1121 Basmati
The long-grain Basmati for Egyptian hotels, the tourism trade and premium retail, where elongation and a separate grain justify the price.
Alexandria · Damietta · Port Said
Basmati rice export from India to Egypt
Egypt grows rice and imports selectively, so timing and registration decide access. We track the window and ship against your licence rather than sending a container on hope.
- 7–10 days transit
- 26 MT per 20ft
- APEDA registered
Grading docket
LOT / EG-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
7–10
Days port to port
5 MT
Minimum per variety
USD
Quoted on request
Full loads
Containers accepted
Can you export rice from India to Egypt?
Yes. Om Prasadam exports Basmati and Non-Basmati rice from India to Egypt under APEDA registration, loading at Mundra or Nhava Sheva for Alexandria, Damietta or Port Said in seven to ten days through the Red Sea and Suez — one of our shortest lanes. Egypt is itself a rice producer and manages imports actively, so access moves with policy and your import licence position governs quantity and timing. Exporters must also be registered for Egyptian food imports, and the National Food Safety Authority controls clearance. Basmati is the grade that travels here, for hotels, the tourism trade and premium retail rather than the staple shelf.
In demand in Egypt
Rice varieties that move in this market
Every market buys differently. These are the grades that actually sell in Egypt, rather than a catalogue of everything we mill.
1121 Golden Sella
Golden sella Basmati — firm, separate grain for large-batch hotel and catering service, with a documented clean residue report.
Sugandha
Long-grain aroma without the Basmati price, useful where a second tier is needed between Basmati and the local crop.
Logistics
Shipping rice from India to Egypt
Loading at Mundra and Nhava Sheva, discharging at Alexandria.
Load ports
Mundra and Nhava Sheva. Direct services through the Red Sea and Suez are frequent; Alexandria and Damietta are the usual rice terminals, with Port Said serving transshipment.
Transit time
Seven to ten days port to port, with routing and transshipment accounting for most of the variation.
Order structure
Five tonnes minimum per variety, though Egyptian orders usually run as full loads of Basmati tied to a licence quantity.
Incoterms
FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva, or CIF Alexandria, Damietta or Port Said, quoted in USD.
Compliance
Documentation for Egypt 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.
- Import licensing and timing. Egypt manages rice imports actively as a producing country. We quote against your licence position and confirm the shipment window before booking, because access moves with policy.
- Exporter registration. Supply routed through registration arrangements required for food exporters into Egypt, so the consignment is not refused on the exporter’s standing.
- National Food Safety Authority. Consignments documented for NFSA clearance, with composition, origin, production and expiry dating and storage conditions.
- Arabic labelling. Arabic and English labels applied at the mill, with net weight, origin, dates and importer details.
- Export documentation. Phytosanitary 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 Egypt
Trade buyers across Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Damietta and Port Said.
Trade
Licensed food importers
Full loads into Alexandria or Damietta timed to your licence quantity and window.
Trade
Hotels & tourism supply
Consistent Basmati in 25, 40 and 50kg bags for Red Sea and Cairo hospitality kitchens.
Trade
Premium retail
Retail packs from 1kg to 10kg under your brand, Arabic-labelled and barcoded at the mill.
Trade
Catering & food service
Parboiled and golden sella grades that hold through large-batch cooking.
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 Egypt
Yes, but selectively. Egypt grows its own rice and manages imports actively, so access moves with policy and your import licence governs quantity and timing. Exporters also need to be registered for Egyptian food imports. We quote against your licence position and confirm the window before booking.
Seven to ten days port to port through the Red Sea and Suez — among the shortest lanes we run from the Indian west coast.
Basmati, and mostly at the premium end. Hotels, the tourism trade and upper retail buy 1121 and golden sella, because Egypt’s own crop covers the staple shelf. Sugandha serves as a value aromatic tier.
Yes. Arabic and English labelling is applied at the mill with net weight, origin, production and expiry dates and importer details, so packs arrive shelf-ready.
NFSA food import clearance documentation, exporter registration, phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin, health certificate, invoice, packing list and bill of lading. We prepare the file before the container is booked.
Get a price for Egypt
Tell us the variety, quantity, packing and discharge port and you will have an FOB or CIF quote within one working day.