |        |                 |
|                 | participants to 500 mt  |        |                 |
|                 | of milled short         |        |                 |
|                 | glutinous               |        |                 |
+-----------------+-------------------------+--------+-----------------+
| Additional      | \* No tender            | May 7  | \*Glutinous     |
| tender for      | participants to 1,000   |        | short -         |
| glutinous rice  | mt of milled glutinous  |        | canceled        |
|                 | short grain             |        |                 |
| Short:          |                         |        |                 |
| GF4-930059-1    |                         |        |                 |
+-----------------+-------------------------+--------+-----------------+
| **[2^nd^        | \*20,000 mt of medium   | June   | \*Medium        |
| ]{.underline}** | brown at                | 10     | grain-U.S.      |
|                 |                         |        |                 |
| Medium:         | NT\$11,275/mt,          |        | \*Long          |
| GF4-930116 &    | NT\$11,280/mt           |        | grain-Thailand  |
| GF4-930117 (two | (\$337/mt)              |        |                 |
| tranches,       |                         |        |                 |
| 10,000 mt each) | \*1,700 mt of Long      |        |                 |
|                 | brown at                |        |                 |
| Long:           |                         |        |                 |
| GF4-930118      | NT\$12,392/mt           |        |                 |
|                 | (\$370/mt)              |        |                 |
+-----------------+-------------------------+--------+-----------------+
| **[3^rd^        | \*10,000 mt of medium   | August | \*Medium        |
| ]{.underline}** | brown at NT\$12,192/mt  | 13     | grain-U.S.      |
|                 | (\$357/mt)              |        |                 |
| ####### Med     |                         |        | \*Medium-       |
| ium: GF4-930167 | \*10,000 mt of          |        | short-Australia |
|                 | medium-short at         |        |                 |
| Medium-short:   | NT\$15,993/mt           |        |                 |
| GF4-930168      | (\$467/mt)              |        |                 |
+-----------------+-------------------------+--------+-----------------+
| **[4^th\ ^      | In total of 20,000 mt   | Sep    | Medium          |
| ]{.underline}** | of medium brown at      | tember | grain-U.S.      |
|                 | NT\$11.596/mt           | 7      |                 |
| Medium:         | (\$342/mt)              |        |                 |
| GF4-930200      |                         |        |                 |
|                 |                         |        |                 |
| Medium:         |                         |        |                 |
| GF4-930201      |                         |        |                 |
+-----------------+-------------------------+--------+-----------------+
| **[5^th^        | \*600 mt of milled      | Sep    | \*Glutinous     |
| ]{.underline}** | glutinous short grain   | tember | short-U.S.      |
|                 | at NT\$24,990/mt or     | 23     |                 |
| Short           | (\$735/mt).             |        | \*Medium        |
| Glutinous:      |                         | Sep    | grain-U.S.      |
|                 | \*10,000 mt of medium   | tember |                 |
| GF4-930221      | brown at NT\$11,096/mt  | 29     | \*Medium        |
|                 | (\$326/mt)              |        | grain-U.S.      |
| Medium:         |                         | Sep    |                 |
| GF4-930222      | \*6,918 mt of medium    | tember |                 |
|                 | brown at NT\$11,478/mt  | 29     |                 |
| Medium:         | (\$338/mt)              |        |                 |
| GF4-930223      |                         |        |                 |
|                 | failed                  |        |                 |
| Long:           |                         |        |                 |
| GF4-930224      |                         |        |                 |
+-----------------+-------------------------+--------+-----------------+
| **[Retender     | 1,610 mt of milled      | O      |                 |
| 5^th^           | glutinous short grain   | ctober |                 |
| ]{.underline}** |                         | 15     |                 |
|                 | 850 mt of long brown    |        |                 |
| Short           | grain                   |        |                 |
| Glutinous:      |                         |        |                 |
|                 |                         |        |                 |
| GF4-930221-1    |                         |        |                 |
|                 |                         |        |                 |
| Long:           |                         |        |                 |
| GF4-930224-1    |                         |        |                 |
+-----------------+-------------------------+--------+-----------------+
| 2004 Total      | As of September 29, 97% |        |                 |
| Quota           | of the 94,068 ton       |        |                 |
|                 | public rice imports had |        |                 |
|                 | been tendered while 32% |        |                 |
|                 | had been imported.      |        |                 |
+-----------------+-------------------------+--------+-----------------+

*Source Taiwan Council of Agriculture*

###### Note: Rice measured on a brown basis except for glutinous rice