***BANANAS:IMPORTERS BUY BANANAS DIRECTLY FROM PLANTATIONS **
Greg Black
BANANAS DIRECT FROM PLANTATIONS!
Worldwide Trade are the authorized agents representing our headquarters
in Panama. We hold numerous contracts for Banana production in addition
to numerous other fruits: Limes, Papaya, Mangos, Fruit Cocktail,Coffee,
Pineapples from Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico & Columbia.
Bananas are typically shipped in boxes of 18.14 KGs, about 40 pounds
each, although box weights can be customized. We will also private label
and print your companies logo which we provide on each box for
distribution presence in your market.
We will quote a Fixed Low Price for a year long contract. The
buyer averages all of the High / Low prices for the past year he was
paying and our prices will still be lower than your buyers average
expense. We will also entertain weekly adjustable rates.
We contract with our Shipping Lines for a full year or more at a time.
For European deliveries, We offer CIF, CRF and FOB shipping. Insurance
can be purchased in Panama for less than in most other contries.
Shipments consists of 120,000 to 180,000 cases of banana's which fills
one ship. Our contracts range from once a week to once a month. Packing
of banana's can be either Vaccum Nylon bags or Plastic bags.
All our First Class Cavendish Banana's are cut green (75% ripened)
twenty four hours prior to loading, and are the standard quality used in
Europe. The banana's can be gassed on our ships or at your Suppliers
Ripening Chambers.
Terms are standard and simple. Payment is by confirmed DL/C or RL/C
issued by a recognized and acceptable first-class bank. If a smaller bank
is being used, the Letter of Credit must be confirmed by a major bank.
Procedures are simple and straightforward.
We are a foodstuffs company that offer numerous fruits from Mexico,
Central & South America. Mango's, Plantains, Bananas, Limes, Apples,
Coffee, and numerous other products. We also manufacture blue jeans and
other designer clothing for export.
The following questions are presented for a better understanding of you
and or your buyers banana needs. Thank you.
Minimum amount of cases of bananas 120,000 (full shipload) that will be
shipped. Any less is cost prohibitive to the buyer unless on an FOB
basis.
Shipments on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis?
What Country of Origin would you prefer the bananas to come from?
Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Columbia
What type of banana? Cavendish Variety?
Are you looking for a One Year Contract or FOB Spot shipments?
Would you prefer a High-Low price or a Yearly Fixed Price?
Which bank do you use to issue your Confirming Letter of Credit?
Do you want to purchase on a CFR, CIF or FOB basis?
If FOB, what country and port?
When would you like for the first shipments to start?
What will be the amounts delivered to each port (s)?
What are your current port charges? How many ports do need delivery to?
What size Banana length & diameter do you want to purchase?
What size Cases/Boxes do you require? ( 18.14 kg's)
Will the banana boxes be printed with your private label & stickers placed
on the fingers.
Can you provide us with artwork of your Company Logo and Case Markings so
that we can customize the Cases for you?
Do you require Grade A, B or C bananas?
Do you have a current Import License for your country?
Do you currently have ripening chambers or do you need the bananas gassed
on our vessel?
Does your country have import quotas?
What type of financial instrument are you currently using?
It is understood that all L/C's must be confirmed by a First Class Bank
prior to all accepting the financial insturment.
What will be a convenient time to conference you with our Offices in Panama?
GREG BLACK / PRESIDENT
WORLDWIDE TRADE, INC.
PHONE: 407-876-4741 FAX: 407-876-4738
E-MAIL ADDRESS: rgb...@orl.mindspring.com Web Site: http://wwtrade,com