Rice, sugar and pulses
Basmati rice, white sugar, lentils and chickpeas bought at origin and sold to importers in third countries.
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- USD · AED
We trade rice, sugar and pulses between producing countries and import markets in the Gulf, Iraq, East Africa and Central Asia. Basmati comes from India and Pakistan, white sugar from Brazil, Thailand and India, red lentils and kabuli chickpeas from Canada, Australia, Türkiye, Mexico and Russia. Deals are done as spot lots or as term contracts with monthly shipments, usually in full containers of 25 to 27 MT, and priced on FOB origin or CFR Jebel Ali terms. Prices are indicative and confirmed by proforma once quantity, packing and shipment period are fixed.
Who buys
- Rice, sugar and pulse importers and wholesalers
- Repackers and private label owners
- Food manufacturers, canneries and bakeries
- HoReCa and catering suppliers
What moves the price
- Crop size and harvest timing at origin
- Export policy: minimum prices, quotas, duties
- Origin currency exchange rates
- Ocean freight and container availability
Products
HS 100630 · CFR Jebel Ali
1121 basmati sella rice
Extra long grain parboiled basmati from India and Pakistan, the standard rice for Gulf wholesalers and HoReCa buyers.
USD 1,060 - 1,180AED 3,892.85 - 4,333.55/MT
Minimum order: One 20ft container
HS 170199 · CFR Jebel Ali
ICUMSA 45 refined white sugar
Fully refined white cane sugar from Brazil, Thailand and India, priced against the ICE London No.5 white sugar futures.
USD 570 - 640AED 2,093.33 - 2,350.40/MT
Minimum order: 5 containers
HS 071340 · CFR Jebel Ali
Red lentils, football and split
Dehulled whole (football) and split red lentils from Canada, Australia and Türkiye for importers, dal mills and packers.
USD 690 - 790AED 2,534.03 - 2,901.28/MT
Minimum order: One 20ft container
HS 071320 · CFR Jebel Ali
Kabuli chickpeas 42/44
Large cream kabuli chickpeas, about 12 mm, from Mexico, Türkiye and Russia for canneries, hummus makers and packers.
USD 1,280 - 1,450AED 4,700.80 - 5,325.13/MT
Minimum order: One 20ft container
Prices are indicative market levels for planning. They change with origin markets, freight and quantity, and become firm only in a signed offer or pro forma invoice. AED values use the fixed UAE dirham peg: 1 USD = 3.6725 AED.
Have a product and a port in mind?
Send the specification and the quantity. We come back with origin options and an indicative price, and a firm offer when you are ready.