Five Star Rice — IRRI-6 5% Broken White for Kenya
Pakistan-origin IRRI-6 5% broken white rice in 25 kg bags. KEBS PVOC + SGS pre-shipment inspection. Mombasa-ready.
Five Star Rice is the Kenyan retail identifier for IRRI-6 5% broken white in 25 kg bags. Ships from Karachi (FOB) to Mombasa with KEBS PVOC + SGS pre-shipment inspection. BOPP retail variant available with a 15,000-bag (~14 FCL) MOQ. FOB Karachi $360-$380/MT. See the IRRI-6 5% broken grade detail for the variety spec, or the Kenya market page for the full grade catalogue across Mombasa.
Why Kenya buyers ask for Five Star Rice
Kenyan retail and bulk traders identify their 25 kg shelf SKU as "Five Star" — a brand identifier that signals a clean 5% broken white rice from a KEBS-registered import. The underlying grade is IRRI-6 5% broken, sortex cleaned, milled in Sindh. We have shipped to Kenyan importers since well before HAS Rice's 64-year history of Pakistan food trade and the pattern is settled: 25 kg PP woven for bulk traders, 25 kg BOPP for branded retail with Diamond Mark on the front and PVOC reference on the back.
KEBS PVOC + SGS pre-shipment inspection
Every Kenya consignment carries a Pre-shipment Verification of Conformity (PVOC) certificate issued by one of the three approved bodies: SGS, Bureau Veritas, or Intertek. The KEBS Diamond Mark goes on retail packs. We coordinate the inspection at the mill or at the port loading point and provide all documentation packs (PVOC, Diamond Mark licence, packing list, weight quality quantity certificate, container cleanliness certificate, telly certificate, certificate of health) before the BL is released.
Packaging: 25 kg PP and BOPP
25 kg PP woven is the default pack for established Kenyan importers. Each 20' FCL holds 1,000-1,080 bags (25-27 MT). For branded retail with custom artwork, we run 25 kg BOPP laminated with a 15,000-bag minimum (~14 FCL of 25 kg). Plate charge and lead time are scoped on the private-label service page. Inner poly liner is available on BOPP and as an extra-cost add-on on PP.
Transit and routing
Karachi to Mombasa transit ranges 12-28 days. Direct sailings target 12-15 days; trans-shipped via Salalah or Jebel Ali run 21-28 days. We hold space on the regular Pakistan-East Africa rotations and can quote both options.
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Recent Five Star shipments
Photos from our Karachi loading line. Each container is sealed at the mill, the seal verified by the inspection body, and the BL only released after PVOC is in hand.
Five Star Rice questions
Five Star Rice is the Kenyan retail brand identifier for IRRI-6 5% broken white rice in 25 kg bags. The grade is IRRI-6 (Pakistan-grown long-grain non-basmati). The pack format and retail positioning are specific to the Kenyan market.
IRRI-6 5% broken white FOB Karachi is $360-$380/MT. A 20' FCL holds 1,000-1,080 bags of 25 kg PP woven (25-27 MT). Custom-printed BOPP requires a 15,000-bag MOQ (~14 FCL).
Yes. Every Kenya-bound shipment carries a Pre-shipment Verification of Conformity (PVOC) certificate issued by an approved body (SGS, Bureau Veritas, or Intertek) plus the KEBS Diamond Mark for retail-pack imports.
12 to 28 days depending on routing. Direct sailings target 12-15 days; trans-shipped via Salalah or Jebel Ali run 21-28 days. Plan inland distribution accordingly.
Yes, via the private-label program. Custom-printed BOPP requires a 15,000-bag MOQ (~14 FCL of 25 kg). Lead time 14-28 days from approved artwork. See the /private-label/ page for the artwork workflow.
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