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Sorghum Export from India to United States – Bulk Supplier for United States Importers
Sorghum (jowar) graded, tested and documented for the United States, shipped to New York and Newark, Savannah, Houston and Long Beach in about 26–32 days to the East Coast.
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- 26–32 days transit
- HS 1007 90
- Own processing facility
Grading docket
USSorghum
jowar · Millets
- Type
- White food-grade jowar (Maldandi and hybrid)
- Purity
- 98–99%
- Moisture
- 12–13% max
- Foreign matter
- 1% max
Can you export sorghum from India to the United States?
Yes. Om Prasadam exports sorghum (jowar) from India to the US from its own processing facility. Each lot is graded, cleaned and tested before loading, then shipped from Mundra or Nhava Sheva to New York and Newark, Savannah, Houston and Long Beach in about 26–32 days to the East Coast; about 25 MT in a 20ft container. Consignments are documented for the US Food and Drug Administration, with FDA facility registration and Prior Notice, FSVP support and US food labelling prepared before dispatch. The US grows sorghum mostly for feed, so Indian white jowar sells to Indian grocery as bhakri and roti grain and to gluten-free brands wanting food-grade white sorghum.
What is sorghum (jowar)?
Sorghum, or jowar, is a gluten-free cereal grain; the white food-grade jowar of western and southern India is milled into flour for bhakri and roti. Its botanical name is Sorghum bicolor. In India it is grown mainly in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana; winter (rabi) crop harvested February to April; supplied year-round.
Typically used for: Jowar flour, bhakri, gluten-free baking and popped sorghum.
Reference
Sorghum export specification
Typical trade specification for the US. Tighter grades can be quoted against your own specification.
| Product | Sorghum (jowar) |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Sorghum bicolor |
| Type | White food-grade jowar (Maldandi and hybrid) |
| Purity | 98–99% |
| Moisture | 12–13% max |
| Foreign matter | 1% max |
| Damaged grains | 2% max |
| Cleaning | Machine-cleaned and sortexed to food grade |
| HS code | 1007 90 |
| Origin | Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana |
| Season | Winter (rabi) crop harvested February to April; supplied year-round |
| Packing | Retail 1, 2 and 4 lb; bulk 25 and 50 kg PP bags |
| Typical load | About 25 MT in a 20ft container |
| Shelf life | 12 months whole; 3 months as flour |
Figures are typical; the lot analysis report shipped with your consignment is binding. Send your specification for a firm quote.
Logistics
How is sorghum shipped from India to the United States?
Loading at Mundra or Nhava Sheva, discharging at New York and Newark, Savannah, Houston and Long Beach.
Ports
Mundra or Nhava Sheva to New York and Newark, Savannah, Houston and Long Beach.
Transit time
About 26–32 days to the East Coast port to port; routing and transshipment account for most of the variation.
Load & packing
About 25 MT in a 20ft container. Retail 1, 2 and 4 lb; bulk 25 and 50 kg PP bags.
Incoterms
FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva, or CIF New York, quoted in USD.
Compliance
Documents for importing sorghum into the United States
The United States regulates imported food through the US Food and Drug Administration. These are the documents and checks prepared for sorghum consignments, as each one requires:
- FDA facility registration and Prior Notice. Our facility is registered with the US FDA, and Prior Notice is filed before the vessel or flight arrives, as the Bioterrorism Act requires.
- FSVP support. Your Foreign Supplier Verification Program must verify us as a supplier; we provide the hazard analysis, lot test reports and certificates it needs.
- US food labelling. Retail packs carry FDA-format labelling: English, a Nutrition Facts panel where the product requires one, allergen declaration, net weight in pounds and grams, and country of origin.
- Export documentation. Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading or air waybill, Importer Security Filing data before loading for ocean shipments, and a phytosanitary certificate where needed.
- Fumigation certificate. Grain is fumigated with phosphine before sealing and certified, so stored-grain insects do not travel with the cargo.
- Khapra beetle declaration. India is a khapra beetle country for USDA APHIS purposes. Where required, the phytosanitary certificate carries the additional declaration and the container is inspected before stuffing.
Who we supply
Who buys sorghum in the United States?
The United States is home to more than 4.4 million Indian Americans, the largest Asian-origin group in several US states, concentrated in New Jersey, New York, Houston, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Health-food & gluten-free brands
Food-grade, sortexed whole grain or flour with the test results a gluten-free or ancient-grain claim needs.
Ethnic grocery
Bajra, ragi and jowar grain and flour in retail packs for South Asian shoppers.
Flour millers & bakeries
Clean whole grain in 25 and 50 kg bags for milling into flour and baking mixes.
Snack & cereal makers
Consistent grain for puffed, flaked and extruded products.
More from India to the United States
Other products we export to the United States
Get a price
Request an FOB or CIF quote
Crop 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 product, 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
Sorghum export from India to the United States: questions importers ask
About 25 MT in a 20ft container. Mixed containers are accepted, so sorghum can share a container with other millets for the US.
About 26–32 days to the East Coast port to port from Mundra or Nhava Sheva to New York and Newark, Savannah, Houston and Long Beach. Routing and transshipment account for most of the variation.
Importing sorghum into the United States involves fDA facility registration and Prior Notice, fSVP support, uS food labelling, export documentation, fumigation certificate and khapra beetle declaration, as applicable to the consignment. Om Prasadam prepares the exporter’s side of every document before the shipment leaves India; the importer of record in the US handles registration and customs entry.
Sorghum is classified under HS 1007 90. The full national tariff line is confirmed on the shipping bill and by your customs broker in the US.
Retail 1, 2 and 4 lb; bulk 25 and 50 kg PP bags. Retail packs can be printed with your brand and labelled for the US before dispatch.
Get a price for sorghum to the United States
Tell us the grade, quantity, packing and discharge port and you will have a quote within one working day.