Why Buyers Choose the 5% Broken Grade

This is our standard premium white rice grade — tight enough to satisfy retail and food service buyers who need consistent, mostly-whole grains, while still pricing more accessibly than a fully sortexed specification. For most general-purpose commercial and retail use, White Rice 5% Broken hits the balance point between grain quality and cost.

Wholesalers, distributors, food service providers, and importers looking for dependable, high-quality supply consistently choose this grade as their default white rice specification.

Quality Control

Our rice goes through cleaning to remove stones, dust, and husk, advanced milling to minimize breakage, color sorting for a uniform appearance, and final inspection before packaging and shipment. We source from central Thailand's established rice-growing region and process with modern milling equipment, and every export shipment meets standard international food safety documentation requirements.

Common Uses

• Household daily cooking

• Restaurants, hotels, and catering — steamed rice, fried rice, and rice bowls

• Retail and supermarket distribution

• Packaged foods, ready meals, and processed rice products

Who Buys This Rice

• Importers and wholesale distributors

• Retail chains and supermarkets

• Restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses

• Food service operations handling meal preparation and distribution

Storage Guidelines

• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight

• Keep in original sealed packaging until ready to use

• Transfer to an airtight container once opened

• Protect from moisture and pests, particularly in humid climates

Properly stored, this grade keeps well for up to 24 months.

Bulk Supply and Export

We supply White Rice 5% Broken from moderate trial orders through to full container loads, with pricing that improves further at higher volumes. If a fully sortexed product fits your market better, our Thai White Rice 100% Sortexed is available, and if a higher broken-grain allowance works better for your budget, our 25% broken and 100% broken grades cover that range — the full product range lists everything else we export, including our parboiled rice line.

Shipping is available by sea freight for bulk container loads and air freight for smaller or time-sensitive orders, with standard export documentation — certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, and commercial invoice — included with every international shipment. We offer flexible shipping terms including FOB and CIF.

Ordering Process

1. Send your inquiry with target quantity and packaging preference

2. Receive a price quotation, with a sample available on request

3. Confirm order details and shipping terms

4. We clean, mill, sort, and pack your order

5. Shipment goes out with full export documentation

Frequently Asked Questions

How does 5% broken compare to a fully sortexed grade?

Sortexing adds an extra optical color-sorting step for maximum visual uniformity. Our 5% broken grade is already a tight, high-quality specification and works well for most buyers who don't need that additional sorting.

Can I order a sample before committing to bulk?

Yes, samples are available so you can check quality and cooking behavior before placing a larger order.

Can I customize packaging?

Yes, we offer custom packaging and private labeling for businesses selling under their own brand.

Do you ship worldwide?

Yes, we export globally by sea and air freight and manage export documentation on our end.

Get a Quote

If you're ready to order White Rice 5% Broken, or you'd like current pricing and lead times, reach out through our contact page with your target quantity, packaging preference, and destination port.

Where This Rice Comes From

White Rice 5% Broken is milled from long grain paddy grown across central Thailand, where our mill is situated in one of the country's most established rice-producing regions. Harvest follows the standard Thai rice calendar, running roughly from November through January, and we buy on a rolling basis through the season to keep export stock available year-round.

Market Position of This Grade

Among white rice specifications traded internationally, a 5% broken grade sits toward the premium end without reaching the cost of a fully sortexed product — it's a widely recognized, high-volume grade in global rice trade precisely because it balances quality and price well for the largest share of commercial buyers. Its combination of tight grain integrity and competitive pricing is a large part of why it's one of the most consistently traded white rice specifications worldwide.

Pricing Factors

Pricing tracks the same broad market factors as our other rice grades — seasonal crop yield, global shipping costs, and order volume all play a role, with larger orders and repeat business earning better per-unit pricing than smaller one-off purchases. Because this grade requires tighter milling control than a higher-broken specification, pricing sits above our 25% and 100% broken grades, though still below a fully sortexed product.

Export Documentation

Every international shipment includes standard export paperwork — certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, and commercial invoice — handled on our end as a matter of course. If your country's import process requires additional documentation, such as a specific lab report or fumigation certificate, let us know before you place the order so we can confirm we can meet that requirement.

Working With Us as a Regular Supplier

Buyers purchasing this grade regularly — particularly retailers, distributors, and food service operations — often move to a standing order arrangement once they've confirmed quality and consistency across a few shipments. We can set up regular order schedules, agree on pricing that holds for a defined period, and time shipments around your inventory cycle, which cuts the administrative overhead of placing individual orders each time stock runs low.

More Frequently Asked Questions

Will the broken-grain percentage be consistent across shipments?

We test each batch to confirm it stays within the 5% ceiling. The exact percentage can vary somewhat batch to batch within that limit, but it will never exceed the specification you've ordered.

What's your minimum order quantity?

We handle both moderate trial orders and full container loads — tell us your target volume and we'll quote accordingly.

Do you provide documentation for customs clearance?

Yes — standard export documentation is included with every shipment, and additional paperwork is available on request depending on your country's import requirements.

Is this rice suitable for private label retail?

Yes — custom packaging and private labeling are available, and the tight broken-grain specification makes it a strong fit for branded retail packaging where grain appearance matters.

Whether you're sourcing White Rice 5% Broken for retail, food service, or wholesale distribution, we can walk you through specifications, pricing, and lead times before you commit to your first order.

How This Grade Compares Across Our White Rice Line

We offer Thai white rice across a full range of specifications, from this tight 5% broken grade and our fully sortexed option through 25% broken and all the way to 100% broken. White Rice 5% Broken sits at the premium end of that range, chosen by buyers who want mostly-intact, long grains without necessarily paying for the additional optical sorting step that our sortexed grade includes.

If your business sells rice where customers will directly see the grain — a retail bag, a restaurant plate, a branded package — this grade or our fully sortexed option are typically the right starting point. If the rice is going into a processed product, feed application, or brewing use, our higher broken-grain grades deliver the same underlying value at a lower cost.

A Practical Guide to Choosing Between 5% Broken and Sortexed

Both grades deliver tight broken-grain specifications and strong visual consistency, but sortexing adds a further optical color-sorting pass that catches individually discolored grains our standard milling and inspection process might miss. For most general retail and food service buyers, 5% broken delivers more than enough consistency; for private-label retail programs or markets with especially strict visual standards, the fully sortexed grade is worth the modest additional cost.

We're happy to talk through your specific market and use case directly rather than leaving you to guess from a spec sheet — tell us what the rice is for and we'll recommend the grade that actually fits your business.

Consistency Across Batches

The 5% figure is a maximum ceiling, not a fixed target — a given batch may test somewhat below 5% depending on that particular milling run, but it will never exceed the specification you ordered. We test every batch before packing specifically to confirm this, so each shipment is verified against the actual specification before it ships.

Sustainability in Sourcing

We source this grade from established farms across central Thailand's rice-growing region, prioritizing suppliers who manage land and water responsibly where sourcing allows for that choice. Consistent, fair purchasing relationships with growers season over season is part of how we maintain quality and reliable supply, rather than chasing the cheapest available source for each individual order.

Final Thoughts for Buyers Comparing Suppliers

If you're evaluating more than one supplier for White Rice 5% Broken, ask specifically about milling equipment and testing practices, not just quoted price — a supplier who tests every batch and can speak clearly to their process is more likely to deliver a product that performs the way you expect, shipment after shipment. For background on how paddy is milled into white rice, see Wikipedia's overview of white rice.