different bag of flour selected at random. When it is desired to increase the sampling rate because of nonuniformity of the flour or for other reasons, it shall be done by increasing the number (not size) of composite samples for each 500,000 pound portion. Each composite sample shall be tested separately in a laboratory to determine quality. The results of the analyses of composite samples will be averaged (weighted average) and certified on one certificate when no individual composite sample deviates from the contract specification for any factor by more than the tolerance in the following schedule: MAXIMUM DEVIATION OF A SAMPLE RESULT FROM THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATION Minus 0.5 percent protein. Plus 0.2 percent moisture. Plus 0.02 percent ash. If one or more composite samples exceed the tolerances in the above schedule for any factor, each of these shall be certified separately. The remaining composite samples shall be averaged and certified on one certificate. (111) Re-coopering: Re-coopering of bags shall be the responsibility of the supplier and performed at his expense. (8) Analysis: The quality of the flour exported shall be determined by the Inspection Branch, Grain Division, Consumer and Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, or by a commercial laboratory mutually acceptable to buyer and seller. (9) Check sampling and analysis: If the services are performed by independent samplers and commercial laboratories, FAS may at any time request the Inspection Branch, Grain Division, AMS, USDA, to draw check samples and perform check analysis. The cost of such check sampling and analyses will be for the account of CCC. (10) Weighing: The flour to be exported shall be check-weighed at the mill at the time of loading to sealed cars or trucks for shipment to port of export, or at the port of export while the flour was at port under the control of the Port Authority, by the Inspection Branch, Grain Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, or by an independent weighmaster or an independent surveyor mutually acceptable to the importer(s) and seller (8) to determine (1) gross weight, (2) net weight, and (3) tare weight. (11) Bag specifications: Compliance with contract specifications and suitability of bags for export shall be determined by an independent surveyor. Each bag shall be marked with the name of the importing country and the purchase authorization number. (12) Schedule of Discounts on deficient protein and excess moisture or ash and either excess or deficient maltose: (protein, ash and maltose will be on the basis of 14 percent moisture). If the flour exported meets the minimum and maximum specifications set forth in section (b) (7) (11) of the Appendix (1) Notification of sale by supplier: The supplier shall, immediately after the date of export sale, furnish a written or telegraphic notification of sale to the Office of the General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 20250. Written notification of any contract amendments shall also be furnished to the General Sales Manager immediately after the date of the amendment. If the supplier fails to furnish the notification within 5 days after the date of export sale, or the date of an amendment to the contract, if applicable, CCC shall have the right to refuse to finance the sale under the program. The following information shall be included in the written notification of sale: Supplier's name and address. Purchase authorization number. Sales contract or order number, if any. Complete commodity description-(contract specification). If other than bulk shipment, show complete pack and package material specification. Quantity expressed in contract units and in bushels. Price per contract unit and per bushel. Delivery terms (f.o.b., f.a.s., etc.) and coastal range export (specify Pacific, Gulf, Atlantic, Great Lakes, or St. Lawrence River ports and any option to be exercised by the exporter and/or the foreign importer). Contract delivery schedule. Name and address of sales agent, if any. Percentage of sales commission, if any, included in price. A statement as to whether the supplier is, or is not, an affiliate of the importer. If the supplier is an affiliate of the importer, the supplier shall furnish the price information required by section 11.7(c) of the Title I, Public Law 480 Regulations. The supplier will be notified by letter, and by telephone if requested, from the Office of the General Sales Manager, promptly after receipt of the notification of sale or notifcation of any amendment to the contract as to whether or not price and commission, if any, are approved for financing. (2) Contract approval: Contracts between suppliers and importers made subject to the applicable purchase authorization shall be deemed to be conditioned on the approval by the Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, of the supplier, the supplier's agent if any, the contract price(s), and the commission, if any. (3) Weight and grade (bulk): In the case of feed grains in bulk, the weight shall be determined at point of loading to vessel and the grade shall be determined by an inspector holding a license under the U.S. Grain Standards Act or the Agricultural Marketing Act at point of loading to vessel. (4) Weight and grade (bags): In the case of feed grains in bags, the grade shall be determined by an inspector holding license under the U.S. Grain Standards Act or the Agricultural Marketing Act not more than 15 days prior to loading to vessel while the feed grain was at port under the supervision of the Port Authority, and the weight shall be determined by checkloading by the Grain Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, at the time of loading the feed grain for shipment to port for export or at time of loading the feed grain to vessel. (5) Transshipment: To the extent that exportation of feed grain from a Canadian transshipment point(s) is required in U.S.flag vessels, the Form CCC 106 will require that an equivalent quantity of U.S. feed grain was moved from U.S. Great Lakes ports to the Canadian transshipment point(s) via the St. Lawrence Seaway in U.S.