The joint committee of Taiwan's maizeimporters awarded contracts to five U.S. Companies to supply a
total of 462,000 tonnes of maize for delivery between May 10
and October 10, a committee spokesman said.
    Cigra Inc won a contract for a cargo of 56,000 tonnes,
priced at 79.41 U.S. Dlrs per tonne fob pacific northwest port,
for delivery on July 5 and 20.
    Continental Grain Co of New York received three shipments,
totalling 143,000 tonnes, price ranging from 90.95 to 95.75
U.S. Dlrs per tonne c and f Taiwan for delivery between May 10
and October 10.
    Cargill Inc of Minnesota took two shipments, totalling
83,000 tonnes priced between 92.00 and 92.93 U.S. Dlrs per
tonne c and f Taiwan for September 5-20/September 10-25
delivery. United Grain Corp of Oregon won three contracts to
supply 93,000 tonnes priced from 92.32 to 93.19 U.S. Dlrs per
tonne c and f Taiwan for delivery between May 10 and July 30.
    Garnac Grain Co Inc of New Jersey received two shipments,
totalling 87,000 tonnes at 88.90 to 92.29 U.S dlrs c and f
Taiwan for delivery between July 10 and August 10.
 REUTER
