1121 Basmati
The long-grain Basmati for Australian retail and the South Asian grocery trade, where the grain is bought by variety and checked on length.
Sydney · Melbourne · Fremantle
Basmati rice export from India to Australia
Australian biosecurity is the strictest we ship into. Containers are prepared, treated and documented for inspection at origin, because a failure at the wharf is expensive and slow.
- 18–24 days transit
- 26 MT per 20ft
- APEDA registered
Grading docket
LOT / AU-011121 Basmati
Basmati · Milled
- Avg grain length
- 8.35 mm
- Moisture
- 12.0% max
- Broken
- 1.0% max
- Packing
- 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg
Sortex cleaned · 100% purity
18–24
Days port to port
5 MT
Minimum per variety
AUD
Quoted on request
Full loads
Containers accepted
Can you export rice from India to Australia?
Yes. Om Prasadam exports Basmati and Non-Basmati rice from India to Australia under APEDA registration, shipping to Port Botany, Melbourne, Brisbane or Fremantle in eighteen to twenty-four days. The decisive factor here is biosecurity. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry applies strict conditions to imported rice — import permits, treatment and container cleanliness requirements, and inspection on arrival — and the Imported Food Inspection Scheme adds food-safety testing on top. We prepare containers to those conditions at origin, with treatment certification and clean-container documentation, so the consignment clears rather than sitting on the wharf.
In demand in Australia
Rice varieties that move in this market
Every market buys differently. These are the grades that actually sell in Australia, rather than a catalogue of everything we mill.
Pesticide residue free rice
Residue-tested rice with NABL analysis per lot, which sits well with the food-safety testing applied to imported food at entry.
Sona Masoori
Serves the South Indian community across Sydney and Melbourne, in 25kg bags and in retail packs for grocery shelves.
Logistics
Shipping rice from India to Australia
Loading at Chennai, Mundra and Nhava Sheva, discharging at Port Botany, Sydney.
Load ports
Chennai, Mundra and Nhava Sheva. Services route via Singapore, Port Klang or Colombo. Direct east-coast calls run to Port Botany and Melbourne; Fremantle serves the west.
Transit time
Eighteen to twenty-four days port to port, with routing and transshipment accounting for most of the variation.
Order structure
Five tonnes minimum per variety, though most Australian buyers take full loads because permit and inspection costs favour fewer, larger consignments.
Incoterms
FOB Chennai, Mundra or Nhava Sheva, or CIF Port Botany, Melbourne, Brisbane or Fremantle, quoted in AUD or USD.
Compliance
Documentation for Australia import clearance
Most rice consignments that get held up are held on paperwork, not on quality. We prepare the file before the container is booked so your clearing agent is never waiting on us.
- Biosecurity conditions. Containers prepared to DAFF import conditions at origin — treatment certification, clean-container declaration and packing that stands up to arrival inspection.
- Import permit alignment. We ship to the conditions on your import permit and confirm them before booking, because permit terms drive treatment and documentation.
- Imported Food Inspection Scheme. Lot-level residue and contaminant analysis from NABL-accredited laboratories, supporting food-safety testing applied at entry.
- Australian labelling. Labels applied at the mill with net weight, country of origin, dates, nutrition information panel and importer details to Australian requirements.
- Export documentation. Phytosanitary certificate, treatment certificate, certificate of origin, health certificate, commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading.
Reference
Rice specifications at a glance
Typical trade specifications for the varieties we hold. Actual figures vary by crop year and lot; the analysis report travelling with your consignment is the binding one.
| Variety | Type | Avg grain length | Moisture (max) | Broken (max) | Processing | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1121 Basmati | Basmati | 8.35 mm | 12.0% | 1.0% | Raw · Steam · White sella · Creamy sella · Golden sella | 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg |
| 1509 Basmati | Basmati | 8.30 mm | 13.0% | 2.0% | Raw · Steam · White sella · Creamy sella · Golden sella | 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg |
| Pusa Basmati | Basmati | 7.45 mm | 13.0% | 2.0% | Raw · Steam · White sella · Creamy sella · Golden sella | 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg |
| 1718 Basmati | Basmati | 8.20 mm | 13.0% | 2.0% | Raw · Steam · White sella · Creamy sella · Golden sella | 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg |
| Sona Masoori | Non-Basmati | 5.20 mm | 13.5% | 5.0% | Raw · Steam | 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg |
| IR 64 parboiled | Non-Basmati | 6.20 mm | 14.0% | 5.0% | Raw · Parboiled | 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg |
| Sharbati | Non-Basmati | 7.10 mm | 13.0% | 2.0% | Raw · Steam · White sella · Creamy sella | 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg |
| PR 11 | Non-Basmati | 6.50 mm | 14.0% | 5.0% | Raw · Steam · White sella · Creamy sella | 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg |
Need a tighter broken percentage or a variety not listed? Send the specification and we will confirm whether we can mill to it.
Who we supply
Buyers we ship to in Australia
Trade buyers across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
Trade
Food importers & distributors
Full loads prepared to biosecurity conditions, into Port Botany, Melbourne or Fremantle.
Trade
South Asian grocery retail
Named-variety Basmati in retail packs and 25kg bags across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
Trade
Supermarket private label
Retail packs from 1kg to 10kg printed with your brand and labelled to Australian requirements.
Trade
Restaurants & food service
Consistent Basmati in 25, 40 and 50kg bags for kitchens cooking rice in volume.
Other markets
We ship to importers across the world
Buying for a different country? Start on that market's page — ports, transit times, documentation and the varieties that sell there are all set out separately.
Get a price
Request an FOB or CIF quote
Paddy prices and ocean freight both move week to week, so we quote against your actual requirement rather than publishing a rate that goes stale. Tell us the variety, quantity, packing and discharge port and you will have a price within one working day.
Registered address
187A Mohan Niwas, Marris RoadAligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202001
India
Questions importers ask
Exporting rice from India to Australia
They are strict. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry sets import conditions covering permits, treatment and container cleanliness, and consignments are inspected on arrival. We prepare containers to those conditions at origin with treatment certification and clean-container documentation, because remediating at the wharf is slow and expensive.
Eighteen to twenty-four days, routing via Singapore, Port Klang or Colombo. East-coast services call at Port Botany, Melbourne and Brisbane; Fremantle serves the west.
Your import conditions are set by DAFF and we ship to the terms on your permit. We confirm those terms before booking, because they drive the treatment and documentation the container needs.
It can be, under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme. Each lot ships with NABL-accredited residue and contaminant analysis so results are already on file if your consignment is selected.
One 20ft container, roughly 26 metric tonnes. Mixed loads are accepted from five tonnes per grade, though permit and inspection costs usually favour fewer, larger consignments.
Get a price for Australia
Tell us the variety, quantity, packing and discharge port and you will have an FOB or CIF quote within one working day.