-flag vessels. (6) Quality description: Contracts shall provide for quality description in terms of the Official Grain Standards of the United States. (7) Dockage: Dockage shown on inspection certificates must be deducted from official weights, except for barley. Dockage must also be deducted for barley unless the supplier's sale is approved and such sale specifically provides for a specified dockage allowance. Such sales for barley will not be approved if dockage allowed exceeds 2 percent. (d) Corn meal (edible). (1) Notification of sale: The supplier immediately after the date of export sale furnish a written or telegraphic notification of sale to the Office of the General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 20250. Written notification of any contract amendments shall also be furnished to the General Sales Manager immediately after the date of the amendment. If the supplier fails to furnish the notification within 5 days after the date of export sale, or the date of an amendment to the contract, if applicable, CCC shall have the right to refuse to finance the sale under the program. The following information shall be included in the written notification of the sale: Supplier's name and address. Sales contract or order number, if any. Complete commodity description-(contract specification). Complete pack and package material specification. Quantity expressed in contract units and in 100 pounds net weight. Price per contract unit and 100 pounds net weight. Delivery terms (f.o.b., f.a.s., etc.) and coastal range of export (specify Pacific, Gulf, Atlantic, Great Lakes or St. Lawrence River ports and any option to be exercised by the exporter and/or the foreign buyer). Contract delivery schedule. Name and address of sales agent, if any. Percentage of sales commission, if any, included in price. A statement as to whether the supplier is, or is not, an affiliate of the importer. If the supplier is an affiliate of the importer, the supplier shall furnish the price information required by section 11.7 (c) of the Title I, Public Law 480 Regulations. The supplier will be notified by letter, and telephone if requested, from the Office of the General Sales Manager promptly after receipt of the notification of sale or notification of any amendment to the contract as to whether or not price and commission, if any, are approved for financing. (2) Contract approval: Contracts between suppliers and importers made subject to the applicable purchase authorization shall be deemed to be conditioned on the approval by the Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, of the supplier, the supplier's agent if any, the contract price(s), and the commission, if any. (3) Specifications: Corn meal shall be degermed yellow corn meal, Type II, Class B, Granulation 2, Color b. The corn meal shall conform with the requirements of Federal Specifications N-C-521-c (and shall meet all the requirements of sections 1 through 4 of such Federal Specifications). (4) Sampling, analysis and weighing: (1) Sampling: The drawing of samples shall be performed by the Inspection Branch, Grain Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, at point of loading to vessel not more than fifteen (15) days prior to loading to vessel. (11) Re-coopering of bags shall be the responsibility of the supplier and performed at his expense. (iii) Analysis: The quality of the corn meal exported shall be determined by the Inspection Branch, Grain Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. (iv) Advice of contract specifications: Ten (10) days prior to sampling the supplier must furnish contract specifications regarding quality to the Grain Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 20250. The U.S. supplier(s) shall submit, with the contract specifications, the names of the port(s) of exportation. (v) Weighing: The corn meal to be exported shall be checkloaded at the mill at the time of loading to sealed cars or trucks for shipment to port of export, or at the port of export while the corn meal is at port under the control of the Port Authority by the Inspection Branch, Grain Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture, to determine (a) gross weight, (b) net weight, and (c) tare weight. (vi) Bag specifications: Compliance with contract specifications and suitability of bags for export shall be determined by an independent surveyor. Each bag shall be marked with the name of the importing country and the purchase authorization number. (5) Quality discount for corn meal-not meeting specifications: If the quality of the corn meal does not meet the quality specifications required by paragraph (d)(3) of this Appendix A, but falls within the limits listed below, the maximum price financed by CCC will be the contract price, less the applicable discount shown below for each 100 pounds of corn meal. Corn meal will not be financed which deviates from specifications more than the limits indicated below: (e) Cracked corn or corn meal. (1) Notification of sale by supplier: The supplier shall immediately after the date of export sale, furnish a written or telegraphic notification of sale to the Office of the General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 20250. Written notification of any contract amendments shall also be furnished to the General Sales Manager immediately after the date of the amendment. If the supplier fails to furnish the notification within 5 days after the date of export sale, or the date of an amendment to the contract, if applicable, CCC shall have the right to refuse to finance the sale under the program. The following information shall be included in the written notification of sale: Supplier's name and address. Purchase authorization number. Sales contract or order number, if any. Complete commodity description-(contract specification). Complete pack and package material specification. Quantity expressed