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HS 1006.30Agriculture

HS Code for Parboiled Rice (HS 1006.30)

Parboiled rice is soaked, steamed and dried in the husk before milling. This gelatinises starch, drives nutrients into the endosperm, and gives firmer separate grains after cooking. Preferred in West Africa (Nigeria), Middle East (Saudi, Iraq), and Sri Lanka. India, Thailand, USA dominate exports.

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

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
1006.10Rice in the husk (paddy)
1006.20Husked (brown) rice
1006.30Semi-milled or wholly milled rice (parboiled included in national splits)
1006.40Broken rice
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
European Union
175 EUR/t
TRQ various.
Nigeria
60% (30% CET + 30% levy)
De facto ban various periods.
Saudi Arabia
0%
USA
0%

Worked landed-cost example

5,000 MT Thai 5% parboiled long grain, FOB Bangkok USD 585/MT, CFR Cotonou (Benin, transit to Nigeria)

FOBUSD 2,925,000
Freight + insuranceUSD 175,000
CFRUSD 3,100,000
Benin duty (transit)USD 0 - informal fees
Benin landed USD ~3.1m; onward informal cross-border flow to Nigeria at Seme-Krake bypasses Nigerian 60% duty.
Run your own numbers in the import duty & tax calculator.
Regulatory checkpoints
  • · US FDA arsenic limit for rice-based baby food.
  • · EU Reg 2023/915 cadmium/arsenic limits for rice.
  • · India MEP (minimum export price) fluctuations on parboiled and non-basmati rice.
Top exporting countries
  • · India
  • · Thailand
  • · USA
  • · Pakistan
  • · Uruguay

Frequently asked questions

Why parboiled preference in West Africa?

Parboiled rice tolerates rough cooking conditions (open fire, one-pot stews), retains form after long simmering, and has higher B-vitamin retention than white rice. Nigerian food culture (jollof rice, tuwo shinkafa) works best with firm parboiled grains - hence India (Andhra/Kakinada mills) and Thailand parboil specifically for African markets.

Destination market toolkits

Country-specific duty, VAT/GST and Incoterms practice for the top destinations for agriculture.

Import into India →
IGST on imports · 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%
Import into United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Saudi Arabia →
VAT · 15% standard (from July 2020)
Import into Nigeria →
VAT · 7.5%
Import into China →
Import VAT · 13% standard, 9% reduced, 6% services

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Sources & citations

Duty rates and regulations compiled from WCO HS, WTO integrated database, national customs authorities and published FTA schedules. Provided for decision-support only - confirm the 10-digit line and current preferential status with your licensed customs broker before acting.

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