Russian Feed Wheat / Soft Wheat (9–10.5% Protein)
Position in the Kenyan Market
In the Kenyan market the 9–10.5% protein band is feed wheat, not milling wheat. Kenya's milling industry (Unga, Pembe, Capwell, Mombasa Maize Millers, Kabansora, United Millers, Maisha Flour Mills) blends to 11.0–12.5% and does not draw routinely from the 9–10.5% band. The buyer universe for this grade is the feed-mill segment: Kenchic, Sigma Feeds, Unga Farm Care, and the broader poultry-and-livestock compound-feed industry.
This page is the feed-wheat reference. For milling wheat, see 11.5% protein and 12.5% protein.
Specification
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Russian Federation |
| Type | Russian wheat, GOST 9353-2016 type 4 (soft / feed wheat) |
| Protein content | 9–10.5% |
| Moisture | ≤ 12.5% |
| Test weight | ≥ 72 kg/hl (typical) |
| Falling number | as agreed at SPA stage; typically not the binding parameter for feed use |
| Foreign matter | per GOST 9353-2016 type 4 limits |
Origin, Loadports, Volume
Russian Federation. FOB Novorossiysk, Taman, Vysotsk (Baltic) general-cargo grain berths. 10,500–50,000 MT per shipment. SGS PVoC at loadport. Rosselkhoznadzor phytosanitary. KEPHIS import permit on the buyer's account.
Tuapse withdrew from the corridor 23 April 2026 following the EU 20th sanctions package addition of Tuapse to its listed-ports schedule.
Payment
Buyer's bank issues; seller's bank advises or — where required — confirms. Sarpah is not on the instrument chain. TT MT103 50/50 standard against shipping documents; or DLC under UCP 600 with charter-party B/L under Article 22 + ISBP 821 G6–G11; or SBLC under ISP98 / URDG 758 for multi-shipment frame contracts.
Compliance
- EAC CET HS 1001.99.10 / .90 — base 35%, Kenya 10% stay 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 as unprocessed agricultural produce.
- IDF 2.5%, RDL 2.0%.
- AFA Cess on cereals at 1% of CIF (per AFA Regulations).
- KEPHIS phytosanitary certificate at loadport; KEBS CoC.
Application
- Poultry and livestock compound feed — the dominant Kenyan use of this grade
- Animal-feed wheat blending — Kenchic, Sigma Feeds, Unga Farm Care
- Where biscuit-grade soft wheat is required, the SPA spec is set explicitly to that end-use; this is a smaller flow
Procurement Profile
| Buyer | Volume | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Feed-mill (Kenchic, Sigma, Unga Farm Care) | 10,500–25,000 MT per shipment | Recurring |
| Compound-feed manufacturer | 5,000–15,000 MT per quarter | Recurring |
| Specialty soft-wheat blend | 5,000–10,000 MT per shipment | Occasional |
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