If you import rice and sugar, you probably deal with two or three different suppliers right now. One for jasmine, one for white rice, another for sugar. That’s three sets of contracts, three sets of documents and three people to chase when something’s late. We’re DThai Company Limited in Bangkok, a rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers worldwide. We sell Thai rice and Thai cane sugar by the container, and we’re happy to put both in the same shipment. This guide covers everything we sell, the full specs, how mixed containers work, how pricing works, and what to expect when you work with a rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers like us.
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What We Sell as a Rice and Sugar Wholesale Supplier for Importers
Here’s the full range in one place.
Rice
- Thai jasmine rice (Hom Mali), the premium fragrant rice
- Thai fragrant rice, a cheaper aromatic option
- Long-grain white rice, 5% to 25% broken
- Parboiled rice
- Thai white glutinous (sticky) rice
- Brown rice, red rice and black rice
- A1 super broken rice
Sugar
- ICUMSA 45 refined white sugar
- White granulated sugar
- Brown sugar, light and dark
- Muscovado sugar
- Demerara sugar
- Powdered sugar
- Coconut sugar
You can browse everything on our products page, or go straight to rice for sale and sugar for sale.
Main Rice Specifications
These are the core specs for our best-selling rice. Every lot is inspected before loading.
| Rice | Broken | Moisture | Admixture | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Hom Mali jasmine | 5% max | 14% max | 0.2% max | 5kg to 50kg bags, jumbo bags |
| Long-grain white | 5% max (10%, 25% on request) | 14% max | 0.2% max | 5kg to 50kg bags, jumbo bags |
| Parboiled | 5% max (10%, 25% on request) | 13% max | 0.2% max | 5kg to 50kg bags, jumbo bags |
| Glutinous (sticky) | 5% max | 14% max | 0.2% max | 1kg to 50kg bags, jumbo bags |
| Brown rice | Per contract | 14% max | 0.2% max | 5kg to 50kg bags |
All our rice is current crop or recent crop, milled and sortex cleaned, with a shelf life of 12 to 24 months depending on the type.
Main Sugar Specifications
| Sugar | Color | Moisture | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICUMSA 45 refined | 45 ICUMSA max | 0.04% max | 25kg, 50kg bags, jumbo bags |
| White granulated | ICUMSA 45 to 100 | 0.05% max | 1kg to 50kg bags, jumbo bags |
| Light brown | Light golden brown, about 3.5% molasses | 1.5% to 3% | 1kg, 5kg, 25kg bags, jumbo bags |
| Dark brown | Dark brown, about 6.5% molasses | 1.5% to 3% | 1kg, 5kg, 25kg bags, jumbo bags |
| Muscovado | Light or dark, 5% to 10% molasses | 3% to 5% | 500g, 1kg, 25kg bags, jumbo bags |
All our sugar is Thai cane sugar. The color grades follow the ICUMSA scale, explained in our guide to ICUMSA sugar grades.
Why Use One Rice and Sugar Wholesale Supplier for Importers
There are real advantages to buying both from one rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers. Here’s what our buyers tell us.
Mixed containers. You can put rice and sugar in the same 20ft container. Smaller importers can carry more products without ordering several full containers.
One contract, one set of documents. One sales contract, one payment, one bill of lading. Less paperwork at your end and at customs.
One person to call. When something needs sorting, you talk to one team who knows your whole order.
Better cash flow. Instead of tying up money in a full container of each product, you buy what you can actually sell in the next month or two.
Same quality checks. Both rice and sugar go through the same inspection and documentation process.
Does it always make sense? No. If you’re buying ten containers of sugar a month, buy full sugar containers. Mixed loads are best for importers who need variety more than volume.
How Mixed Rice and Sugar Containers Work
This is the question we get most, so here’s the detail.
A 20ft container takes about 25 metric tons. You can split it any reasonable way, for example:
- 15 tons of white rice, 10 tons of ICUMSA 45 sugar
- 10 tons of jasmine rice, 10 tons of parboiled rice, 5 tons of brown sugar
- 5 tons each of five different products
A few rules we follow to keep everything safe:
- Rice and sugar are stacked separately with dunnage and paper between them.
- Moist sugars like brown and muscovado go in lined bags so moisture doesn’t move into the rice.
- Strong-smelling products are kept apart. Rice picks up smells easily.
- Each product has its own marks, packing list lines and certificates.
Your customs broker should check that your country allows mixed food loads under one bill of lading, and whether any product needs a separate permit. Most countries are fine with it, but some need separate import licenses for sugar.
Our guide on how many tons of rice fit in a 20ft container explains container weights.
Why Thailand Works for Both Rice and Sugar
Thailand is one of very few countries that’s a major exporter of both rice and sugar. That’s the main reason a Bangkok-based rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers makes sense.
On rice, Thailand has been one of the world’s biggest exporters for decades. It’s known for Hom Mali jasmine, clean long-grain white rice and well-made parboiled rice. The milling industry is large and experienced, and the export paperwork system is well set up. The Thai Rice Exporters Association publishes the national export figures if you want to see the scale.
