1121 Basmati
The long-grain Basmati for Russian retail listings and the Central and South Asian restaurant trade, where a separate elongating grain is expected.
Novorossiysk · St Petersburg
Basmati rice export from India to Russia
Rice moves to Russia; the complications are banking and conformity, not the cargo. We agree payment routing and EAEU documentation before booking so nothing stalls mid-shipment.
- 20–30 days transit
- 26 MT per 20ft
- APEDA registered
Grading docket
LOT / RU-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
20–30
Days port to port
5 MT
Minimum per variety
USD
Quoted on request
Full loads
Containers accepted
Can you export rice from India to Russia?
Yes. Om Prasadam exports Basmati and Non-Basmati rice from India to Russia under APEDA registration, shipping to Novorossiysk on the Black Sea or St Petersburg on the Baltic in twenty to thirty days. Food staples are ordinary trade, but two things need settling before a container books: payment routing, because banking channels have become more complex, and conformity, because Russia applies Eurasian Economic Union technical regulations on food safety and labelling with Rosselkhoznadzor handling phytosanitary control. We confirm both in writing first. Basmati sells into Russian retail and the growing Central and South Asian restaurant trade.
In demand in Russia
Rice varieties that move in this market
Every market buys differently. These are the grades that actually sell in Russia, rather than a catalogue of everything we mill.
Sella Basmati (parboiled)
Parboiled Basmati that holds firm through plov and large-batch cooking, with less breakage in bulk service.
IR 64 parboiled
Parboiled volume grade for institutional catering and the value end of the retail shelf.
Logistics
Shipping rice from India to Russia
Loading at Mundra and Nhava Sheva, discharging at Novorossiysk.
Load ports
Mundra and Nhava Sheva. Novorossiysk is reached via the Suez and Black Sea, commonly transshipping in the Mediterranean. St Petersburg routes via northern Europe and runs longer.
Transit time
Twenty to thirty days port to port, with routing and transshipment accounting for most of the variation.
Order structure
Five tonnes minimum per variety, though most Russian orders run as full loads of one or two grades.
Incoterms
FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva, or CIF Novorossiysk or St Petersburg, quoted in USD. Payment routing is agreed in writing before booking.
Compliance
Documentation for Russia 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.
- Payment routing agreed first. Banking channels for Russian trade have become more complex. We agree the settlement route and terms in writing before the container is booked, rather than discovering a blockage once the goods are on the water.
- EAEU technical regulations. Consignments documented to Eurasian Economic Union food safety and labelling regulations, with composition, origin, dating and storage conditions.
- Rosselkhoznadzor phytosanitary. Phytosanitary certification prepared for Russian federal veterinary and phytosanitary control at entry.
- Russian labelling. Russian-language labels applied at the mill with net weight, origin, production and expiry dates, composition and importer details.
- Export documentation. Certificate of origin, health certificate, commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading alongside the phytosanitary certificate.
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 Russia
Trade buyers across Moscow, St Petersburg, Novorossiysk, Kazan and Yekaterinburg.
Trade
Importers & distributors
Full loads into Novorossiysk or St Petersburg with EAEU documentation prepared at origin.
Trade
Retail chains
Retail packs from 1kg to 10kg under your brand, Russian-labelled and barcoded at the mill.
Trade
Restaurants & plov kitchens
Consistent long-grain and parboiled Basmati in 25, 40 and 50kg bags.
Trade
Wholesale trade
Bulk bags for onward distribution into Moscow, Kazan and the regions.
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 Russia
Yes. Rice is an ordinary food staple and continues to move. The two things that need settling first are payment routing, because banking channels have become more complex, and conformity to Eurasian Economic Union technical regulations. We agree both in writing before a container is booked.
Twenty to thirty days port to port. Novorossiysk routes via the Suez and Black Sea, usually with a Mediterranean transshipment. St Petersburg runs longer via northern Europe.
EAEU food safety and labelling compliance, phytosanitary certification for Rosselkhoznadzor control at entry, plus certificate of origin, health certificate, invoice, packing list and bill of lading. Russian-language labelling is applied at the mill.
In USD, on a route and terms agreed in writing before booking. We would rather spend a day fixing settlement up front than have a container arrive against a payment channel that has closed.
Basmati leads in retail and the Central and South Asian restaurant trade, with sella (parboiled) Basmati favoured for plov and large-batch cooking. Parboiled IR 64 carries the volume and institutional end.
Get a price for Russia
Tell us the variety, quantity, packing and discharge port and you will have an FOB or CIF quote within one working day.