Sourcing Jasmine rice from China
The selected milled Jasmine rice lines from China all carry £121 per 1000 kg, rather than a percentage duty range. Chinese rice is subject to specific GMO import controls, including entry through an authorised border control post. Agree variety, milling and batch evidence before shipment. Cambridge China Bridge sources Jasmine rice.
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Jasmine rice duty and import controls
Heading 1006 covers rice in different processing states. For Jasmine rice, establish whether it is brown, semi-milled or wholly milled, parboiled or non-parboiled. Grain dimensions and immediate packing size also affect classification. The selected aromatic rice lines are conditional options, not interchangeable codes. For wider heading coverage, see our short-grain sushi rice guide.
Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 29 September 2026, the selected milled lines carry £121 per 1000 kg for goods from China. The supplied record lists no anti-dumping or countervailing duties and no suspensions. It attaches organic and GMO import controls. Rice from China must enter through a border control post authorised for GMO controls; arrange laboratory analyses, official health certificates and commercial documents with the supplier and customs broker.
For organic food from China entering Great Britain, confirm with your customs broker or organic control body whether each consignment needs a certificate of inspection. Check the exporter’s control body and export country against the non-UK organic registers. Ask your broker to confirm the attached GMO clearance documentation and any trading licence requirement. Give them grain measurements, milling details and pack sizes, using finding your commodity code.
| Goods | Commodity code | Duty | Anti-dumping or countervailing duty on China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-parboiled semi-milled aromatic long-grain rice, packs not exceeding 5 kg | 1006 30 48 14 | £121.00 per 1000 kg | None |
| Parboiled semi-milled aromatic long-grain rice, packs over 5 kg up to 20 kg | 1006 30 27 24 | £121.00 per 1000 kg | None |
| Parboiled semi-milled aromatic long-grain rice, other packing | 1006 30 27 94 | £121.00 per 1000 kg | None |
| Non-parboiled wholly milled aromatic rice, other grain category and packing | 1006 30 99 94 | £121.00 per 1000 kg | None |
Specify Jasmine variety, aroma and cooking performance
Ask the mill to identify the variety, growing country, crop identity and any blending with other rice. Buying through China does not establish where the rice was grown. Agree the milling condition, parboiling status, grain dimensions, broken-grain acceptance, moisture and foreign matter. Keep an approved raw sample and a cooked reference sample.
Assess aroma and texture using the same cooking method for the reference and production samples. Record the desired softness, grain separation and aroma after holding. Ask whether flavouring has been added. Confirm applicable hygiene standards and procedures for food cereals with the relevant food authority; review drying, storage and packing accordingly.
Inspection checklist
Identity: compare grain shape, milling condition, colour and cooked aroma with the approved Jasmine rice samples.
Condition: sample across bags for moisture, excessive broken grains, stones, husks, insects and musty odours.
Packing: check seals, bag damage, water staining, net weight and legible batch markings.
Documents: match shipment lots to laboratory analyses, official certificates and commercial documents; check the inspection certificate for organic consignments.
What goes wrong
A fragrant approval sample can be followed by a blended production lot with different aroma or cooking behaviour. Surface samples can miss damp grain deeper in bags. Agree representative sampling and retain batch samples. Visual inspection cannot establish GMO or contaminant results; arrange testing and certification around the actual shipment.
An ordinary cereal shipment plan can overlook the specific controls for Chinese rice. Confirm the authorised entry point and documents before loading. Do not treat a supplier’s generic analysis report as evidence for the shipment lot. The selected lines use weight-based duty, so a percentage-duty worked example would be inappropriate.
Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For repeat volumes, see container programmes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UK import duty on Jasmine rice from China?
The selected milled aromatic rice lines carry £121 per 1000 kg. This is weight-based duty. The supplied record lists no anti-dumping or countervailing duties; confirm the code against milling, grain dimensions and packing.
Can I import Jasmine rice from China into Great Britain?
Chinese rice is subject to GMO controls and must enter through an authorised border control post. Arrange laboratory analyses, official health certificates and commercial documents, and confirm clearance requirements with your broker.
Does buying Jasmine rice from China mean it was grown there?
Do not assume this from the seller’s location. Ask for the growing country, variety and crop identity, and distinguish the grower, mill and exporter in your purchasing records.
How do I check Jasmine rice quality before shipment?
Compare representative raw and cooked samples with the approved reference. Check aroma, texture, grain dimensions, broken grains, moisture, foreign matter and bag condition, then match batch identifiers to the documents.