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1121 Basmati Rice
Extra long grain 1121 Basmati rice. Known for its exquisite aroma and non-sticky texture after cooking.
SGSAPEDA
Min. Order
20 Metric Tons (1 FCL)
🌿 Vegetarian Product
✓ Non-GMO
🌱 Organic Available
Grains And Cereals SKU: XP-0139
Barley
Pure and polished Barley grains, free from stones and impurities, ready for global distribution.
Commercial Trade Terms
Min. Order (MOQ)
10 Metric Tons
HS Code
1001
Origin
India
Price Range
Price on Request
Export Documents
- Certificate of Origin
- Phytosanitary Certificate
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Pesticide Residue Report
- Fumigation Certificate
- Non-GMO Certificate
Available Bag Sizes
1kg5kg25kg50kg
Available Bag Types
PP Woven BagJute BagBOPP LaminatedBulk
Product Overview
COMPREHENSIVE PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Staple Barley grown in the fertile plains of India. Our grains are processed using modern milling technology to ensure high yield, superior taste, and excellent nutritional value. As a leading manufacturer and exporter in India, IndianXporter ensures that our Barley meets the stringent quality requirements of international markets. Our robust supply chain allows us to fulfill bulk orders consistently, offering highly competitive FOB and CIF pricing to our B2B partners worldwide. Our processing facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, ensuring that every shipment of Barley is thoroughly sorted, cleaned, and graded. We adhere to global food safety and industrial standards, backed by third-party inspections from agencies like SGS upon buyer request.
As a leading manufacturer and exporter in India, IndianXporter ensures that our Barley meets the stringent quality requirements of international markets. Our robust supply chain allows us to fulfill bulk orders consistently, offering highly competitive FOB and CIF pricing to our B2B partners worldwide.
Our processing facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, ensuring that every shipment of Barley is thoroughly sorted, cleaned, and graded. We adhere to global food safety and industrial standards, backed by third-party inspections from agencies like SGS upon buyer request.
What is Barley?
Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is one of the world's oldest cultivated cereals and a versatile commodity spanning food, malting, and animal-feed markets. In India it is grown primarily as a Rabi (winter) crop across Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana, valued for its hardiness, drought tolerance, and adaptability to marginal soils.
Barley is traded in three broad streams: food/hulled barley (pearled or pot barley for soups, sattu, and health foods), malting barley (low-protein, high-germination grades for the brewing and distilling industry), and feed barley (for cattle and poultry rations). The defining quality parameters are protein content — low for malting, higher for feed — germination capacity, and bushel/test weight.
India is a modest but growing barley exporter, competitive in regional South Asian, Middle Eastern, and Gulf markets. Rising health-food demand for barley as a high-fibre, beta-glucan-rich wholegrain — alongside the growth of India's craft-brewing and malt industry — is expanding both domestic value-addition and export opportunities for Indian barley.
Technical Specifications
| Type | Two-row / Six-row, food & malting grades |
| Protein | Malting: 9.5–11.5% | Feed: 11–13% |
| Moisture | 12% Max |
| Test Weight | 62–68 kg/hl |
| Germination (Malting) | 95% Min |
| Foreign Matter | 1% Max |
| Broken / Damaged | 2% Max |
| Beta-Glucan (Food) | 4–6% (high-fibre grades) |
| Admixture | 1% Max |
| Aflatoxin Total | < 10 ppb |
Commercial Grades & Classification
Malting Barley
Processing: Low-protein, high-germination, size-graded
Colour: Bright straw-yellow, plump
Use Case: Brewing and distilling industry — malt houses and craft breweries
+15–25% over feed grade
Food / Pearled Barley
Processing: Hulled and pearled, polished
Colour: Creamy white
Use Case: Health foods, soups, sattu, breakfast cereals, retail wholegrain
+20–35% over feed grade (value-added)
Feed Barley
Processing: Cleaned whole grain, higher protein
Colour: Tan to brown
Use Case: Cattle, poultry, and livestock feed rations
Base commodity grade
Indicative FOB Pricing
Prices are indicative. Request a formal quote for contractual pricing.
