Pakistan gets offers in 100,000 metric tons white sugar tender, traders say
Offers in the tender from the state trading agency Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) are still being considered and no purchase has yet been reported, they said.
The TCP can negotiate for some time in tenders before deciding whether to purchase.
Reports reflect assessments from traders and further estimates of prices and volumes are still possible later.
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