Sona Masoori
Unusually strong demand in Kuwait relative to its neighbours, driven by a large South Indian community and by catering kitchens that prefer its softer cooking profile.
Shuwaikh & Shuaiba ports
Rice exporters from India – Kuwait supply
Kuwait buys basmati for the household trade and parboiled rice for catering, and expects both to arrive with conformity paperwork in order. We ship into Shuwaikh and Shuaiba on standing programmes.
- 12–15 days transit
- 26 MT per 20ft
- APEDA registered
Grading docket
LOT / KW-SM-RAWSona Masoori Raw
Non-Basmati · Raw
- Avg grain length
- 5.20 mm
- Moisture
- 13.5% max
- Broken
- 5.0% max
- Packing
- 25 / 50 kg
Sortex cleaned · 100% purity
12–15
Days port to port
26 MT
Per 20ft container
KWD
Quoted on request
KUCAS
Documentation supported
Can you export rice from India to Kuwait?
Yes. Om Prasadam is an APEDA-registered rice exporter supplying Kuwait with Basmati, Sona Masoori and parboiled Non-Basmati rice. Containers load at Mundra or Nhava Sheva and reach Shuwaikh or Shuaiba in twelve to fifteen days. We quote FOB Indian port or CIF Kuwait in KWD or USD, pack in 25kg and 50kg bags or Arabic-labelled retail packs, and provide the halal certificate, health certificate and technical documentation your agent needs for Public Authority for Industry conformity assessment.
In demand in Kuwait
Rice varieties that move in this market
Every market buys differently. These are the grades that actually sell in Kuwait, rather than a catalogue of everything we mill.
1121 Sella Basmati
The household and restaurant standard. Parboiled for grain strength, long enough to satisfy a market that judges basmati on length first.
IR 64 parboiled
The cost-led grade for labour catering and institutional contracts, supplied to an agreed broken percentage and moisture.
Logistics
Shipping rice from India to Kuwait
Loading at Mundra and Nhava Sheva, discharging at Shuwaikh and Shuaiba.
Load ports
Mundra for direct services into Shuwaikh; Nhava Sheva where consolidation or your freight contract requires it.
Transit time
Twelve to fifteen days port to port. Services into Kuwait frequently transship at Jebel Ali, which is where most of the variation comes from.
Container loading
About 26 MT in a 20ft and 27 MT in a 40ft. Weight, not volume, is the constraint.
Incoterms
FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva, or CIF Shuwaikh and Shuaiba. CFR quoted where you hold your own marine cover.
Compliance
Documentation for Kuwait 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.
- KUCAS conformity. We supply the technical file, specification sheet and accredited laboratory analysis your importer needs for Public Authority for Industry conformity assessment and the Certificate of Conformity.
- Kuwait Municipality clearance. Documentation prepared for food import approval, including composition, origin, production and expiry dating and storage conditions.
- Halal certification. Issued per consignment by a recognised body covering the mill, the packing line and the shipped lot.
- Arabic labelling. GSO-standard Arabic and English labelling applied at the mill, with net weight, origin, dates and importer details.
- Export documentation. Phytosanitary certificate, health certificate, certificate of origin, 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 Kuwait
Trade buyers across Kuwait City, Shuwaikh, Farwaniya, Al Ahmadi and Jahra.
Trade
Rice importers & wholesalers
Container programmes into Shuwaikh and Shuaiba on a fixed specification with scheduled arrivals.
Trade
Co-operative societies & retail
Kuwait's co-operative retail network buys to specification and repeats. Private-label packs from 1kg to 25kg are prepared to your artwork.
Trade
Catering & camp supply
IR 64 and Sona Masoori volume programmes for labour accommodation and industrial catering.
Trade
Restaurants & food service
Basmati grades of stable specification, delivered in 25kg and 50kg bags on a repeating schedule.
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 Kuwait
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 Kuwait
One 20ft container, roughly 26 metric tonnes, of a single variety. Mixed-variety containers are accepted where each variety is at least 5 tonnes. Trial LCL shipments to Shuwaikh can be arranged at a higher per-tonne freight cost.
Yes, and it is one of our larger movements into the market. Kuwait's South Indian community and its catering sector both buy Sona Masoori in volume. We supply it raw or steam, in 25kg and 50kg bags or in retail packs under your own brand.
Yes. We supply the technical file, specification sheet, accredited laboratory analysis and label artwork your importer needs for Public Authority for Industry conformity assessment. The Certificate of Conformity itself is issued to the importer of record through the appointed conformity body.
Twelve to fifteen days port to port to Shuwaikh or Shuaiba, plus three to four working days for stuffing, customs clearance and documentation in India. Services into Kuwait often transship at Jebel Ali, which accounts for most of the variation.
Yes. We quote FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva and CIF Shuwaikh or Shuaiba in KWD or USD. Quotations are valid for seven days against a confirmed specification and quantity.
Irrevocable letter of credit at sight or advance telegraphic transfer. Documents against payment can be considered once a shipment history is established.