HS 1006.30Agricultural commodities

HS Code for Basmati Rice (HS 1006.30)

Basmati is the premium long-grain aromatic rice grown in India and Pakistan. Semi-milled or wholly-milled basmati is HS 1006.30 with a specific 8/10-digit line in most tariffs. India occasionally applies a minimum export price (MEP) and India-Pakistan share the GI in some jurisdictions.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules2 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

Code	Description
1006.10	Rice in husk (paddy or rough)
1006.20	Husked (brown) rice
1006.30	Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed
1006.40	Broken rice

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Typical import duty by market

Market	Duty
European Union	EUR 175/t (basmati zero-duty quota) Traditional basmati varieties benefit from 0% under Regulation 1234/2007 origin verification. Non-conforming varieties pay EUR 175/t.
United Kingdom	Autonomous tariff quota Aromatic rice zero-duty quota for approved varieties.
United States	USD 0.021/kg Approx 1.4% ad valorem equivalent.
Iran	22% Major basmati importer.
Saudi Arabia	0% Second-largest importer; 5% VAT.

Worked landed-cost example

500 MT Pusa 1121 basmati, FOB Kandla USD 1,050/MT, CIF Hamburg

FOB valueUSD 525,000

Freight + insuranceUSD 30,000

CIF valueUSD 555,000

EU duty (basmati zero-quota, if variety-eligible)USD 0

If non-conformingEUR 175/t x 500 = EUR 87,500

Landed cost ≈ USD 555,000 with valid basmati certificate of authenticity. Duty rises sharply if the variety fails EU-approved list.

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Regulatory checkpoints

· India Agmark and BEDF variety list for basmati export (Pusa 1121, 1509, 1401, 1718, traditional taraori etc).
· EU Regulation 972/2006 - basmati certificate of authenticity from origin.
· EU MRLs on tricyclazole, buprofezin, isoprothiolane - historic non-compliance from India origin drove EU rejections.
· EU aflatoxin limit 2 μg/kg B1 / 4 μg/kg total.
· GI protection - basmati is a jointly-recognised GI in India and Pakistan for specified geographies.

Top exporting countries

· India
· Pakistan

Frequently asked questions

Which basmati varieties get zero EU duty?

Regulation (EC) 972/2006 lists Basmati 370, Basmati 386, Type-3 (Dehradun), Taraori Basmati, Basmati 217, Ranbir Basmati, Kernel (Basmati), Pusa Basmati, Super Basmati, Basmati 385, Basmati 217, and specific Pusa variants. Grade lab tests confirm grain length and elongation-on-cooking.

How does the India MEP work?

India's DGFT periodically sets a floor USD/MT below which exports cannot be invoiced (min USD 950-1,200/MT in recent years). It is a policy lever to protect domestic supply and revenue.