1121 Golden Sella Basmati
The Saudi market runs on golden sella. It survives the long holding times of institutional and catering kitchens without breaking down, which is exactly why kabsa and mandi kitchens specify it.
Jeddah · Dammam · King Abdullah Port
Rice exporters from India – Saudi Arabia supply
Saudi Arabia is the largest single buyer of Indian basmati, and the paperwork is unforgiving. We ship halal-certified rice with SFDA and SABER documentation prepared before the vessel sails.
- 10–14 days transit
- 26 MT per 20ft
- APEDA registered
Grading docket
LOT / SA-1121-GS1121 Golden Sella
Basmati · Parboiled
- Avg grain length
- 8.35 mm
- Moisture
- 12.0% max
- Broken
- 1.0% max
- Packing
- 25 / 50 kg
Sortex cleaned · 100% purity
10–14
Days port to port
26 MT
Per 20ft container
SABER
CoC supported
Halal
Per consignment
Can you export rice from India to Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Om Prasadam exports halal-certified Basmati and Non-Basmati rice from India to Saudi Arabia under APEDA registration. Containers load at Mundra, Kandla or Nhava Sheva and reach Jeddah Islamic Port, King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam or King Abdullah Port in ten to fourteen days. We supply the halal certificate, phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin and the product documentation your agent needs for SFDA clearance and a SABER Certificate of Conformity, and quote FOB Indian port or CIF Saudi port in SAR or USD.
In demand in Saudi Arabia
Rice varieties that move in this market
Every market buys differently. These are the grades that actually sell in Saudi Arabia, rather than a catalogue of everything we mill.
1121 Sella Basmati
The cream-white parboiled grade, for buyers who want basmati length and firmness without the golden colour. Strong seller through Riyadh and Jeddah wholesale.
Pesticide residue free basmati
SFDA residue testing at the border is real and consignments do get held. Shipping PRF-graded rice with a NABL report attached is the cheapest insurance available.
Logistics
Shipping rice from India to Saudi Arabia
Loading at Mundra, Kandla and Nhava Sheva, discharging at Jeddah Islamic Port, King Abdulaziz Port Dammam and King Abdullah Port.
Load ports
Mundra and Kandla for the shortest run to Jeddah and Dammam. Nhava Sheva where consolidation or your freight contract requires it.
Transit time
Ten to fourteen days to Jeddah and twelve to sixteen to Dammam, depending on whether the service is direct or transships at Jebel Ali or Salalah.
Container loading
About 26 MT in a 20ft and 27 MT in a 40ft. Rice loads out on weight well before it fills the box.
Incoterms
FOB Mundra, Kandla or Nhava Sheva, or CIF Jeddah, Dammam and King Abdullah Port. CFR quoted where you hold your own marine cover.
Compliance
Documentation for Saudi Arabia 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.
- SABER Certificate of Conformity. We provide the technical file, specification sheet, lot analysis and label artwork your Saudi importer needs to raise the Product Certificate of Conformity and Shipment CoC on the SABER platform.
- SFDA requirements. Consignments are documented for Saudi Food and Drug Authority clearance, including composition, origin, production and expiry dating and the accredited laboratory analysis.
- Halal certification. Issued per consignment by a certification body recognised in Saudi Arabia, covering the mill, the packing line and the shipped lot.
- Arabic labelling. Full Arabic label to GSO standards — product name, net weight, origin, production and expiry dates, storage conditions and importer details — applied at the mill.
- Residue testing. Pesticide residue analysis from a NABL-accredited laboratory travels with the consignment, which is the single most common reason Indian rice is detained at Saudi ports.
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 Saudi Arabia
Trade buyers across Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Makkah, Madinah and the Eastern Province.
Trade
Rice importers & wholesalers
Container programmes into Jeddah and Dammam on a fixed specification, with rates confirmed shipment by shipment.
Trade
Retail chains & private label
Arabic-labelled retail packs from 1kg to 40kg carrying your brand, prepared to GSO labelling standards.
Trade
Catering & institutional kitchens
Consistent golden sella for large-volume kabsa and mandi production where cooked yield has to be predictable.
Trade
Hajj and Umrah catering supply
Seasonal volume programmes into Makkah and Madinah, planned and booked ahead of the pilgrimage calendar.
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 Saudi Arabia
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 Saudi Arabia
One 20ft container, roughly 26 metric tonnes, of a single variety. Mixed-variety containers are accepted where each variety makes up at least 5 tonnes. Most Saudi importers order in 40ft containers or multi-container programmes.
Yes. We provide the technical file, specification sheet, accredited laboratory analysis and label artwork your Saudi importer needs to raise the Product Certificate of Conformity and the Shipment Certificate of Conformity on the SABER platform. The certificates themselves are issued to the importer of record, so your customs broker files them, but the underlying documents come from us.
Yes. A halal certificate is issued for every consignment by a certification body recognised in Saudi Arabia, covering the mill, the packing line and the specific lot shipped.
1121 Golden Sella by a wide margin. It holds grain structure through the long cooking and holding times of kabsa and mandi kitchens, and the golden colour is what the Saudi trade expects. 1121 cream sella follows, and 1509 sella sells where a lower price point is needed.
Every lot shipped to Saudi Arabia is tested at a NABL-accredited laboratory and the report travels with the consignment. Buyers supplying retail and institutional accounts increasingly move to our pesticide residue free grade, which is milled on a dedicated line and screened against more than 350 residues.
Irrevocable letter of credit at sight through a first-class bank, or advance telegraphic transfer. Documents against payment can be considered once a shipment history is established.