Commodities / Rice
Rice desk
Coverage of white, parboiled, basmati, broken and fragrant rice from the principal Asian origins, serving food importers, brewers and feed compounders.
Products
Product coverage
Indicative specifications for guidance. Contractual specifications are agreed between the parties for each transaction.
| Product | Usual origins | Typical specification | Packing and shipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-basmati parboiled | India · Thailand · Pakistan | IR64 or Swarna, 5% broken max, moisture 14% max, sortex cleaned | 25 or 50 kg PP bags; break bulk or containers |
| Non-basmati white | India · Vietnam · Thailand · Pakistan | Long grain, 5% to 25% broken, moisture 14% max, well milled | 25 or 50 kg PP bags; break bulk or containers |
| Basmati | India · Pakistan | 1121, 1509 or Pusa; raw, steam or sella; average grain length as per variety | 5 to 40 kg bags, buyer brand possible; containers |
| 100% broken rice | India · Vietnam · Myanmar | Sortex or non-sortex, moisture 14% max, admixture as agreed | 50 kg PP bags; containers or break bulk |
| Fragrant rice | Thailand · Vietnam · Cambodia | Jasmine or Hom Mali, purity as per origin standard, 5% broken | 25 or 50 kg bags; containers |
Enquiry particulars
- Variety and type: white, parboiled, steam or sella
- Broken percentage and whether sortex is required
- Quantity in MT and whether one shipment or spread
- Packing size, bag type and any buyer marking
- Discharge port and shipment window
- Payment terms you work on
Principal trade flows
- Kakinada → Cotonou, Abidjan, Dakar
- Kandla and Mundra → Jebel Ali, Jeddah, Umm Qasr
- Ho Chi Minh City → Manila
- Bangkok → West Africa and South-East Asia
Rice is usually contracted on GAFTA terms, with weight and quality final at load port by an independent surveyor.
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Enquiry
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Share the commodity, specification, quantity, port and shipment period. We will revert with market levels and suitable counterparties.
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