1121 Basmati Rice
Extra long grain 1121 Basmati rice. Known for its exquisite aroma and non-sticky texture after cooking.
Min. Order
20 Metric Tons (1 FCL)
Pure and polished Corn/Maize grains, free from stones and impurities, ready for global distribution.
Min. Order (MOQ)
10 Metric Tons
HS Code
1001
Origin
India
Price Range
Price on Request
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Staple Corn/Maize 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 Corn/Maize 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 Corn/Maize 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 Corn/Maize 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 Corn/Maize 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.
Maize (Zea mays), commonly traded as corn, is one of the world's three principal cereal crops and a cornerstone of the global feed, food, and industrial economy. India is among the largest maize producers in the world, growing both yellow and white maize across Karnataka, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Madhya Pradesh during the Kharif and Rabi seasons.
Indian maize is valued in the international market for a critical differentiator: it is overwhelmingly Non-GMO. Unlike the GMO-dominant corn from the USA, Brazil, and Argentina, India's maize is conventionally bred, making it the preferred origin for food-grade buyers in regions with strict GMO labelling or import restrictions โ including South East Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Europe. This Non-GMO status is a structural advantage for cornflour, starch, snack, and food-processing applications.
IndianXporter supplies yellow maize (predominantly for poultry and animal feed, starch, and ethanol) and white maize (for human food, cornmeal, grits, and cornflour), alongside processed maize products. With a robust supply chain spanning major producing belts and East-coast loading ports close to Asian markets, we deliver consistently graded, Non-GMO, aflatoxin-controlled maize to feed millers, starch manufacturers, and food processors worldwide.
| Botanical Name | Zea mays |
| Types | Yellow Maize & White Maize |
| GMO Status | Non-GMO (conventionally bred) |
| Moisture Content | 14% Max |
| Broken Grains | 2โ3% Max |
| Foreign Matter / Admixture | 1โ2% Max |
| Damaged / Discoloured Grains | 2% Max |
| Aflatoxin (B1) | โค 20 ppb (food/feed grade per destination spec) |
| Protein | 8โ10% |
| Test Weight | Min 72 kg/hl |
| Purity | 98โ99% (Sortex / machine cleaned) |
| Infestation | Nil โ live weevils/insects |
Yellow Maize โ Feed Grade
Processing: Cleaned, machine-graded whole grain
Colour: Bright yellow / orange-yellow
Brokens: 3% Max
Use Case: Poultry & cattle feed, aquafeed โ the dominant export volume grade
Base grade
Yellow Maize โ Food/Industrial Grade
Processing: Sortex cleaned, low-admixture, aflatoxin controlled
Colour: Uniform bright yellow
Brokens: 2% Max
Use Case: Starch, glucose, ethanol, snack and cornflour manufacturing
+$15โ$35/MT over feed grade
White Maize โ Food Grade
Processing: Sortex cleaned, human-consumption spec
Colour: Clean white / cream
Brokens: 2% Max
Use Case: Cornmeal, grits, tortilla, cornflour, staple food for African/SEA markets
+$20โ$50/MT over yellow feed grade
Non-GMO Food-Grade Maize
Processing: Identity-preserved, certified GMO-free, low aflatoxin
Colour: Yellow or white per order
Brokens: 2% Max
Use Case: Premium food processors in GMO-sensitive EU & SEA markets
+$30โ$60/MT over standard
Prices are indicative. Request a formal quote for contractual pricing.
| Grade | FOB Price (USD/MT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Maize โ Feed Grade | $240 โ $290/MT | Bulk feed benchmark โ indicative Q1 2026 |
| Yellow Maize โ Industrial/Food | $265 โ $315/MT | Starch/ethanol/snack grade โ indicative Q1 2026 |
| White Maize โ Food Grade | $280 โ $340/MT | Human-consumption staple โ indicative Q1 2026 |
| Non-GMO Identity-Preserved | $300 โ $370/MT | Certified GMO-free premium โ indicative Q1 2026 |
Price Influencing Factors
The global corn trade is led by the USA, Brazil, Argentina, and Ukraine โ but these origins are predominantly GMO. India's competitive edge is its Non-GMO, conventionally bred maize, making it the origin of choice for food-grade and GMO-sensitive buyers, particularly across South East Asia and the Middle East, where India also enjoys a freight advantage.
| Aspect | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | ๐ USA |
|---|---|---|
| GMO Status | Non-GMO โ conventionally bred | Predominantly GMO (biotech traits) |
| Best-Fit Buyer | Food-grade, starch, snack, GMO-sensitive markets | Bulk feed & industrial commodity buyers |
| FOB Price (feed) | $240โ$290/MT โ competitive for Asia | $210โ$260/MT โ scale-driven low cost |
| Freight to Asia/MEA | Short lanes from East-coast ports โ freight advantage | Longer transit, higher freight to Asia |
| Volume & Scale | Large producer; exportable surplus varies with domestic demand | World's largest exporter โ vast consistent volume |
| Lot Flexibility | Flexible FCL lots, white & yellow, identity-preserved | Primarily large bulk Panamax/Handymax shipments |
Animal Feed & Poultry
Yellow maize is the single largest energy ingredient in poultry, cattle, and aqua feed worldwide. Its high starch and metabolisable energy make it the backbone of compound feed formulations across Asia and the Middle East.
