Non-Basmati Rice Exporter to Guinea
Bulk parboiled rice (riz etuve) and broken rice (brisure de riz) supplied from India to the Port of Conakry. Container and breakbulk shipments in 25% broken parboiled, 100% broken and white rice grades, the affordable everyday rice that feeds Guinea. India supplies around 80% of Guinea's imported rice, and we deliver it at the grades, scale and price the Conakry market depends on.
India: the supplier behind 80% of Guinea's rice
Guinea is one of India's largest non-basmati rice markets and one of the most rice-dependent countries on earth. In FY 2024-25 Guinea imported around 533 million US dollars of Indian rice, a major increase, making it India's second largest non-basmati destination after Benin. Crucially, India supplies roughly 80 percent of all rice imported into Guinea, far ahead of China at around 13 percent and Pakistan at around 5 percent.
Unlike a re-export hub, Guinea's imports are driven by domestic consumption and food security. Rice is the staple food, providing about 45 percent of daily calories from plant-based products, with per capita consumption near 115 kg per year, among the highest in the world. Guinea's roughly 14 million people, especially the two million in greater Conakry and the workers in the bauxite mining zones, depend on a steady, affordable rice supply that domestic production cannot meet.
This makes Guinea a structural, recurring market rather than an opportunistic one. Demand does not disappear, it grows with the population. The buyers are importers, wholesalers and distributors who need reliable, competitively priced non-basmati rice landed at Conakry, season after season.
India's policy is now fully open. The non-basmati white rice ban was lifted in September 2024, the minimum export price and parboiled duty removed by October 2024, and the 100% broken rice export ban lifted in March 2025. Every grade Guinea needs is freely available, and Alstoe India Exports supplies them at the scale and price the Conakry trade runs on.
Why Guinea importers choose Indian rice
India already supplies four out of every five bags of imported rice in Guinea. The reasons are structural, and they favour importers who source direct.
Lowest price on the staple grades
India is the world's largest rice exporter with bumper production driving the most competitive pricing on the high-broken parboiled and white grades Guinea consumes. For a price-sensitive staple market, Indian rice delivers the lowest landed cost at Conakry, which is exactly why India holds around 80% of the market.
The right grades for Guinea
25% broken parboiled rice (riz etuve), white rice and 100% broken rice (brisure de riz) are the everyday grades Guinea's market runs on. Parboiled resists breakage on long voyages, retains nutrients, and stores well in tropical heat, ideal for the staple-rice trade serving Conakry and the interior.
Reliable, recurring supply
Guinea's demand is structural and grows with its population, not seasonal or speculative. We supply consistently, shipment after shipment, with steady loading from Kakinada and other ports, so importers can plan supply to the Conakry market with confidence.
All grades now freely available
With India's 100% broken rice export ban lifted in March 2025 and all other restrictions removed, every grade Guinea needs ships freely from India. No export-policy uncertainty, no minimum export price, full flexibility on parboiled, white and broken grades.
Container and breakbulk options
We quote both container (FCL) and breakbulk to Conakry, so you choose what suits your cash flow and volume. Transit is 25 to 35 days from Indian ports, with reliable vessel availability on the India to West Africa route.
Complete export documentation
APEDA Certificate of Origin, Phytosanitary Certificate, Fumigation Certificate and NABL lab Certificate of Analysis on every shipment, the full India-side document set for clean clearance at the Port of Conakry.
Parboiled rice and broken rice grades for Guinea
As a non-basmati rice exporter to Guinea, we supply the affordable parboiled rice and broken rice grades that feed the Conakry market, sortex-cleaned and shipped at scale. Riz etuve, riz blanc et brisure de riz pour le marche de Conakry.
The benchmark grade for the Guinea market. Long-grain parboiled rice at 25% broken, the affordable everyday rice imported across West Africa. Resistant to breakage, nutrient-retaining and ideal for tropical storage. The default specification for the staple-rice trade into Conakry.
The price-leader grade and a major mover for Guinea's most cost-sensitive demand. 100% broken parboiled or white rice serves mass-market consumption where affordability matters most. Now freely exportable from India since the March 2025 ban lift.
