Rice (Long Grain)
Long grain rice is a staple food for billions, characterized by grains three to five times longer than wide. Thailand's Hom Mali, Vietnamese 5% broken, and US long grain are major export grades. Rice is one of the most trade-restricted commodities, with export bans common during supply shocks.
- 5% Broken
- 10% Broken
- 15% Broken
- 25% Broken
- FOB
- CIF
- CFR
Rice (Long Grain), in brief.
- Common origins
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- India
- Pakistan
- United States
- Common destinations
- Philippines
- West Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- Malaysia
- Iraq
- Grades and specifications
- 5% Broken
- 10% Broken
- 15% Broken
- 25% Broken
- Incoterms
- FOB
- CIF
- CFR
- Unit of measure
- Metric Tons
What moves Rice (Long Grain) pricing
Long-grain rice trades against Thailand 5% broken (the historic global benchmark), Vietnam 5%, India 5%, and Pakistan 5% FOB benchmarks. Indian export policy is the dominant supply-side variable: non-basmati export bans (2022-2024) reshaped global pricing dramatically. African and Middle East importers are price-sensitive switch buyers between origins. Asian monsoon strength affects all Asian origins.
How Rice (Long Grain) cargoes are priced and settled
Cargoes 5,000-25,000 tonnes typical. Pricing is FOB origin against published benchmarks. Letter of credit standard. Quality specs cover broken percentage (5%, 15%, 25%, 100%), moisture, and chalky/yellow grains. Container shipments common for smaller buyers: 25 MT per container.
Rice (Long Grain) specifications and dispute practice
Disputes turn on broken percentage (the headline grade), moisture above 14%, and yellow-grain percentage. Pakistani rice often has lower head-rice yield than Indian or Thai equivalents. Tropical origin rice can develop weevil infestation in transit, triggering fumigation requirements at discharge.
Where Rice (Long Grain) comes from and where it goes
Top exporters: India (Basmati and non-Basmati combined typically 18-22 Mt/year), Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, US, Cambodia, Myanmar. Top importers: Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, EU, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, Bangladesh. African import demand has grown structurally as domestic production lags population growth.
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