12/02/2025
Cassava Starch Specification
1. Commodity: Cassava Starch (also known as Tapioca Starch)
2. Origin: West Africa
3. Specifications:
• Purity: Minimum 99% starch content
• Moisture Content: Max 12-13%
• Ash Content: Max 0.2-0.3%
• pH Level: 4.5-7
• Whiteness: Min 90% (free from discoloration)
• Viscosity: Specify as per buyer requirements (usually between 700-1,000 BU for food grade)
• Granule Size: Typically 5-35 microns
• Foreign Matter: Free from foreign matter, impurities, and odor
4. Color:
• White, fine powder with a smooth texture
5. Packing:
• 25kg, 50kg bags, or bulk bags (1 ton), usually in woven polypropylene (PP) bags with inner liners
6. Loading Ports: West Africa Ports.
Quantity: 5000mt
Payment Terms: Cash and bank instruments.
7. Quality Standards:
• Meets international standards for food and industrial use (ISO, FDA, EU standards)
8. Usage:
• For food processing, pharmaceuticals, paper manufacturing, textiles, adhesives, and bioplastics
9. Payment Terms:
• Typically by Letter of Credit (LC) or Telegraphic Transfer (TT)
10. Delivery Terms:
• Based on contract (e.g., FOB, CIF, CFR)
11. Inspection:
• Quality and quantity inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas, or an equivalent inspection agency at the loading port
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