1121 Sella Basmati
The core seller across Bahraini retail and restaurant trade, and the grade most often specified when an importer is consolidating a mixed container.
Khalifa Bin Salman Port
Rice exporters from India – Bahrain supply
Bahrain is a smaller market that gets treated as an afterthought by exporters chasing container volume. We accept mixed-variety loads and part-container programmes so you can carry a full range without overstocking.
- 12–14 days transit
- 26 MT per 20ft
- APEDA registered
Grading docket
LOT / BH-1121-SL1121 Sella Basmati
Basmati · Parboiled
- Avg grain length
- 8.35 mm
- Moisture
- 12.0% max
- Broken
- 1.0% max
- Packing
- 25 / 50 kg
Sortex cleaned · 100% purity
12–14
Days port to port
5 MT
Minimum per variety
BHD
Quoted on request
Mixed
Containers accepted
Can you export rice from India to Bahrain?
Yes. Om Prasadam exports Basmati and Non-Basmati rice from India to Bahrain under APEDA registration. Containers load at Mundra or Nhava Sheva and reach Khalifa Bin Salman Port in twelve to fourteen days. Because Bahrain is a smaller market, we accept mixed-variety containers from five tonnes per variety, so importers can carry a full range without overstocking any single grade. We quote FOB Indian port or CIF Khalifa Bin Salman Port in BHD or USD, with halal certification and full export documentation.
In demand in Bahrain
Rice varieties that move in this market
Every market buys differently. These are the grades that actually sell in Bahrain, rather than a catalogue of everything we mill.
Sugandha
Long-grain aroma without the basmati price. Useful for importers who need a second tier on the shelf between basmati and plain non-basmati.
Sona Masoori
Serves Bahrain's South Asian retail trade and staff catering, in 25kg bags and in retail packs for grocery shelves.
Logistics
Shipping rice from India to Bahrain
Loading at Mundra and Nhava Sheva, discharging at Khalifa Bin Salman Port.
Load ports
Mundra and Nhava Sheva. Services to Khalifa Bin Salman Port frequently transship at Jebel Ali or Dammam.
Transit time
Twelve to fourteen days port to port, with transshipment accounting for most of the variation.
Mixed containers
Five tonnes minimum per variety, so a single 20ft can carry four or five grades. This is how most Bahraini importers buy.
Incoterms
FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva, or CIF Khalifa Bin Salman Port. CFR available where you hold your own marine cover.
Compliance
Documentation for Bahrain 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.
- Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Consignments documented for Bahraini 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. GSO-standard Arabic and English labels applied at the mill, with net weight, origin, dates and importer details.
- Shelf life on arrival. Fresh crop, date-coded to arrival rather than to milling, so remaining shelf life meets food control expectations.
- 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 · Sella · Golden sella | 25 / 50 kg |
| 1509 Basmati | Basmati | 8.30 mm | 13.0% | 2.0% | Raw · Steam · Sella | 25 / 50 kg |
| Pusa Basmati | Basmati | 7.45 mm | 13.0% | 2.0% | Raw · Steam · Sella | 25 / 50 kg |
| 1718 Basmati | Basmati | 8.20 mm | 13.0% | 2.0% | Raw · Steam · Sella | 25 / 50 kg |
| Sona Masoori | Non-Basmati | 5.20 mm | 13.5% | 5.0% | Raw · Steam | 25 / 50 kg |
| IR 64 | Non-Basmati | 6.20 mm | 14.0% | 5.0% | Raw · Parboiled | 25 / 50 kg |
| Sharbati | Non-Basmati | 7.10 mm | 13.0% | 2.0% | Raw · Steam · Sella | 25 / 50 kg |
| PR 11 / Parmal | Non-Basmati | 6.50 mm | 14.0% | 5.0% | Raw · Steam · Sella | 25 / 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 Bahrain
Trade buyers across Manama, Muharraq, Sitra, Riffa and the Hidd industrial area.
Trade
Rice importers & wholesalers
Mixed-variety containers into Khalifa Bin Salman Port, so you can stock a full range on one bill of lading.
Trade
Grocery retail & cold stores
Retail packs from 1kg to 25kg under your own brand, Arabic-labelled and barcoded.
Trade
Restaurants & catering
Consistent basmati and non-basmati grades in 25kg and 50kg bags on a repeating schedule.
Trade
Hotels & hospitality supply
Smaller, more frequent lots for kitchens that hold limited storage space.
Other markets
We ship to importers in ten markets
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 for Bahrain
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.
Mill address
Plot 00, Grain Market RoadKarnal, Haryana 132001
India
Questions importers ask
Exporting rice from India to Bahrain
One 20ft container, roughly 26 metric tonnes, but it does not have to be a single variety. We accept mixed-variety containers from five tonnes per grade, so a single container can carry four or five different products. This is how most Bahraini importers prefer to buy.
Yes, and we encourage it for this market. Five tonnes is the minimum per variety. Each grade is packed, marked and documented separately within the container, with its own lot analysis report.
Twelve to fourteen days port to port to Khalifa Bin Salman Port, plus three to four working days for stuffing and clearance in India. Most services transship at Jebel Ali or Dammam, which is where the variation comes from.
Yes. We quote FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva and CIF Khalifa Bin Salman Port in BHD or USD. Quotations hold for seven days against a confirmed specification and quantity.
Yes. A halal certificate is issued per consignment by a recognised body covering the mill, the packing line and the specific lot shipped.
Irrevocable letter of credit at sight or advance telegraphic transfer. Documents against payment can be considered once a shipment history is established.