Agriculture, Meat

January 31, 2025

Platts clarifies inclusion of Terminal Handling Charges in proteins price assessments

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, wishes to clarify that all global proteins price assessments, which are assessed on an FCA basis, are inclusive of terminal handling charges, or THCs.

The following protein assessments are inclusive of THCs:

  • Brazil Beef Marker -- ATALC00
  • 90CL Beef FCA Australia -- ATALD00
  • US Chicken Marker (USCM) -- ATALI00
  • Chicken Leg FCA Brazil -- ATALJ00
  • Ecuador Shrimp Market (ESM) -- VSFEA00
  • PDTO Shrimp FCA India -- ISFCA00
  • EU Pork Market (EUPM) -- EUPML00

Platts also wishes to clarify that all global proteins price assessments, which are assessed on a CIF or CFR basis, are exclusive of THCs.

The following protein assessments are exclusive of THC:

  • 85CL Beef CIF US -- ATALG00
  • 90CL Beef CIF US -- ATALB00
  • 95CL Beef CIF US -- ATALH00
  • Chicken Leg CFR North Asia -- ATALK00
  • Chicken Breast CIF Middle East -- ATALL00
  • HOSO Shrimp CIF EU -- VNMSE00
  • PDTO Shrimp CIF US -- ISFDA00
  • Pork Belly CFR North Asia -- GPSEB00

Please send any comments or feedback to MRTS_agricultureandfood@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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