IR 64 parboiled
The volume workhorse for South African retail and institutional supply — parboiled long grain that holds its shape and lands at a workable price.
Durban · Cape Town · Gqeberha
Basmati rice export from India to South Africa
South Africa grows almost no rice and imports nearly all of it. Durban is the gateway, volume is the game, and consistency across repeat containers is what keeps a listing.
- 18–22 days transit
- 26 MT per 20ft
- APEDA registered
Grading docket
LOT / ZA-01IR 64 parboiled
Non-Basmati · Parboiled
- Avg grain length
- 6.20 mm
- Moisture
- 12.0% max
- Broken
- 1.0% max
- Packing
- 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg
Sortex cleaned · 100% purity
18–22
Days port to port
5 MT
Minimum per variety
USD
Quoted on request
Full loads
Containers accepted
Can you export rice from India to South Africa?
Yes. Om Prasadam exports Basmati and Non-Basmati rice from India to South Africa under APEDA registration, shipping to Durban, Cape Town or Gqeberha in eighteen to twenty-two days. South Africa produces almost no rice of its own and imports essentially the whole national requirement, which makes it one of the larger and steadier destinations on the continent. Durban handles the bulk of it. Parboiled long grain carries the volume, with Basmati serving the substantial South African Indian community around Durban and Johannesburg. Consignments clear under national food safety and compulsory specification controls.
In demand in South Africa
Rice varieties that move in this market
Every market buys differently. These are the grades that actually sell in South Africa, rather than a catalogue of everything we mill.
1121 Basmati
Serves the South African Indian community around Durban and Johannesburg, where Basmati is bought by variety and cooked for biryani.
PR 11
A firm, medium-long grain that holds its shape well when parboiled — a dependable staple for institutional and bulk supply.
Logistics
Shipping rice from India to South Africa
Loading at Mundra and Nhava Sheva, discharging at Durban.
Load ports
Mundra and Nhava Sheva. Direct services from the Indian west coast to Durban are frequent; Cape Town and Gqeberha are served on the same or connecting rotations.
Transit time
Eighteen to twenty-two days port to port, with routing and transshipment accounting for most of the variation.
Order structure
Five tonnes minimum per variety. Most South African programmes run as repeat full loads of a parboiled staple with a Basmati line alongside.
Incoterms
FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva, or CIF Durban, Cape Town or Gqeberha, quoted in USD or ZAR.
Compliance
Documentation for South Africa 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.
- Food safety and compulsory specifications. Consignments documented for South African food import control and the compulsory specification regime, with composition, origin, dating and storage conditions.
- Repeatable specification. Grain length, moisture and broken percentage held to agreed tolerances container after container, because retail listings are lost on drift, not on a single bad lot.
- Residue analysis. Lot-level residue analysis from NABL-accredited laboratories, with pesticide residue free grades available for retail listings that require it.
- Labelling. English labels applied at the mill with net weight, origin, production and expiry 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 South Africa
Trade buyers across Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria and Gqeberha.
Trade
Rice importers & distributors
Repeat full loads into Durban with specification held to tolerance across containers.
Trade
Supermarket retail
Private-label retail packs from 1kg to 10kg printed and labelled at the mill.
Trade
Wholesale & cash and carry
25, 40 and 50kg bags for onward distribution into Gauteng and the inland provinces.
Trade
Restaurants & catering
Basmati and parboiled grades for the biryani trade and institutional kitchens.
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 South Africa
Effectively all of it — the country grows almost no rice, so national consumption is met by imports. That makes it one of the steadier, larger destinations in Africa, with Durban handling the bulk of the trade.
Eighteen to twenty-two days port to port from Mundra or Nhava Sheva, with frequent direct services from the Indian west coast.
Parboiled long grain such as IR 64 and PR 11 carries the volume across retail and institutional supply. Basmati sells strongly into the South African Indian community around Durban and Johannesburg, bought by variety for biryani.
Yes, and it is the point. Grain length, moisture and broken percentage are held to agreed tolerances container after container, with lot analysis travelling with each. Listings are usually lost to drift over time rather than to one bad load.
Yes. Retail packs from 1kg to 10kg printed with your own brand, labelled at our mill, from three tonnes per design onward.
Get a price for South Africa
Tell us the variety, quantity, packing and discharge port and you will have an FOB or CIF quote within one working day.