Agriculture commodity
Rice
Oryza sativa — Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, Cameroon
At a glance
- Family
- Cereals & Grains
- Sector
- Agriculture
- HS code
- 1006.30
- Forms
- 4
Traded forms
- Paddy (in husk)HS 1006.10
- Unhusked rice
- Husked / Brown RiceHS 1006.20
- Husked but not further processed
- Milled / White Rice
- Semi-milled or wholly milled, polished or glazed
- Broken RiceHS 1006.40
- Broken grains from milling
Grading standards
Codex Standard for Rice
Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) · Rev. 2022 · CXS 198-1995
Frequently asked
- What is Rice?
- Oryza sativa — Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, Cameroon
- Which forms is Rice traded in?
- Rice is traded as: Paddy (in husk), Husked / Brown Rice, Milled / White Rice, Broken Rice.
- Which standards apply to Rice?
- Applicable grading standards include: Codex Standard for Rice.
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