IRRI-6 White Rice from Pakistan
Four broken-percentage grades from a single Sindh mill. 5%, 10%, 15%, and 25% (Sortex or Fan Cleaned). All sortex-cleaned, milled to specification, packed in 25 kg or 50 kg PP woven for FOB Karachi.
Spec PDFs: 5% · 10% · 15% · 25% · 25% Fan Cleaned
IRRI-6 white rice from Pakistan: $340-$380/MT FOB Karachi across 5 SKUs. 5% broken white ($360-$380/MT) is the premium retail tier. 25% broken white ($346-$366/MT) is the commodity staple. East Africa retail buys 5% and 10% in 25 kg / 50 kg PP woven; West Africa commodity buys 25% in 50 kg PP. Pre-shipment inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas, or Intertek included on 10+ FCL.
IRRI-6 white rice close-up
Six grain photos at retail magnification. Click any tile to zoom (arrow keys to navigate, Esc to close).
Pick the broken-percentage that matches your market.
Lower broken percent reads cleaner on the retail shelf and commands a $10–$30/MT premium over the commodity tiers. Higher broken percent ships at lower price points and serves daily-staple consumption in West Africa.
5% Broken White
Premium clean white. Retail and food-service.
10% Broken White
Slight breakage. Mid-range commodity.
15% Broken White
Moderate breakage. Standard commodity.
25% Broken White (Sortex)
Quarter broken. Sortex-cleaned commodity staple.
25% also available as a Fan Cleaned variant (air-cleaned, not sortex-cleaned) at roughly $10/MT below 25% Sortex. Detail on the 25% page.
What "white rice" means in IRRI-6 terms.
IRRI-6 is a long-grain non-basmati rice variety grown across Lower Sindh (Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Tando Muhammad Khan). The white-rice line removes the husk and the bran, then mills to one of four standard finishes: brown, reasonably well milled, extra well milled, and silky polished. The mill defaults to extra well milled for the export-grade SKUs you see on this hub. Silky polish is available on request and adds a $5–$10/MT premium.
All five white-rice SKUs share the same starting paddy. The split happens at the cleaning and sorting stage. Lower broken percent = more sorting passes = higher mill yield loss = higher FOB price. Higher broken percent = fewer sorting passes = lower price = the daily-staple commodity tier.
Pre-shipment inspection
Pre-shipment inspection is included on every order of 10 FCL or more. We work with SGS, Bureau Veritas, or Intertek for sampling, lab analysis, and certificate issuance. First-pass inspection rate is 99%. Below 10 FCL, third-party inspection is available at the buyer's cost. Pesticide screening is performed by LC-MS/MS and the result accompanies the shipment.
Where IRRI-6 white rice goes
East Africa is the largest white-rice destination cluster: Kenya (Mombasa retail in 25 kg / 50 kg PP), Tanzania (Dar es Salaam, with transit to Zambia / Malawi / DRC), Mozambique (Beira / Maputo). China imports 5% and 25% via Shanghai under the GACC framework. CIS routes through Constanta and Rijeka cover Eastern Europe and CIS retail.
West Africa runs more on broken percentages. See broken rice for the 100% broken category and parboiled for the West African parboiled tier.
Packaging
| Bag | Material | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 50 kg | PP woven (BOPP optional) | Bulk commodity, dominant on East / West African routes |
| 25 kg | PP woven (BOPP optional) | Retail across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda |
| 20 kg | PP woven (BOPP optional) | Smaller retail packs, premium markets |
| Jumbo | PP woven super-sack (1 MT) | Bulk industrial / wholesale |
All white-rice SKUs ship in 20' FCL. Each FCL holds 25–27 MT (500–540 bags of 50 kg, 1000–1080 bags of 25 kg, 1250–1350 bags of 20 kg, 25–27 jumbo super-sacks). Custom-printed BOPP requires 15,000 bags of 25 kg (~14 FCL). Inner poly liner is not standard on 20 / 25 / 50 kg PP bags (extra cost on PP, available on BOPP). 5 kg and 10 kg packs are no longer offered.
Where the white-rice grades sit on the broken-percent scale.
Calculate CNF Landed Price for IRRI-6 White Rice
FOB midpoint plus live freight from Karachi. Pick any white-rice SKU plus your destination port, packaging, and quantity. The result shows the indicative landed price range per metric ton.
IRRI-6 White Rice CNF Calculator
Pick SKU, destination port, packaging, and quantity. Result is the indicative landed price range per metric ton.
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- Conakry, Guinea
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- Dakar, Senegal
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Maputo, Mozambique
- Mombasa, Kenya
- Nouakchott, Mauritania
- Rijeka, Croatia
- Shanghai, China
- Tema, Ghana
Your Indicative Price Quote
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Where IRRI-6 white rice ships.
Kenya
Tanzania
China
Mozambique
Ivory Coast
CIS / Eastern Europe
12 active markets in total. See all markets.
IRRI-6 white rice container loading
Twelve photos from the loading line. White-rice cargo loads in 20' FCL with 500-540 bags of 50 kg PP woven (or 1000-1080 bags of 25 kg).
Looking for parboiled, broken, or brown rice?
Parboiled
Soaked, steamed, dried, then milled. Golden grain. West Africa retail.
Open category →Broken Rice
100% broken. Staple food in Mauritania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Guinea.
Open category →Brown
Husk removed, bran intact. EU rice mills import at the lower brown-rice tariff.
Open category →IRRI-6 White Rice FAQ
IRRI-6 is Pakistan's most exported non-basmati long-grain rice. The variety descends from the IRRI breeding program (sister to India's IR64). It grows in Sindh province with a 6.0mm raw grain length, mild aroma, and is available in five broken percentages from 5% (premium) to 100% (staple food grade), plus brown and parboiled processing types.
Match the broken percentage to your end-market. 5% broken white serves retail and food-service tiers in Kenya, Tanzania, China, and CIS. 10% and 15% are mid-tier commodity grades. 25% (Sortex or Fan Cleaned) is the staple commodity grade for West Africa and Mozambique. Lower broken percent commands a price premium because of cleaner sorting and lower mill yield.
Both are 25% broken white IRRI-6. Sortex 25% goes through electronic optical color sorting, removing discolored, chalky, and foreign kernels. Fan Cleaned 25% uses air and gravity separation, which removes lighter impurities (husks, chaff, dust) but does not sort by color. Fan Cleaned costs roughly $10/MT less and is acceptable for commodity routes.
FOB Karachi ranges from $315/MT (100% broken) to $380/MT (5% broken white) and $360-$380/MT for parboiled. Prices are indicative and update daily on the /prices/ page. Confirmed quotes are issued by the export desk and valid 48 hours.
5 x 20' FCL (~135 metric tons) for any IRRI-6 grade. Mixed grades are possible within a single FCL. Each 20' container holds 25-27 MT in 50 kg PP bags (500-540 bags per container). Private-label minimum is 10 x 20' FCL.
Only 20' FCL (Full Container Load). Each 20' container carries 25-27 MT depending on packaging. We do not load 40' containers for IRRI-6.
Ready to import IRRI-6 white rice?
Five SKUs, FOB Karachi 340-380/MT. Confirmed quote within 24 business hours. Family in food trade since 1962, 64 years and counting.