Table of Contents
Chapter 1: U.S. Grains – Commodity Description
- Corn
- Sorghum
- Barley
Chapter 2: Industrial Uses for Grains
- Current Industrial Uses
- The Wet Milling Process
- The Wonder of Starch
- New Avenues of Research for Industrial Uses
- New Product Examples
- Licensing
Chapter 3: How to Procure U.S. Grains
- Finding a U.S. Grains (or Co-products) Supplier
- Purchasing U.S. Grains (or Co-products)
- Standard Contract Terms
- NAEGA 2
- GAFTA 27 and 30 – 35Basic Documents Employed by the Grains Trade
Chapter 4: Grain Quality and U.S. Standards
- U.S. Grain Standards Act
- Official Weighing Procedures
- Official Inspection Procedures
- Inspection Equipment
- Official U.S. Standards: Barley
- Official U.S. Standards: Corn
- Official U.S. Standards: Sorghum
- Fumigation and Grain Protectants
- Phytosanitary Certificate
- Complaints
Chapter 5: U.S. Export Facilities and Ocean Transportation
- Mississippi River/Center Gulf
- Texas or West Gulf
- U.S. Atlantic Coast
- Pacific Northwest
- Great Lakes
- Freight Options for the Overseas Buyer
- Chartering a Vessel
- Standard Charter Parties
- Role of the Agent
- Ship Types
Chapter 6: Risk Management in U.S. Grains Markets
- Exchange Traded Futures
- Exchange Traded Options
- Over the Counter Swaps
- Derivatives
- Trade Options
- Trade Partners
- Hedging and Basis Trading
- Summary of Hedging and Basis Trading
- Market Analysis
- User’s Guide to Exchanges in the United States
Chapter 7: Financing U.S. Grains Imports
- Letter of Credit
- Payment Against Documents
- Countertrade
- Other Payment Methods
- Finance Options and Methods
- GSM Financing
- Letter of Credit Financing
Appendix
A. NAEGA FOB Contract No. 2
B. NAEGA Loading Rate Guaranty Addendum No. 1
C. GIPSA U.S. Standards for Barley
D. GIPSA U.S. Standards for Corn
E. GIPSA U.S. Standards for Sorghum
Glossary
This manual was revised August 2004.