Starch, Glucose & Ethanol
Industrial wet-milling converts maize into corn starch, glucose/dextrose syrups, maltodextrin, and fuel ethanol. India's expanding starch and ethanol industries also anchor strong domestic demand.
Food โ Cornflour, Grits & Snacks
White and Non-GMO yellow maize are milled into cornflour, cornmeal, grits, polenta, and extruded snacks. The Non-GMO credential is a decisive purchasing factor for food-grade and clean-label brands.
Staple Food (White Maize)
White maize is a dietary staple milled into ugali, sadza, and porridge flours. Demand is strong in African and South Asian markets where maize is a primary calorie source.
Primary Supply Origins
USA
World's largest corn exporterPredominantly GMO; benchmark CBOT pricing reference.
Brazil & Argentina
Major South American exportersLarge GMO corn surplus; strong second-crop (safrinha) output.
Ukraine
Key Black Sea exporterImportant non-US origin; supply affected by regional disruptions.
India
Major producer; Non-GMO exporterYellow & white Non-GMO maize; freight-advantaged to Asia/MEA.
Key Consumption Nodes
South East Asia โ Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines
Massive feed-milling demand for poultry and aquaculture; India's freight advantage and Non-GMO status are valued.
South Asia โ Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Rapidly growing poultry feed and food demand; proximity makes Indian maize highly competitive.
Middle East โ UAE, Saudi Arabia
Feed, food, and re-export hub; consistent demand for both yellow and white maize.
Africa โ Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
White maize staple-food demand plus growing feed sector; Non-GMO origin preferred in several markets.
Maize is the world's most-produced cereal and a strategic commodity spanning feed, food, starch, and ethanol. While global trade is dominated by GMO origins (USA, Brazil, Argentina, Ukraine), India occupies a distinctive and defensible niche as a large-scale Non-GMO supplier, particularly attractive to food-grade and GMO-sensitive buyers across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Market Size
Global corn trade: ~190 million MT exported annually; multi-hundred-billion-dollar production value
Growth Rate
~3โ4% CAGR in trade โ led by feed, starch, and ethanol demand
Core Demand Drivers
Supply Dynamics
Indian maize output is split across Kharif and Rabi seasons, concentrated in Karnataka, Bihar, Maharashtra, and the southern Telugu states. East-coast ports (Kakinada, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Krishnapatnam) place exporters close to South East Asian buyers. Domestic feed and ethanol demand competes with exports, so exportable surplus and FOB prices move with the balance between harvest size and internal consumption.
โ India Risk Factor
India's fast-growing ethanol-blending programme and poultry feed demand can absorb domestic maize and reduce the exportable surplus, occasionally pushing the country toward net-import positions and lifting FOB prices. Monsoon-driven moisture and aflatoxin risk in Kharif crop, plus periodic export-policy shifts, are additional variables.
Future Outlook
The Non-GMO premium and proximity to Asian demand position India to grow food-grade and identity-preserved maize exports. However, the ethanol programme means India's swing between net exporter and net importer will continue to shape availability. Investment in higher-yield Non-GMO hybrids and aflatoxin-controlled supply chains is the key competitive frontier.
| Product Type | HS 6-Digit | ITC-HS 8-Digit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize (Corn) โ Other (Yellow/White) | 1005.90 | 10059000 | Maize (corn), other than seed quality |
| Maize Seed | 1005.10 | 10051000 | Maize (corn) seed for sowing |
| Maize (Corn) Flour | 1102.20 | 11022000 | Maize (corn) flour |
| Standard | Code / Reference | Note |
|---|---|---|
| FSSAI Food Safety | FSSAI License | Mandatory Indian food safety compliance for food-grade maize |
| Non-GMO Certification | GMO-Free | India's key differentiator โ GMO-free declaration provided for food-grade buyers |
| Aflatoxin Control | EC 1881/2006 / Codex | Aflatoxin limits per destination โ critical for feed and food acceptance |
| APEDA Registration | APEDA | Registration for agricultural product exports from India |
| HACCP | HACCP | Hazard control across handling, storage, and loading |
| EU Pesticide MRL | Regulation EC 396/2005 | Pesticide residue compliance for EU food-grade entry |
Shelf Life
Up to 12 months at โค14% moisture in dry, ventilated storage
Storage Conditions
Cool, dry, well-ventilated warehousing below 14% moisture and 65% RH to prevent mould and aflatoxin development.
Container Type
20ft FCL (25โ27 MT) bulk or bagged; food-grade liner for food-grade and identity-preserved lots
Fumigation
Phosphine (Aluminium Phosphide) fumigation standard against weevils and grain borers for long-haul shipments.
Storage Advantage
Sortex cleaning and moisture control deliver consistent low-aflatoxin lots suited to both food and feed acceptance criteria.
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
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
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