The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is 5 November.
The tender is seeking 56,944 tonnes of non-glutinous short grain brown rice from China and 1,800 tonnes of nonglutinous long grain milled rice from Thailand.
A further 20,000 tonnes of non-glutinous milled brewers rice may be purchased from any source.
The arrival in South Korea of a number of consignments is required between December 15, 2020 and June 30, 2026. The corporation buys rice in advance for long-term delivery.
Traders said that the results of the tender might not be known until a few weeks after submissions. Traders said that the corporation requires rice samples be sent to Korea to be analyzed before making a decision.
The Agro-Fisheries Corporation purchased an estimated 157 717 tons of U.S. and Chinese rice in a tender that closed on September 30, with the notice of award being sent on October 20, according to traders. (Reporting and editing by Elaine Hardcastle, with Michael Hogan)
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