| Grade | FOB Price (USD/MT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Malting Barley | $280 – $400/MT | Brewing/distilling grade — indicative Q1 2026 |
| Food / Pearled Barley | $350 – $520/MT | Value-added health-food grade |
| Feed Barley | $230 – $330/MT | Livestock feed benchmark |
Price Influencing Factors
- •Rajasthan/UP Rabi crop performance — winter weather drives yield and quality
- •Malting vs feed protein split — low-protein lots command malting premium
- •Global feed-grain prices — barley competes with maize and wheat in feed rations
- •Brewing industry demand — craft-beer and malt sector growth lifts malting-grade prices
- •International competition — EU, Australia, Russia, and Canada set the global benchmark
India vs Australia: Barley Comparison
Australia, the EU, Russia, and Canada dominate global barley exports with large, consistent malting-grade volumes. India is a regional supplier competitive on price and proximity to South Asian, Gulf, and Middle Eastern buyers, with growing food-grade and organic value-addition.
| Aspect | 🇮🇳 India | 🌏 Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Scale | Regional exporter — modest volumes | Major global exporter — large consistent supply |
| Malting Quality | Improving; strong in food & feed grades | Premium, uniform malting barley |
| FOB Price | $230–$520/MT — competitive regionally | $300–$550/MT — premium malting positioning |
| Proximity | Short lanes to South Asia, Gulf, Middle East | Longer freight to South Asian markets |
| Organic / Niche | Growing organic and food-grade barley | Bulk commodity focus |
Applications & End-Use Markets
🍺
Malting & Brewing
Low-protein malting barley supplies malt houses, breweries, and distilleries. India's growing craft-beer and malt industry adds domestic and regional demand.
UAENepalSri LankaVietnamIndia
🥣
Health Foods & Retail
Pearled and hulled barley for soups, breakfast cereals, sattu, and high-fibre wholegrain products. Beta-glucan content drives wellness positioning.
USAUKUAEGermanyAustralia
🐄
Animal & Poultry Feed
Feed barley as an energy and protein source in cattle, dairy, and poultry rations across the Gulf and South Asia.
Saudi ArabiaUAEKuwaitBangladeshNepal
🏭
Food Processing
Barley flour, flakes, and malt extract for bakery, infant foods, and beverage manufacturing.
UKGermanyUSANetherlands
Global Trade Architecture
Primary Supply Origins
European Union
Largest global barley exporterFrance/Germany — premium malting and feed barley at scale.
Russia / Australia / Canada
Major bulk exportersSet the global price benchmark for malting and feed grades.
India
Regional exporterRajasthan, UP, MP, Haryana; competitive in South Asia, Gulf, and Middle East.
Key Consumption Nodes
Middle East — Saudi Arabia, UAE
Very large feed-barley import market for livestock; India competitive on freight proximity.
South Asia — Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Food, feed, and malting demand served from India by short regional lanes.
Health-food markets — USA, UK, EU
Growing demand for beta-glucan-rich pearled barley and barley-based wholegrain products.
India domestic
Expanding craft-brewing, malt, and health-food sectors absorbing food and malting grades.
Market Intelligence
Barley sits at the intersection of three demand streams — brewing/malt, human health food, and animal feed — which diversifies its market and cushions price volatility. India is a regional player rather than a global heavyweight, but rising health-food and craft-brewing demand is lifting the value end of its barley trade.
Market Size
Global barley trade ~30M MT annually; India a modest but growing regional exporter
Growth Rate
~5% CAGR — health-food and malt-industry demand
Core Demand Drivers
- Beta-glucan and high-fibre wholegrain health trend boosting food-grade barley
- Craft-brewing and malt-industry growth in India and South Asia
- Large, steady Gulf feed-barley import demand for livestock
- Gluten-conscious and ancient-grain positioning in Western retail
- Diaspora demand for sattu and traditional barley-based foods
Supply Dynamics
Barley is a hardy Rabi crop suited to India's semi-arid northwest, requiring less water than wheat — an advantage as water stress rises. Indian production is largely domestically consumed (feed, food, malt), with exports flowing to nearby Gulf and South Asian markets where freight proximity offsets the scale advantage of EU/Australian suppliers.
⚠ India Risk Factor
Yields trail global leaders and malting quality is variable; large-scale malting buyers favour EU/Australian uniformity. Rajasthan/UP winter-crop weather and global feed-grain price swings drive volatility. EU MRL compliance is the key access requirement for Western food-grade markets.
Future Outlook
Value-addition is the growth path — pearled barley, barley flour, malt extract, and organic high-beta-glucan grades command far better margins than bulk feed barley. India's expanding craft-malt sector and the global ancient-grain health trend favour the food and malting end of the market.
