Launch of tallow, max 5% ffa, fob Argentina

Fastmarkets has launched AG-TLW-0041 tallow, max 5% ffa, fob Argentina, $/tonne on October 30.

This price will add to Fastmarkets’ animal fats coverage in South America alongside Brazil domestic and export prices, and Argentina domestic prices. It will also add to Fastmarkets’ coverage of global animal fats markets that includes prices for the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

The specifications of the price are as follows:

AG-TLW-0041 Tallow, max 5% ffa, fob Argentina, $/tonne
Quality: Free fatty acids (FFA) max. 5%, moisture, impurities and unsaponifiable matter (MIU) max. 1%
Quantity: min 1,000 tonnes
Location: Argentina (Campana, Paranacito and Buenos Aires)
Timing: Shipment within 60 days following date of sale
Unit: $/tonne
Payment terms: irrevocable letter of credit at sight
Publication: Weekly, Thursday, 12pm São Paulo time

This price is a part of the Fastmarkets oils, fats and biofuels package.

To provide feedback on this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and fats_oils@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: tallow, max 5% ffa, fob Argentina, $/tonne.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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