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Copra

In India standard contract terms for milling copra were specified in as early as 1949. Since then, these form the basis of transactions in the domestic market. The terms apply to sundried and smoke dried copra, but the smoked copra cannot be tendered against a contract for sundried copra. The following are the details of contract terms for milling copra.

Contract Terms for Trading Copra in India.
Based on Moisture Content and Appearance

1. Moisture	Basis 6 percent	- with mutual allowance
	Below 6 to 5 percent	-allowance to seller equal to 1.5 times less moisture
	Below 5 percent	-allowance to seller at the rate of 1.25 percent for every 1 percent less of moisture
	Over 6 to 8 percent	-rebate to buyer equal to 1.25 times the excess
	Over 10 percent	-rejection at buyer's option
2. Dirt and Foreign Matter	Basis 0.5 percent	- with mutual allowance
	Below 0.5 percent	- proportionate allowance to seller
	Over 0.5 to 2.0 percent	- rebate to buyer equal to 1.25 times the excess
	Over 2.0 percent	- rejection at buyer's option
3. Mouldy	5 percent free

Bis standards for coconut products

Document Number	Standard Title	Status
IS 6220 : 1971	Grading of copra for table use and for oil milling	Active
IS 542 : 1968	Specification for coconut oil	Active
IS 966 : 1999	Desiccated Coconut - Specification	Active
IS 1838 : Part 2 : 1984	Specification for preformed fillers for expansion joint in pavements and structures (non extruding and resilient type) Part 2 CNSL Aldehyde resin and coconut pith	Active
IS 2154 : 1986	Specification for Coconut Oilcake as Livestock Feed Ingredient	Active
IS 3471 : 1966	Solvent-extracted coconut oil	Withdarwn
IS 3591 : 1985	Specification for Solvent-extracted Coconut Oilcake (Meal) as Livestock Feed Ingredient	Active
IS 7101 : 1994	Coconut diethanolamide for cosmetic industry- Specification	Active
IS 8664 : 1977	Specification for Edible Coconut Flour (Expeller Pressed)	Active
IS 8676 : 1977	Specification for Edible Coconut Flour (Solvent Extracted)	Active
IS 9488 : 1980	Specification for Edible Coconut Protein Concentrates	Active
IS 11470 : 1985	Specification for Coconut Oil for Cosmetic Industry	Active
IS 12069 : 1987	Specification for Coconut Fatty Acids	Active
IS 13965 : 1994	Coconut Monoethanolamide for Cosmetic Industry - Specification	Active
IS 14327 : 2005	Coconut Fenny - Specification	Active

Source: www.bis.org.in

Ag mark grade and designation and definition of ball copra

Ag mark grade and designation and definition of coconut oil cake and desiccated coconut

Copra Classification Standards in Philippines and Papua New Guinea

Quality Standard for Copra in the Philippines: Classes of Copra (Based on Method of Drying and Appearance)

In the Philippines there are four recognized classes of copra designated A, B, C and D. The classification is based on the method of drying. Under each class are seven grades, from 1 to 7, based on moisture content. The classes are given in Table 3 and the grades in Table 4. These tables show the 3 types of copra drying in existence: sun drying, smoked tapahan drying and hot air drying. It is also indicates among the grades, as high as 22 percent moisture content (Corriente) is traded. The best grade copra contains no more than 6 percent moisture.

Class	Name/Designation	Requirement(Appearance)
a	Hot air, klin or mechanically dried	Clean, whitish or pale; free smoke, moulds and dirt
b	Sun dried	Dull white, low in dirt, mould and decay, freeof smoke
c	Smoked or tapahan	Tinged with soot; low in mould, dirt a decay, not unduly charred or burned
d	Mixed	Low in mould, dirt, soot and decay

Grades of Copra Used in the Philippines (Based on Moisture Content)

It must be noted however, that trading of copra is essentially based on moisture content. In the Philippines where roughly 90-95 percent of total production is sold to the village trader, copra with 20-25 percent moisture content are bought at a discounted price. This is referred to as the "pasa system" of copra buying where a discount on the copra price is based on moisture. Thus, copra is classified according to its moisture content even at the first point of sale. Since moisture meters are not readily available in the villages, moisture content determination is done visually or by cracking or splitting the copra by hand and feeling. Experienced and highly skilled copra buyers do this.

Copra Classification in Papua New Guinea

Grade	General Appearance
A. (Hot-Air Dried Copra)	Clean; of good colour; free from smoke, excess mould or insect infestation, charred pieces or foreign matter; free from an unreasonable admixture of copra from germinated nuts; not exceeding 6 percent moisture content (MC) ; not exceeding 3 percent free fatty acid (FFA) content.
C. (Smoke Dried Copra)	Clean and of uniform colour, not burned or tarry; free from excess mould or insect infestation, charred pieces or foreign matter; free from an unreasonable admixture of copra from germinated nuts; not exceeding 6 percent MC; not exceeding 3 percent FFA.
D. (Mixed Copra)	Copra of exportable quality which cannot be reconditioned to a higher grade; not exceeding 7 percent MC and not exceeding 4 percent FFA.

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THAI INDUSTRIAL STANDARD TIS 269-2521(1978) Standard for Copra

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Last updated: 29-04-2008

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