Russian Milling Wheat — 11.5% Protein
Specification
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Russian Federation |
| Type | Russian milling wheat (winter, GOST 9353-2016 type 3 or type 4) |
| Protein content | 11.5% |
| Test weight | minimum 76 kg/hl (typical) |
| Moisture | maximum 12.5% |
| Foreign matter | per Russian milling-trade standard |
| Falling number | minimum 220 seconds (typical) |
11.5% protein is the standard middle-grade milling wheat used in the Kenyan flour industry — between premium-baking 12.5% and pastry-grade 9–10.5%.
Origin Corridor
Russia accounts for a leading share of Kenya's wheat imports by value (Indexbox / KNBS data, 2025–2026). Black Sea and Baltic loadings dominate. See Wheat 12.5% Protein for the 2026 origin breakdown.
Loadports
| Port | Inspector | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Novorossiysk | SGS | 22–28 days |
| Taman | SGS | 24–28 days |
| Vysotsk (Baltic) | SGS | 30–34 days |
Tuapse withdrew from the corridor 23 April 2026 following the EU 20th sanctions package addition of Tuapse to its listed-ports schedule.
Volume
10,500–50,000 MT per shipment.
Delivery Terms
FOB / CFR / CIF Mombasa.
Payment
Standard: TT MT103, 50% advance on contract signing, 50% on presentation of shipping documents at port of departure.
For larger or annual SPAs: irrevocable DLC under UCP 600 with charter-party B/L under Article 22 + ISBP 821 G6–G11. Multi-shipment frame: SBLC under ISP98 / URDG 758.
The buyer's bank issues; the seller's bank advises or — where required — confirms. Sarpah is not on the instrument chain.
Application
11.5% protein is the workhorse milling-wheat grade for the Kenyan flour industry:
- Industrial bakers blending toward 11.0–11.5% target for white bread
- Mid-tier flour mills producing all-purpose retail flour
- Chapati flour blends — 11.5% protein is well-suited to chapati / roti home-baking flour, often the primary or near-primary blend component
- Wholemeal and high-fibre blends where protein content is not the lead spec
Compliance
KEPHIS Import Permit; phytosanitary from Rosselkhoznadzor (within 14 days of sailing); fumigation certificate; KEBS CoC at load port; CO from RF Chamber of Commerce; COA; weight certificate.
EAC CET: HS 1001.99.10/.90. Base 35%, Kenya stay 10% routinely renewed. For the 2025/26 cycle the 10% wheat duty remission is conditional on millers' prior local-wheat purchase under EAC Council direction; per-cargo eligibility is verified against the buyer's Kenya wheat purchase log. VAT zero-rated. IDF 2.5%. RDL 2.0%. AFA Cess on cereals at 1% of CIF (per AFA Regulations).
Buyer Universe
Same as the 12.5% page — Unga Group, Pembe Flour Mills, Capwell, Mombasa Maize Millers, United Millers, Kabansora, Maisha. The blend of 11.5% and 12.5% (and lower-protein grades) is determined by each miller's flour-blend specification.
Procurement Profile
| Buyer | Volume | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Major miller (Unga, Pembe) | 25,000–50,000 MT per shipment | 6–10 shipments/yr |
| Mid-tier miller | 10,500–25,000 MT per shipment | 3–6 shipments/yr |
| EAC re-export | 25,000–50,000 MT | Per Uganda / South Sudan demand |