Yellow Corn

Yellow Corn

YELLOW CORN – PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

(NON-GMO or GMO depending on buyer requirement)

Yellow Corn (Maize) is widely used for animal feed, food processing, starch production, ethanol, and industrial uses.


1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

  • Product: Yellow Corn / Maize (Zea mays)

  • Grade: Grade 1 / Feed Grade / Premium Export Grade

  • Origin: Any requested origin (Thailand, Brazil, USA, Argentina, Ukraine, etc.)

  • Type: GMO or Non-GMO

  • Moisture-controlled, clean, and suitable for animal feed mills.


2. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (FEED GRADE)

Parameter Specification
Moisture Max 14.0%
Broken Kernels Max 3.0–5.0%
Foreign Matter (FM) Max 2.0%
Damaged Kernels Max 3.0%
Heat-Damaged Kernels Max 0.1–0.5%
Aflatoxin (Total) Max 20 ppb (export standard)
Test Weight ≥ 68–72 kg/HL
Protein Min 7.0–9.0%
Starch Content 60–70%
Crude Fiber ≤ 2.5%
Fat Content 3.0–4.5%
Ash ≤ 1.5%
Color Uniform yellow
Odor Natural maize odor, no fermentation or mold

3. PREMIUM GRADE SPECIFICATIONS (HUMAN CONSUMPTION / INDUSTRIAL)

Parameter Specification
Moisture Max 13.5%
Broken Kernels ≤ 3.0%
Foreign Matter ≤ 1.0%
Aflatoxin ≤ 10 ppb
Live Insects Not permitted
GMO Content As required (0% for NON-GMO)**

4. NON-GMO YELLOW CORN SPECIFICATIONS

(Common for premium markets: EU, Japan, Korea)

Parameter Specification
GMO Level 0.0–0.9% max
Moisture ≤ 14%
Impurities ≤ 1%
Aflatoxin ≤ 10 ppb

5. PACKING OPTIONS

  • Bulk in 20FT or 40FT containers

  • 50 kg PP bags

  • 25 kg PP bags

  • Jumbo bags (1 MT)

  • Bulk vessel shipments (10,000–50,000 MT)


6. APPLICATIONS

Feed Industry

  • Poultry feed

  • Cattle feed

  • Swine feed

  • Aquaculture feed

Food & Industrial Uses

  • Corn starch

  • Corn flour

  • Corn oil extraction

  • Ethanol / biofuel production


7. QUALITY ASSURANCE

  • SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas inspection

  • Fumigation: Phosphine

  • Complies with GAFTA international trade standards


8. MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY

  • Container shipments: from 100 MT

  • Bulk vessel shipments: from 5,000 MT

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