Brokerage & Commodities

Rice: Technical Data Sheet & Sourcing

Access international rice specifications (paddy, brown, milled, aromatic, and brokens) and facilitate matchmaking between growers, millers, and importers for your Spot transactions or recurring supply contracts.

Contract Types

Spot Orders, Forward & Framework Contracts
Standard Quality

Moisture 14% Max / Brokens 5% to 100%
Main Hubs

India, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, USA

Definition & Standard

What is Rice?

The Rice (Oryza sativa) is the primary cereal for direct human consumption worldwide. It is an agricultural commodity highly segmented by varieties (Indica, Japonica, Aromatic), milling stages (paddy, brown cargo, milled/polished), and broken percentages.

Global commercial trade is evaluated based on broken percentage (5%, 10%, 25%, 100% brokens), grain length (long, medium, short), degree of milling, moisture, and the absence of red or red-streaked grains.

Standard Specifications (Long Grain Milled Rice)

Base Moisture Content14.0% Max.

Broken Percentage (Broken)5%, 10%, 15%, or 25% Max. depending on contract

Foreign Matter / Impurities0.1% - 0.5% Max.

Damaged / Chalky Kernels1.5% - 2.0% Max.

Global Market

Origins & Export Hubs

International rice trading is dominated by South and Southeast Asia, complemented by strategic American and European origins:

India: World's leading exporter, undisputed leader in Basmati and non-Basmati milled/parboiled rice to the Middle East and Africa.
Thailand & Vietnam: Major exporters of high-quality white rice, aromatic rice (Jasmine/Hom Mali), and brokens to Africa and Asia.
Pakistan: Major player for authentic Basmati rice and long-grain Indica varieties (IRRI-6, IRRI-9).
United States & South America (Brazil, Uruguay): Exporters of high-precision long-grain rice and paddy rice.