in contract units and in bushels. Price per contract unit and per bushel. Delivery terms (f.o.b., f.a.s., etc.) and coastal range of export (specify Pacific, Gulf, Atlantic, Great Lakes, or St. Lawrence River ports and any option to be exercised by the exporter and/or the foreign importer). Contract delivery schedule. Name and address of sales agent, if any. Percentage of sales commission, if any, included in price. A statement as to whether the supplier is, or is not, an affiliate of the importer. If the supplier is an affiliate of the importer, the supplier shall furnish the price information required by section 11.7 (c) of the Title I, Public Law 480 Regulations. The supplier will be notified by letter, and by telephone if requested, from the Office of the General Sales Manager promptly after receipt of the notification of sale or notification of any amendments to the contract as to whether or not price and commission, if any, are approved for financing. (2) Contract approval: Contracts between suppliers and importers made subject to the applicable purchase authorization shall be deemed to be conditioned on the approval by the Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, of the supplier, the supplier's agent if any, the contract price(s), and the commission if any. (3) Inspection and weight: A determination by an inspector holding a license under the U.S. Grain Standards Act shall show that the yellow corn from which the commodity was processed graded No. 4 or better, and the weight of the processed commodity shall be determined by checkloading by or under the supervision of the Grain Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, at the time of loading for shipment to port for export or at time of loading to vessel. (4) Kind and size of bags: The contract shall specify the kind and size of bags and whether such bags are new or used. (1) Soybean oil or cottonseed oil. (1) Notification of sale: The supplier shall, immediately after the date of export sale, furnish a written or telegraphic notification of sale to the Office of the General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 20250. Written notification of any contract Sales contract or order number, if any. Complete commodity description-(contract specification). If other than bulk shipment, show complete pack and package material specification. Quantity expressed in contract units and in pounds. and Price per contract unit and per pound. Delivery terms (f.o.b., f.a.s., etc.) coastal range of export (specify Pacific, Gulf, Atlantic, Great Lakes, or St. Lawrence River ports and any option to be exercised by the exporter and/or the foreign importer). Contract delivery schedule. Name and address of sales agent, if any. Percentage of sales commission, if any, included in price. A statement as to whether the supplier is, or is not, an affiliate of the importer. If the supplier is an affiliate of the importer, the supplier shall furnish the price information required by section 11.7(c) of the Title I, Public Law 480 Regulations. The supplier will be notified by letter, and by telephone if requested, from the Office of the General Sales Manager promptly after receipt of the notification of sale or notification of any amendment to the contract as to whether or not price and commission, if any, are approved for financing. (2) Contract approval: Contracts between suppliers and importers made subject to the applicable purchase authorization shall be deemed to be conditioned on the approval by the Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, of the supplier, the supplier's agent if any, the contract price(s), and the commission if any. (3) Quality and containers: Contracts for cottonseed and/or soybean oil will not be eligible for financing unless the oil meets quality specifications as provided in the applicable purchase authorization. If the commodity is to be purchased in drums, they must be new or reconditioned drums, if in barrels, they must be new barrels, and if in bags, state the type, size and weight of the bags. (4) Advice of contract specifications: Ten (10) days prior to sampling the supplier must furnish contract specifications regarding quality, in duplicate, to the Program Operations Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Washington, D.C., 20250, together with a citation to the name and address of the persons, firms or agency that will perform the sampling and analysis service and the location of the oil and dates when available for sampling. (5) Sampling and analysis: The drawings of samples and laboratory analysis may be performed by the Inspection Branch, Grain Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, or by independent surveyor(s) and commercial laboratories mutually agreeable to the importer and the supplier. If the services are performed by independent surveyor(s) and commercial laboratories, FAS may at any time request the Inspection Branch, Grain Division, AMS, USDA, to draw check samples and perform check analysis. The cost of such check sampling and analysis will be for the account of CCC. (1) Bulk oil: In the case of bulk oil, the samples shall be obtained in accordance with American Oil Chemists' Society Method C 1-47. (11) Drums or barrels: In the case of oil in drums, or barrels, samples shall be drawn not more than 30 days prior to on-board date shown on the ocean bill of lading, while the containers are being filled. (iii) Flakes in bags: In the case of flakes in bags, samples shall be drawn from 10 percent of bags selected at random at the time and point of loading to vessel. (6) Weighing: Determination of weight shall be by an independent weighmaster or independent surveyor. (1) Bulk oil: The weight shall be determined at the time of loading aboard the vessel. (11) Oil in drums, barrels, or bags: The weight of the oil exported shall be determined at time of filling containers. (7) Surveying of containers: (1) Bulk oil: Each tank into which the oil is to be loaded shall be examined by an independent surveyor prior