On sugar, Thailand is consistently near the top of the world’s sugar exporters, and all of it is cane sugar. Mills and refineries are spread across the northeast and central regions, often not far from the same ports that ship rice.
That means both products leave from the same ports, Bangkok and Laem Chabang, on the same shipping lines. For a rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers, that’s what makes mixed containers practical. The rice and sugar can be trucked to the same container yard, inspected, loaded and sealed together, without anyone having to bring product from another country.
It also means you deal with one set of export rules, one origin on your certificates, and one country’s trade agreements when you work out duty. If your country has a trade deal with Thailand or with ASEAN, both your rice and your sugar may qualify for lower duty with the right certificate of origin. Ask your customs broker, then tell us which form you need. As a rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers who ships under many trade agreements, we prepare those certificates regularly.
For most importers, the simplest proof of all this is the first mixed container. Once you’ve seen rice and sugar arrive together on one bill of lading, with one set of papers, it’s hard to go back to juggling three suppliers.
Prices for Rice and Sugar
As a rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers, we quote each product separately, then add freight and insurance if you want CIF.
Recent market guides, not quotes:
| Product | Recent guide price per metric ton |
|---|---|
| Thai 5% white rice | About $460 to $468 FOB (early October 2026) |
| Thai Hom Mali jasmine | About $1,200 to $1,250 FOB (August 2026) |
| Thai parboiled rice | Often $460 to $480 FOB in 2026 |
| World white sugar benchmark | Low $560s (mid-October 2026) |
Refined ICUMSA 45 sugar sells near the world white sugar benchmark plus a premium for packing and freight. Brown sugar and muscovado sell above it.
The World Bank commodity price data tracks both rice and sugar monthly, and the International Sugar Organization publishes sugar indexes. For more detail, see our guides to wholesale rice pricing, the Thai rice CIF price per metric ton and the ICUMSA 45 sugar price per ton.
What changes your price:
- The world market for each product
- Grade, crop and broken percentage for rice
- Color grade and type for sugar
- Packing and private label printing
- FOB or CIF, and which port
- Volume and contract length
Packing and Private Label
As a rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers, we pack both products in:
- 1kg, 2kg, 5kg and 10kg retail bags
- 25kg and 50kg PP woven bags, with liners for sugar
- 1,000kg jumbo bags
We can print your brand on rice bags and sugar bags, in your language, with your label details. A lot of importers build a small house brand this way, with the same look across rice and sugar. The first order takes a little longer while bags are printed.
See our guides on private label rice and rice packaging for export.
Who We Supply
As a rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers, we work with:
- Importers and wholesale distributors supplying supermarkets, shops and markets
- Food factories using rice and sugar as ingredients
- Foodservice suppliers serving restaurants, hotels and caterers
- Government and institutional buyers running tenders
- Traders who resell to other importers
- Private label brands building their own range
Where We Ship
We ship worldwide from Bangkok and Laem Chabang, mainly to:
- The Middle East and Gulf
- East, West and Southern Africa
- South, Southeast and East Asia
- Europe and the UK
- North America and the Caribbean
- Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific
For regional details, see our guides for the Middle East, West Africa and the Caribbean. Our shipping page has general routes and timings.
How Ordering Works
This is how importers order rice and sugar from us.
Step 1: Send your list
Tell us each product, grade, packing and quantity, your port, and FOB or CIF. If you want a mixed container, list the split. Use our contact page or WhatsApp.
Step 2: Quote and samples
We send one written quote covering every product, with price, spec, packing and validity. We courier samples of each product.
Step 3: Contract
Everything goes into one sales contract. See our contracts page for our standard terms.
Step 4: Payment
First orders usually go by irrevocable letter of credit at sight. Our guide to the letter of credit for rice import explains it, and the process is the same for sugar.
Step 5: Packing, inspection and loading
Each product is packed, inspected by SGS or the inspector you choose, and loaded. For mixed loads, we photograph the stowage so you can see how everything was placed.
Step 6: Documents
You get one set of shipping documents covering every product:
- Commercial invoice and packing list, with each product on its own line
- Bill of lading
- Certificate of origin
- Phytosanitary and fumigation certificates for the rice
- Certificate of analysis for the sugar
- Inspection certificates for quality and weight
- Halal or other certificates where needed
Our guides to bulk rice import documentation and bulk sugar import documentation explain each paper.
A Typical First Order
A wholesaler in the Pacific islands, say, wants a bit of everything but doesn’t sell enough of any one product to fill a container.
They ask us for: 10 tons of Thai 5% white rice in 25kg bags, 5 tons of jasmine rice in 5kg retail bags, 5 tons of white granulated sugar in 1kg bags and 5 tons of brown sugar in 25kg bags. One 20ft container, CIF.
We send one quote covering all four, plus samples. They sign one contract and open one letter of credit. We pack each product, inspect, load with the sugar separated from the rice, and photograph the stowage. One bill of lading, one set of documents.
For them, that’s four products on the shelf from one container, one supplier and one payment.
