What is the Platts Corn CFR South Korea Price Assessment?
S&P Global Commodity Insights began assessing Corn CFR South Korea in August 2016 to reflect the daily value of feed corn imported into South Korea.
The price will reflect corn imported from the most competitive origin worldwide, on any given day.
The Platts assessment reflects the daily traded or tradable value of imported corn at 1630 Singapore time (0830 GMT) for cargoes for delivery 90-120 days from publication date.
Quality specifications are normalized to standard US corn grade no. 3 or equivalent grades, volume are normalized to 60,000-65,000 mt, and credit terms are normalized to LC at sight.
Cargoes are normalized to a one-port discharge basis Pyongtaek port.
The Korean market accepts corn from any origin including but not limited to the US, Europe, South America, Asia and the Black Sea region as long as the specifications conform to standard Korean specifications, which are close to US No 3 or better or adhere to moisture 14.5% maximum, test weight 67 kg/hl minimum, sand 1.5% maximum, crude protein 7% minimum, broken corn at 4% maximum and damaged kernels at 7% maximum.