to loading to determine that the tank(s) are clean and otherwise suitable for receipt of the oil. (11) Oil in drums: Drums shall be examined, prior to filling, by an independent surveyor. The drums shall be new or reconditioned and shall be rejected if mechanically unsound; contaminated with previous contents; or printed with labels or markings for other commodities. The weight of each drum shall be determined at the time of inspection for the purpose of establishing the tare weight. (iii) Oil in barrels: Barrels must be new and shall be examined prior to filling by an independent surveyor. They shall be rejected if mechanically unsound, or printed with labels or markings for other commodities. The weight of each barrel shall be determined at the time of inspection for the purposes of establishing the tare weight. (iv) Flakes in bags: Suitability of the bags for export and compliance with contract 20 1 50 A A specifications shall be determined by an independent surveyor. (8) Markings: Markings requested by the importer shall be stenciled on the drums, barrels or bags and shall include the name or symbol of the supplier, the purchase authorization number and the name of the importing country. (g) Unmanufactured and/or tobacco prod ucts. (1) Unmanufactured tobacco; (1) Prices, loading on vessel, and weights: A determination that the supplier's prices are not in excess of the prices which may be approved pursuant to the regulations shall be made by the Producer Associations Division, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, following examination at port of loading to vessel. In the case of tobacco examined at the loading pier, a certification by an official of the port authority that the tobacco was loaded on board vessel is required; and in the case of tobacco examined at a public warehouse in the port area, a certification by a warehouse official that the tobacco was consigned to the port authority and a certification by an official of the port authority that such tobacco was received and was loaded aboard vessel are required. (11) Notification of sale by supplier: As soon as possible after the contract is signed and at least ten days prior to exportation the supplier must notify the Director, Producer Associations Division, ASCS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.. 20250, of the date and port at which the tobacco or tobacco products will be available for examination together with contract data as follows: (a) Supplier's name and address. (d) Commodity description including hogshead or shipping numbers, grade, number of cases, type, and selling price per hundred weight. (e) Name and address of the sales agent, if any. (f) Percentage of sales commission, if any. included in price. (g) Such additional information as may be required by the Director, Producer Associations Division. (iii) Marking containers: In addition to other markings required by the importer, there shall be stenciled on each hogshead or case the hogshead or case number (or designated shipping number), gross weight, purchase authorization number and name of importing country. (iv) Costs of inspection and other services: Any costs involved in the examination of the tobacco, and for services of port officials, warehouse officials and weighmasters as required by the purchase authorization will be for the account of the supplier. (v) Contents: The unmanufactured tobacco shall include cigar cuttings, scraps, 58-035-76- -12 siftings, stems (except the stem of leaf sold), trimmings, and homogenized leaf. (2) Tobacco products, cigarettes, and/or packaged and cut tobacco: (1) CCC financing: The portion of the contracted price which will be financed by CCC, unless otherwise specified in the purchase authorization, is as follows: Cigarettes: Nonfilter standard brands (including alltobacco tip standard brands); $2.25 per thousand. Filter and "Economy" Brands: $1.75 per thousand. Pipe and cut tobacco: 75 percent of the unit price. (11) Contracts: All contracts between suppliers and importers shall state: (a) The tobacco product, the quantity, the contract unit price, and the total contract price of such product. (b) The portion of the contract unit price of the tobacco product to be financed by CCC which represents the unmanufactured U.S. leaf tobacco used in its manufacture. (The portion of total contract price to be financed by CCC computed in accordance with section (g) (2) (1) of this Appendix A will be the basis for the completion of Blocks 18, 19, 20 of Form CCC 329 (Reverse).) (c) The portion of the unit price of the tobacco product to be financed by the importer. (d) Commissions to sales agents are not to be reported in Blocks 13, 14, and 15 of Form CCC 329 (Reverse), since CCC financing represents only the value of the unmanufactured leaf content used in the manufacture of the product. (3) Tobacco products-cased strips and shredded tobacco: (1) Prices, loading on vessel, and weights: A determination that the supplier's prices are not in excess of the prices which may be approved pursuant to the Regulations shall be made by the Producer Associations Division, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. following examination at port of loading to vessel. In the case of tobacco examined at the loading pier, a certification by an official of the port authority that the tobacco was loaded on board vessel is required; and in the case of tobacco examined at a public warehouse in the port area, a certification by a warehouse official that the tobacco was consigned to the port authority and a certification by an official of the port authority that such tobacco was received and was loaded aboard vessel are required. (ii) Notification of sale by supplier: As soon as possible after the contract is signed and at least 10 days prior to exportation the supplier must notify the Director, Producer Associations Division, ASCS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 20250, of the date and port at which the tobacco or tobacco products will be available for ex |