Port of Gothenburg

Basmati rice export from India to Sweden

Swedish buyers audit their suppliers. We ship with the residue analysis, traceability and labelling that survive that scrutiny, and we do it on every lot rather than on request.

  • 22–26 days transit
  • 26 MT per 20ft
  • APEDA registered

Grading docket

LOT / SE-01

Pesticide residue free rice

Pesticide residue free

Avg grain length
By variety
Moisture
12.0% max
Broken
1.0% max
Packing
1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg
Sortex cleaned · 100% purity
22–26 Days port to port
5 MT Minimum per variety
EUR Quoted on request
Mixed Containers accepted

Can you export rice from India to Sweden?

Yes. Om Prasadam exports Basmati and Non-Basmati rice from India to Sweden under APEDA registration, loading at Mundra or Nhava Sheva for Gothenburg in twenty-two to twenty-six days. Sweden applies EU food law, so maximum residue levels and food information rules govern entry, with the Swedish Food Agency supervising. What distinguishes this market is buyer scrutiny: Swedish retail and food service tend to audit suppliers on documentation and traceability, not just price. We ship residue-tested grades with NABL analysis and lot-level traceability as standard, with Swedish labelling applied at the mill.

In demand in Sweden

Rice varieties that move in this market

Every market buys differently. These are the grades that actually sell in Sweden, rather than a catalogue of everything we mill.

Pesticide residue free rice

Residue-free rice with NABL analysis per lot — the grade that answers a Swedish buyer’s audit before it is asked.

  • Zero MRL
  • Lab tested
  • Audited supply

1121 Basmati

The long-grain Basmati for Swedish retail and the South Asian and Middle Eastern grocery trade, in residue-tested grades.

  • 8.35 mm
  • Longest grain
  • Retail

Sona Masoori

Serves the South Asian retail trade and food service, in 25kg bags and in retail packs for grocery shelves.

  • 5.20 mm
  • Raw & steam
  • Retail packs

Logistics

Shipping rice from India to Sweden

Loading at Mundra and Nhava Sheva, discharging at Gothenburg.

Load ports

Mundra and Nhava Sheva. Services to Gothenburg usually transship at Rotterdam, Hamburg or Bremerhaven before the Baltic leg.

Transit time

Twenty-two to twenty-six days port to port, with routing and transshipment accounting for most of the variation.

Order structure

Five tonnes minimum per variety. Sweden is a smaller market, so mixed containers across Basmati and Non-Basmati grades are common.

Incoterms

FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva, or CIF Gothenburg, quoted in EUR or USD. DDP available on request.

Compliance

Documentation for Sweden 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.

  • EU maximum residue levels. Lots ship with NABL-accredited analysis against 350-plus residues tested to EU limits, which governs entry and any onward sale in the EEA.
  • Swedish Food Agency compliance. Consignments documented for Swedish food import control, with composition, origin, production and expiry dating and storage conditions.
  • Supplier audit file. Lot-level traceability from paddy intake to container, plus mill certifications, supplied as a standing file for buyers who audit their supply chain.
  • Swedish labelling. Swedish-language labels applied at the mill to EU food information requirements, with net weight, origin, dates, nutrition declaration 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.

Typical export specifications by rice variety — Om Prasadam mill, current crop year
Variety Type Avg grain length Moisture (max) Broken (max) Processing Packing
1121 BasmatiBasmati8.35 mm12.0%1.0%Raw · Steam · White sella · Creamy sella · Golden sella1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg
1509 BasmatiBasmati8.30 mm13.0%2.0%Raw · Steam · White sella · Creamy sella · Golden sella1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg
Pusa BasmatiBasmati7.45 mm13.0%2.0%Raw · Steam · White sella · Creamy sella · Golden sella1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg
1718 BasmatiBasmati8.20 mm13.0%2.0%Raw · Steam · White sella · Creamy sella · Golden sella1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg
Sona MasooriNon-Basmati5.20 mm13.5%5.0%Raw · Steam1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg
IR 64 parboiledNon-Basmati6.20 mm14.0%5.0%Raw · Parboiled1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg
SharbatiNon-Basmati7.10 mm13.0%2.0%Raw · Steam · White sella · Creamy sella1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg
PR 11Non-Basmati6.50 mm14.0%5.0%Raw · Steam · White sella · Creamy sella1 / 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 Sweden

Trade buyers across Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Uppsala and Västerås.

Trade

Food importers & distributors

Mixed containers into Gothenburg with residue analysis and traceability per lot.

Trade

Supermarket retail

Private-label retail packs from 1kg to 10kg, Swedish-labelled and barcoded at the mill.

Trade

Ethnic grocery wholesale

Basmati and Sona Masoori in 25, 40 and 50kg bags for the South Asian and Middle Eastern trade.

Trade

Food service & catering

Consistent grades for restaurant and institutional supply across the major cities.

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.

Export desk

+91 73037 10679

Monday to Saturday, 9am – 7pm IST

Registered address

187A Mohan Niwas, Marris Road
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202001
India

Questions importers ask

Exporting rice from India to Sweden

Twenty-two to twenty-six days port to port from Mundra or Nhava Sheva, usually transshipping at Rotterdam, Hamburg or Bremerhaven before the Baltic leg.

Yes. We keep a standing file — lot-level traceability from paddy intake to container, mill certifications and residue analysis — so an audit request is answered from records that already exist rather than assembled after the fact.

Yes. Lots are tested against 350-plus residues at NABL-accredited laboratories to EU maximum residue levels, and the analysis travels with every consignment.

Yes. Swedish labels are applied at the mill to EU food information requirements, with net weight, origin, production and expiry dates, nutrition declaration and importer details.

Yes, and it suits this market. Five tonnes is the minimum per grade, so one 20ft can carry four or five products across Basmati and Non-Basmati lines.

Get a price for Sweden

Tell us the variety, quantity, packing and discharge port and you will have an FOB or CIF quote within one working day.

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