1121 Basmati
The default choice for Jordanian caterers and mansaf kitchens, where extreme elongation and a firm separate grain matter more than price.
Port of Aqaba
Basmati rice export from India to Jordan
Aqaba is Jordan’s only seaport, so every rice container arrives through a single gateway. We plan around that — booking early, documenting cleanly and keeping mixed loads moving through one clearance.
- 10–12 days transit
- 26 MT per 20ft
- APEDA registered
Grading docket
LOT / JO-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
10–12
Days port to port
5 MT
Minimum per variety
JOD
Quoted on request
Mixed
Containers accepted
Can you export rice from India to Jordan?
Yes. Om Prasadam exports Basmati and Non-Basmati rice from India to Jordan under APEDA registration. Containers load at Mundra or Nhava Sheva and discharge at the Port of Aqaba, Jordan’s single maritime gateway, in ten to twelve days. Basmati matters here beyond ordinary retail: mansaf, the national dish, is built on long-grain rice, and caterers buy to a consistent grain length. We quote FOB Indian port or CIF Aqaba in JOD or USD, with halal certification, Arabic labelling and a documentation file prepared for Jordan Food and Drug Administration clearance.
In demand in Jordan
Rice varieties that move in this market
Every market buys differently. These are the grades that actually sell in Jordan, rather than a catalogue of everything we mill.
1509 Basmati
A keener-priced long Basmati that holds its shape well, widely used where volume matters and the plate still has to look right.
Sona Masoori
Serves Jordan’s South Asian retail trade and staff catering, in 25kg bags and in smaller retail packs for grocery shelves.
Logistics
Shipping rice from India to Jordan
Loading at Mundra and Nhava Sheva, discharging at the Port of Aqaba.
Load ports
Mundra and Nhava Sheva. Services to Aqaba commonly transship at Jebel Ali or Jeddah, which accounts for most of the variation in transit.
Transit time
Ten to twelve days port to port, with routing and transshipment accounting for most of the variation.
Order structure
Five tonnes minimum per variety. Because Aqaba is the only port of entry, importers usually consolidate a full range into one clearance rather than splitting shipments.
Incoterms
FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva, or CIF Aqaba. CFR available where you carry your own marine cover.
Compliance
Documentation for Jordan 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.
- Jordan Food and Drug Administration. Consignments documented for JFDA food import clearance, with composition, origin, production and expiry dating and storage conditions.
- Halal certification. Issued per consignment by a recognised certification body covering the mill, the packing line and the shipped lot.
- Arabic labelling. Arabic and English labels applied at the mill, carrying net weight, origin, dates and importer details.
- Aqaba clearance file. Because Aqaba handles the whole country’s imports, we send the full document set ahead of arrival so your agent is never the one waiting.
- 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 Jordan
Trade buyers across Amman, Zarqa, Irbid and Aqaba.
Trade
Rice importers & wholesalers
Mixed-variety containers into Aqaba, cleared once and distributed up to Amman and the north.
Trade
Catering & mansaf kitchens
Consistent long-grain Basmati in 25, 40 and 50kg bags on a repeating schedule.
Trade
Grocery retail
Retail packs from 1kg to 10kg under your own brand, Arabic-labelled and barcoded.
Trade
Hotels & hospitality
Smaller, more frequent lots for kitchens along the Dead Sea and Aqaba resort corridor.
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 Jordan
One 20ft container, roughly 26 metric tonnes, but it need not be a single variety. We accept mixed-variety containers from five tonnes per grade, which suits importers clearing everything through Aqaba in one go.
Ten to twelve days port to port from Mundra or Nhava Sheva. Most services transship at Jebel Ali or Jeddah, and that leg accounts for most of the variation.
Yes. Halal certification is issued per consignment by a recognised certification body and covers the mill, the packing line and the shipped lot, alongside the phytosanitary and health certificates.
Yes, and it is the grade most Jordanian caterers ask for. 1121 Basmati gives the elongation and firm separate grain that holds through large-batch cooking. We keep grain length consistent lot to lot so your kitchens are not re-tuning each delivery.
Yes. Arabic and English labelling is applied at the mill with net weight, origin, production and expiry dates and importer details, so packs are shelf-ready on arrival.
Get a price for Jordan
Tell us the variety, quantity, packing and discharge port and you will have an FOB or CIF quote within one working day.