Aged 1121 Basmati
The US retail market pays for age. Twelve months minimum in the paddy before milling, which is what delivers the elongation and separate-grain cooking that American basmati buyers judge on.
New York · Savannah · Houston · Los Angeles
Rice exporters from India – United States supply
The US market is documentation-led. FSVP records, residue tolerances and Nutrition Facts panels decide whether a container clears or sits — so we build the file before the rice is milled.
- 26–35 days transit
- 26 MT per 20ft
- APEDA registered
Grading docket
LOT / US-1121-AG1121 Aged Basmati
Basmati · Raw, 12-month aged
- Avg grain length
- 8.35 mm
- Moisture
- 12.0% max
- Broken
- 1.0% max
- Packing
- 10 / 20 lb
Sortex cleaned · 100% purity
26–35
Days port to port
26 MT
Per 20ft container
FSVP
Records supplied
Zero MRL
PRF grade available
Can you export rice from India to the United States?
Yes. Om Prasadam exports aged Basmati, brown Basmati, Sona Masoori and pesticide residue free rice from India to the United States. Containers load at Mundra or Nhava Sheva and reach the East Coast in roughly 26 to 32 days and the West Coast in 30 to 35. We hold FDA food facility registration, file Prior Notice for each shipment, and supply the supplier records, residue analysis and Nutrition Facts label artwork your FSVP importer needs. Rice is packed in retail sizes from 2lb to 20lb or in 25kg bags for repackers, and quoted FOB Indian port or CIF US port in USD.
In demand in USA
Rice varieties that move in this market
Every market buys differently. These are the grades that actually sell in USA, rather than a catalogue of everything we mill.
Brown basmati
Unpolished long-grain basmati for the natural and health retail channel, an established and growing segment in US grocery that most Indian exporters underserve.
Pesticide residue free rice
US pesticide tolerances are enforced at entry and a detention is expensive. PRF lots are milled on a dedicated line and screened against more than 350 residues before shipment.
Logistics
Shipping rice from India to USA
Loading at Mundra and Nhava Sheva, discharging at New York and Newark, Savannah, Houston, Long Beach and Oakland.
Load ports
Mundra and Nhava Sheva. East Coast services route via Suez; West Coast services run via the Pacific or transship at Singapore or Colombo.
Transit time
About 26 to 32 days to New York, Newark and Savannah, 28 to 33 to Houston, and 30 to 35 to Long Beach and Oakland. Build in a week of buffer either side.
Container loading
About 26 MT in a 20ft and 27 MT in a 40ft. Retail-packed cargo on pallets loads lighter, closer to 20 to 22 MT per 40ft.
Incoterms
FOB Mundra or Nhava Sheva, or CIF and DDP to US ports, quoted in USD. ISPM-15 compliant wood packaging on all palletised cargo.
Compliance
Documentation for USA 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.
- FDA registration & Prior Notice. Our facility holds FDA food facility registration, renewed biennially, and Prior Notice is filed for every shipment ahead of arrival.
- FSVP supplier records. We supply the hazard analysis, supplier verification records, laboratory results and audit documentation your US importer needs to meet Foreign Supplier Verification Program obligations.
- Pesticide tolerances. Residue analysis from accredited laboratories against US tolerances travels with every consignment. Our PRF grade exists for buyers who will not accept the detention risk.
- Nutrition Facts labelling. Retail artwork prepared to FDA requirements, including the Nutrition Facts panel, ingredient statement, allergen statement, net quantity and country of origin marking.
- Customs & entry. Commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin and phytosanitary certificate prepared for CBP entry, with HTS classification support.
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 USA
Trade buyers across New Jersey, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and the Bay Area.
Trade
South Asian grocery distributors
The core channel. Retail packs from 2lb to 20lb in your brand or ours, palletised and barcoded for DC intake.
Trade
Private-label packers & co-packers
Bulk 25kg supply for repacking in the US, with the residue documentation your own customers will ask for.
Trade
Natural & specialty retail
Brown basmati and pesticide residue free lines for the health and specialty grocery channel.
Trade
Foodservice distributors
Bulk basmati and Sona Masoori for restaurant supply, in 25kg bags on standing programmes.
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 USA
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 USA
Yes. We export aged 1121 Basmati, brown Basmati, Sona Masoori and pesticide residue free rice to the United States. Our facility holds FDA food facility registration, we file Prior Notice for every shipment, and we supply the supplier verification records your FSVP importer needs. Rice ships in retail packs from 2lb to 20lb or in 25kg bags for repackers.
The Foreign Supplier Verification Program requires the US importer of record to verify that foreign suppliers meet US food safety standards. The obligation sits with your importer, not with us, but the evidence comes from us: hazard analysis, supplier verification records, accredited laboratory results, facility registration and audit documentation. We assemble that package before the container books.
About 26 to 32 days port to port to New York, Newark or Savannah, 28 to 33 days to Houston, and 30 to 35 days to Long Beach or Oakland. Add three to four working days for stuffing and clearance in India, and allow a week of buffer either side for schedule reliability.
Yes. We print and pack 2lb, 5lb, 10lb and 20lb retail bags under your brand, with FDA-compliant Nutrition Facts panels, ingredient and allergen statements, net quantity declarations and country of origin marking. Minimum is three tonnes per design, with about two weeks for artwork approval and plate preparation.
Every lot destined for the US is tested at an accredited laboratory against US tolerances and the report ships with the consignment. Buyers who cannot absorb the cost of a detention at entry move to our pesticide residue free grade, milled on a dedicated line and screened against more than 350 residues.
One 20ft container, roughly 26 metric tonnes for bagged bulk, or about 20 to 22 MT for palletised retail-packed cargo in a 40ft. Given the transit time and freight cost, most US buyers order 40ft containers or multi-container programmes.