Long-grain white (non-parboiled) rice at 25% broken for the segments and consumers in Guinea who prefer it. Sortex-cleaned, competitively priced, supplied alongside parboiled to give importers a full everyday-rice range.
Premium long-grain parboiled at 5% broken, sortex-cleaned to 99.9% purity, for the higher-end retail tier and quality-conscious buyers in Conakry. A clean, uniform grain for importers building a premium line above the standard 25% grade.
Standard long-grain white IR64 in 5% and 25% broken, the workhorse non-basmati grade traded across West Africa. Reliable, economical and consistent, suited to both retail bags and bulk distribution in the Guinea market.
Medium-grain Swarna and Sona Masoori parboiled, supplied on request for buyers serving specific consumer preferences in Guinea. Available where a softer, medium-grain profile is preferred over standard long-grain IR64.
One of the world's most rice-dependent markets
Understanding where and why Guinea consumes rice is the key to sizing supply to this structural, growing market.
How we deliver rice to Conakry
Container or breakbulk, shipped from India's main rice-loading ports to the Port of Conakry.
What Guinea rice importers worry about, solved
The real friction points in the India to Guinea rice trade, and how we address them.
Price stability on a sensitive staple
Rice prices are socially and politically sensitive in Guinea. We track FOB movements daily and offer competitive, transparent CIF Conakry pricing so importers can plan margins and hold stable retail prices, rather than being exposed to volatile spot offers.
Reliability of supply
For a staple that feeds the country, supply gaps are unacceptable. We commit to consistent, recurring shipments with steady loading from Kakinada and other ports, so your distribution to Conakry and the interior never runs dry.
Quality varies between sample and shipment
We send a lot-matched pre-shipment sample drawn from the exact lot loading your shipment, with the NABL lab COA. Broken percentage, moisture and sortex purity on arrival match what you approved.
Moisture, spoilage and long voyages
Parboiled rice at max 14% moisture, properly dried and certified per lot, resists breakage and spoilage across the 25 to 35 day voyage and tropical storage, critical for a staple held in warehouses before distribution.
Getting the right grade and broken percentage
The Guinea market runs on specific grades, 25% broken parboiled, 100% broken, white rice. We supply exactly to the broken percentage and grade you specify, so what reaches Conakry matches what your market expects.
Container versus breakbulk decision
We quote both container and breakbulk, explain the landed-cost difference for your volume, and recommend the structure that fits your financing and distribution plan for the Conakry market.
Export quality parameters
Standard specification ranges for non-basmati rice shipped to Guinea. Custom grades available on request.
| Parameter | Parboiled (Riz Etuve) | White / Broken |
|---|---|---|
| Broken grains | 5% / 25% options | 5% / 25% / 100% |
| Moisture (max) | 14% | 14% |
| Foreign matter (max) | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Damaged / discoloured (max) | 1.5% | 2% |
| Chalky grains (max) | 3% | 4% |
| Milling / cleaning | Sortex 99.9% | Sortex cleaned |
| Average grain length | Long grain | Long grain / broken |
| Crop | Current crop | Current crop |
| Packing | 25kg / 50kg PP bags | 25kg / 50kg PP bags |
| Loading | 25 to 27 MT / 20ft, or breakbulk | 25 to 27 MT / 20ft, or breakbulk |
From enquiry to delivery at Conakry
A clear five-step process for container and breakbulk supply.
Enquiry & grade
Share grade (25% parboiled, 100% broken, white, etc.), quantity, and container or breakbulk preference.
CIF quote
We return a CIF Conakry quote, typically within 24 hours, based on current FOB pricing.
Sample & COA
Lot-matched sample with NABL lab Certificate of Analysis for approval before confirmation.
Order & terms
Confirm order, agree payment terms (LC or advance TT), packing and labelling.
Ship & document
Dispatch to Conakry with full export document set for clean clearance.
Guinea rice import questions answered
Request a rice quote for Guinea
Tell us your grade, quantity and shipment preference. We return a CIF Conakry quote, typically within 24 hours, based on current FOB pricing, with a lot-matched sample on request. Demandez un devis CIF Conakry.