1121 Basmati Rice

Among all commercially traded rice varieties in the world, 1121 Basmati stands apart — and Pakistan’s growing regions produce some of the finest lots available on international markets. Cultivated in the fertile, alluvial soils of Punjab under conditions that have shaped basmati agriculture for generations, Pakistani 1121 Basmati is internationally recognised for its extraordinary extra-long grain length, pronounced floral aroma, and dramatic post-cooking elongation that transforms every dish it anchors. Harmain Global has been exporting premium Pakistani rice since 1985, and our 1121 Basmati range represents the centrepiece of that export portfolio — supplied to wholesale importers, food distributors, hotel and restaurant chains, retail packers, and commodity trading houses across the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Asia.

Our 1121 Basmati Rice category covers the full spectrum of processing variants that international buyers demand, including 1121 Basmati Steam Rice, 1121 Basmati Creamy Sella, 1121 Basmati Golden Sella, and 1121 Basmati Parboiled Rice — each processed to distinct specifications that serve different end-use applications across foodservice, retail, and industrial food manufacturing channels.

Quality Standards & Specifications

Every lot of 1121 Basmati Rice exported by Harmain Global is selected, aged, and processed to the benchmarks that premium rice markets demand. Raw grain is sourced from verified Punjab growing regions, aged under controlled conditions to develop aroma intensity and cooking performance, and then milled, sorted, and graded through optical Sortex cleaning systems to achieve purity levels consistently above 95% with broken grain content held below 3%.

Grain length is verified at 8.0–8.5mm pre-cooking across our 1121 range, with elongation ratios of 2.0–2.2x confirmed post-cooking — producing the separate, non-sticky, long-grain texture that distinguishes authentic 1121 Basmati in retail and foodservice settings. Moisture content is maintained at 12–13% across all processing variants to ensure safe ocean freight, extended shelf life, and stable milling performance. All batches are tested under ISO 22000-certified quality management protocols, with third-party lab analysis covering moisture, purity, broken grain percentage, grain length, elongation ratio, and pesticide residue — results issued in full with every shipment.

Packing & Export Options

We supply 1121 Basmati Rice in packaging configurations tailored to every buyer channel: 5 kg, 10 kg, 25 kg, and 50 kg polypropylene or jute bags for wholesale and commodity buyers; vacuum-sealed premium retail pouches for branded food distributors; and full container loads in bulk configurations for large-scale rice trading companies and food manufacturing operations. Custom private-label packaging is available for retail brands and foodservice distributors requiring market-ready branded product with buyer specifications, language, and design.

All units carry full labelling including variety and processing type, lot number, grain length specification, moisture and purity analysis reference, country of origin, net weight, and complete export documentation reference. Shipments are dispatched FOB Karachi and FOB Port Qasim, with CIF and CNF terms arranged on request.

Certifications & Compliance

Harmain Global holds ISO 22000 certification covering our rice processing and export operations, and manages all basmati rice exports in coordination with Pakistan’s REAP (Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan) and the Ministry of National Food Security & Research. Every shipment is accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate and Fumigation Certificate as standard. Our full export documentation package includes Certificates of Origin, Grain Length and Purity Analysis Reports, Third-Party Lab Analysis, and MSDS sheets — providing rice importers and retail buyers in the EU, UK, UAE, GCC, USA, and Canada with a complete, audit-ready compliance file for customs clearance.

Target Markets

Harmain Global’s 1121 Basmati Rice reaches wholesale rice importers, supermarket retail chains, foodservice distributors, hotel and restaurant procurement teams, and commodity trading companies across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, Canada, Malaysia, and beyond. Whether you are a retail packer building a premium basmati brand, a foodservice distributor supplying high-volume restaurant accounts, or a commodity trader fulfilling container-load rice contracts, our four decades of rice export experience, ISO-certified processing, and grain-level traceability make Harmain Global a dependable long-term supply partner.

Contact our export team today to request grain specifications, lab analysis reports, samples, or a competitive FOB quote across our full 1121 Basmati Rice range.