How to Check Any Rice and Sugar Wholesale Supplier for Importers
Whoever you pick as your rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers, check these:
- Company registration. A real company with a real office you can visit.
- Samples and certificates. For every product, not just one.
- Independent inspection. You should be able to choose the inspector.
- Safe payment. Letter of credit or payment against documents. Never “fees” upfront.
- Realistic prices. If sugar or rice is far below the world market, there’s a reason.
Sugar in particular has a lot of fake offers. Our guide to the ICUMSA 45 sugar scam lists the warning signs, and they apply to any rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers you’re talking to.
Seasons and Timing for Rice and Sugar
Rice and sugar don’t run on the same calendar, and a good rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers should help you plan around both.
Rice. Thailand’s main rice crop is harvested around November and December, with a second crop later in the year in irrigated areas. New crop Hom Mali reaches the export market from about December or January and is most fragrant then. White and parboiled rice are available year round, but prices often move when new crop arrives.
Sugar. The Thai cane crushing season runs from roughly late November to April. Sugar is easiest to book during and just after crushing. Late in the year, before the new season, supply can tighten and prices can firm up.
If you have big selling seasons, like Ramadan, Lunar New Year, Diwali or Christmas, book early. A lot of experienced importers book their holiday rice and sugar two to three months ahead.
Certificates and Market Rules
Different countries want different papers for rice and for sugar. As a rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers, we prepare whatever your market needs. Common ones:
- Phytosanitary and fumigation certificates for rice
- Certificate of analysis for sugar
- Certificate of origin, including preferential forms under trade agreements
- Halal certificates for many Middle Eastern, Southeast Asian and African markets
- Kosher certificates on request
- Non-GMO statements
- Lab reports for pesticide residues, heavy metals or microbiology
Food rules in many countries are based on the international Codex Alimentarius standards, but every country adds its own details. Tell us your country and your customs broker’s checklist before we pack, and we’ll make sure the paperwork matches. A missing certificate is the most common reason a container gets held at port, and it’s almost always avoidable.
Supply Contracts for Regular Importers
Most of our long-term buyers move from one-off orders to a supply contract after the first few containers. With a contract, we agree:
- Which rice and sugar grades, and the packing for each
- Monthly or quarterly volumes, and how they’re split
- How prices are set, fixed for a period or linked to the market
- Loading windows and destination port
- Inspection, payment and documents
The big benefit is reliable supply. When rice or sugar gets tight, contract buyers are served first. It also makes your own planning easier, since you know what’s arriving and roughly what it costs months ahead.
For a rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers, contracts also help us plan milling and packing, which usually means better prices and faster loading for you.
Storing Rice and Sugar at Your Warehouse
Rice and sugar can share a warehouse, but they shouldn’t share the same corner.
- Keep everything on pallets, off the floor
- Keep the warehouse dry and ventilated
- Store moist sugars like brown sugar and muscovado away from rice, since moisture and smells move
- Keep white sugar dry so it doesn’t cake
- Leave gaps between stacks and walls for air and inspection
- Rotate stock, oldest first
In hot, humid places, check rice for insects every few weeks. Sugar mostly needs protecting from damp.
Questions to Ask Before You Choose a Supplier
When you talk to any rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers, ask:
- Which mills and refineries do you buy from?
- Can you send samples and recent certificates for every product?
- Can I choose the inspector at loading?
- How do you separate rice and sugar in a mixed container?
- Is the price FOB or CIF, and how long does it hold?
- Are there any fees before loading?
The answer to the last one should always be no.
Common Mistakes Importers Make
Ordering full containers of slow sellers. Mixed loads from one rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers let you buy what actually sells.
Forgetting sugar import rules. Many countries need a license or quota for sugar but not for rice. Check both.
Storing rice and sugar together badly. Keep moist sugar away from rice in the warehouse too.
Comparing FOB with CIF. Always compare like for like.
Chasing the cheapest quote. The cheapest offer is often the one that never ships.
Why Importers Choose DThai Company Limited
- Thai rice and Thai cane sugar from one rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers
- Mixed containers, one contract, one set of documents
- Every product inspected, with certificates
- Private label packing across rice and sugar
- Clear prices, written contracts, and no upfront fees
- A team in Bangkok that answers the phone
Read more about us, why buyers choose us and our wholesale page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I mix rice and sugar in one container?
Yes. We stack them separately with protection between them, and list each product on the documents.
What is the minimum order?
One 20ft container, about 25 metric tons, which you can split between products.
Do you sell sugar on its own?
Yes. As a rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers, we sell full containers of rice, full containers of sugar, or mixed loads.
Can I use my own brand on rice and sugar?
Yes. We print private label bags for both.
How long does an order take?
Usually two to four weeks from contract to loading, plus shipping time.
Do you charge any fees before the contract?
No. You pay for the goods, against shipping documents.
Work With a Rice and Sugar Wholesale Supplier for Importers
If you want to simplify your buying, send us your product list, quantities and port through our contact page. As a rice and sugar wholesale supplier for importers, we’ll send one quote covering everything, along with specs and samples.