HS / HSN Codes
| Product Type | HS 6-Digit | ITC-HS 8-Digit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barley (in grain) | 1003.90 | 10039000 | Barley, other than seed |
| Barley Seed | 1003.10 | 10031000 | Barley seed for sowing |
| Pearled / Hulled Barley | 1104.02 | 11040200 | Hulled, pearled, or worked barley grains |
Certifications & Compliance Standards
| Standard | Code / Reference | Note |
|---|---|---|
| FSSAI | FSS Act 2006 | Indian food safety compliance |
| EU MRL | Regulation EC 396/2005 | Pesticide residue limits for EU access |
| APEDA | APEDA Certificate | Agricultural export quality registration |
| Non-GMO | — | Barley is not commercially GMO — certificate on request |
| EU Organic | EC 834/2007 | Available from certified organic Rajasthan farms |
Storage, Handling & Logistics
Shelf Life
12–18 months
Storage Conditions
Cool, dry, well-ventilated storage below 25°C and 70% RH; protect from moisture to preserve germination in malting grades.
Container Type
50 kg PP/Jute bags or bulk in 20ft FCL (24–26 MT).
Fumigation
Phosphine fumigation standard for export shipments to prevent insect infestation; ISPM-15 compliant certificates provided.
Storage Advantage
Hardy, low-moisture grain with good natural storage stability and pest resistance when fumigated.
Why Source Barley from India?
- Competitive regional pricing with short freight lanes to Gulf, Middle East, and South Asia
- Full grade range — malting, food/pearled, and feed barley from one supplier
- Hardy water-efficient Rabi crop with reliable Rabi-season availability
- Growing food-grade and organic value-addition (pearled, flour, beta-glucan grades)
- APEDA-registered exporter with EU-MRL-compliant pesticide testing
- Flexible packaging from retail 1kg health-food packs to 50kg bulk bags
Industrial Usage
Industrial raw material for milling, animal feed, and ethanol production. High-purity technical grades available for industrial procurement and technical application.
Standard
Technical Grade
Supply
Bulk Only
Packaging & Logistics
Standard Packaging
PP Bags / Jute Bags (25kg/50kg)
Private Label / OEM
Private Branding & Custom Print on bags
Port of Loading
Kandla or Mundra Port
Incoterms
FOB, CIF, CFR accepted
Global Export Reach for Barley
IndianXporter successfully exports Barley to major international markets. Click your region below to view destination-specific compliance and shipping details.
Industrial Application Verticals
B2B Solutions
Private Label Barley
Establish your own brand in the international market. We provide end-to-end custom white-label packaging and branding solutions for retail distribution. Get retail-ready Barley under your brand name with our expert OEM services.
- Custom pouch, jar & bulk bag design
- Multi-lingual labeling & regulatory compliance
- FSSAI, ISO & FDA certified facilities
- Flexible packaging sizes (100g to 50kg)
Retail Ready
From Design to Delivery
Export Markets
USA UAE Europe South East Asia
We provide market-specific compliance documentation for each destination. Contact us for country-specific certifications.
Importing Barley: B2B FAQs
What is the lead time for a bulk order of Barley?
Our standard lead time for Barley is 7-14 business days from order confirmation to dispatch from an Indian port. For private label orders, allow an additional 5 days for packaging customization.
Can I request a sample of Barley before placing a full container order?
Yes, we provide 100g to 500g samples of Barley for quality validation. Sample costs are usually free, with the buyer covering international courier charges (DHL/FedEx).
Which Incoterms do you offer for Barley?
We primarily quote on FOB (Nhava Sheva/Mundra) or CIF (Destination Port) basis. We can also provide CFR and door-to-door DDP pricing for specific regions upon request.
What is the minimum order quantity (MOQ) for Barley?
Our standard MOQ for Barley is 10 Metric Tons. However, we can accommodate smaller trial orders or mixed container shipments (LCL) for new B2B partners seeking to evaluate our quality.
Do you provide samples and laboratory reports for Barley?
Yes, we provide pre-shipment samples and comprehensive laboratory testing reports (including pesticide residues, heavy metals, and purity analysis) for Barley to ensure full compliance with your destination country's regulations.
What are the export logistics and lead times for bulk orders?
We primarily ship through Nhava Sheva (Mumbai) and Mundra ports using FOB, CIF, or CFR terms. Standard lead time for Barley is 15-25 business days from the receipt of the Advance Payment or confirmed L/C.
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