Asia & Africa General Trading FZE LLC is supplying Day to Day PK 386 White Rice 5% Broken at USD 889 per metric ton CIF Mogadishu Port. The product is Pakistani origin, packed in 25 kg bags under the Day to Day brand, with a packing date of 04 August 2026 and an expiry of 03 August 2028. The exporter is Asia & Africa General Trading FZE LLC directly, with our address and contact on every bag.
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Product Details
Brand: Day to Day
Product: PK 386 White Rice, 5% Broken
Origin: Pakistan
Net Weight: 25 kg per bag
Packing Date: 04 August 2026
Expiry Date: 03 August 2028
Price: USD 889 per metric ton CIF Mogadishu Port
Exporter: Asia & Africa General Trading FZE LLC, Al Shizawi Building, Al Ahmadiya Street, Al Ras, Dubai
Quality: Premium quality, naturally pure, rich aroma and taste
What PK 386 Is and Why It Sells in East Africa
PK 386 is a long grain non-basmati white rice variety developed and cultivated in Pakistan, primarily in Sindh and Punjab provinces. It sits between the premium basmati category and the commodity broken rice segment, offering a long, slender grain with good elongation on cooking, white appearance, and a clean, mild aroma that suits the way East African and Somali households cook rice.
The 5% broken specification means that up to 5 percent of the grains in each bag are broken during milling and processing. This is the standard commercial grade used across most East African retail and wholesale markets. It is not a downgrade from whole grain. It is the accepted specification that Mogadishu importers, Kenyan distributors, and Tanzanian wholesale buyers have standardised around because it delivers the right balance of visual quality and price efficiency that their customers expect.
Pakistani long grain rice at 5% broken cooks well with the spiced, slow-cooked methods common in Somali cuisine. Bariis iskukaris, the saffron and spice rice served at celebrations, works best with a long grain that absorbs stock and spice without becoming mushy. PK 386 handles that requirement well, which is one reason Pakistani rice has maintained its position in the Somali market through years of competition from other origins.
Why Mogadishu and Why This Price Matters
Somalia’s food import market is structurally dependent on rice in a way that few countries in the region are to the same degree. Domestic grain production is limited, and the country’s population of approximately 18 million people, concentrated in Mogadishu, Kismayo, Bosaso, and Baidoa, relies on imported rice as a primary calorie source.
Mogadishu Port has seen significant infrastructure improvement over the past several years. Container handling capacity has increased, clearance procedures have been streamlined for regular food commodity importers, and the volume of rice, sugar, flour, and edible oil moving through the port has grown year on year as the city’s reconstruction and commercial activity expands.
At USD 889 per metric ton CIF Mogadishu, the landed cost of Day to Day PK 386 is competitive for the Somali market. CIF pricing means the cost, insurance, and freight from origin to Mogadishu Port is all included. Importers know their total cost before the vessel loads and can calculate their margin clearly without estimating freight separately.
The 25 kg bag is the right retail and wholesale format for the Somali market. It is the size that traders at Bakara Market move, the size that small grocery shops and household buyers purchase from their local supplier, and the size that wholesale distributors breaking down container loads into market-level quantities prefer to handle.
The Day to Day Brand on the Bag
Having Asia & Africa General Trading FZE LLC named directly as the exporter on the bag is not a detail that buyers should overlook. It means the bag carries traceable information: packing date, expiry date, exporter name and address, contact number, and website. For importers who need to provide documentation for Somali customs clearance or who need to demonstrate supply chain traceability to institutional buyers, having all of that information printed on the product is a practical commercial advantage.
The Day to Day brand, which we also supply in fat filled milk powder and iodised salt, is becoming recognised in the markets we serve as a reliable, consistently specified commodity brand at a price point that works for wholesale and retail trade in African markets. A buyer who has purchased Day to Day milk powder and found it consistent will approach Day to Day rice with the same expectation, and we have designed the specification to meet that.
The two-year shelf life from the August 2026 packing date means buyers who import this cargo in August or September 2026 receive product with the full commercial shelf life intact through August 2028, which accommodates any typical wholesale holding period in the Somali distribution chain.
Who Buys Pakistani Long Grain Rice in Somalia and East Africa
Wholesale importers in Mogadishu who purchase full container loads and distribute to Bakara Market traders and secondary distributors across Mogadishu’s commercial districts are the primary buyer for this offer.
Restaurant and hotel caterers supplying Mogadishu’s growing hospitality sector, including the business hotels, government catering, and restaurant chains that have expanded alongside the city’s economic recovery, buy rice in volume and prefer a consistent branded specification they can rely on.
Institutional buyers including UN agencies, international NGOs operating food assistance programs in Somalia, and government food procurement operations frequently source rice in documented, branded 25 kg bags because the packing information and certification supports their supply chain accountability requirements.
Diaspora community traders who operate between the Somali community in UAE and the domestic market in Somalia often use Dubai-based trading companies like Asia & Africa General Trading as their supply partner for exactly the kind of branded, documented Pakistani rice that performs well in the Somali market.
Regional distributors based in Mogadishu who supply secondary cities including Kismayo, Bosaso, Garowe, and Baidoa by road and coastal shipping move rice in container quantities and need a price and specification that allows them to reach those markets competitively.
Somalia vs Other East African Rice Markets
PK 386 5% broken at USD 889 CIF Mogadishu is priced for the Somali market specifically. For buyers in neighbouring markets, the economics and port structure are different.
Kenyan buyers importing through Mombasa typically work with slightly different specifications and pricing structures. Tanzanian buyers at Dar es Salaam have their own port economics. Djibouti-based importers supplying Ethiopia move different rice grades at different price points through a different logistics chain.
This offer is priced and structured for Mogadishu, but we can provide CIF quotations to Kismayo, Bosaso, Berbera (Somaliland), Djibouti, and Mombasa for buyers who want to compare across ports or are supplying multiple East African markets from a single procurement relationship. Contact us to discuss your specific port and volume.
Pakistan as a Rice Origin for East Africa
Pakistan exports significant volumes of rice annually, with non-basmati varieties like PK 386 forming a large part of the total export volume that moves into African markets. Several characteristics make Pakistani origin consistently competitive for East Africa.
The growing regions of Sindh and Punjab produce long grain rice under irrigation conditions that deliver consistent grain size, starch content, and whiteness from season to season. Pakistani rice exporters have decades of experience shipping to East African ports and understand the documentation, moisture content specifications, and packing requirements that Somali, Kenyan, and Tanzanian import authorities expect.
Freight from Pakistani ports to Mogadishu is relatively short compared to origins like India’s east coast, Vietnam, or Thailand. Vessels from Karachi and Port Qasim serve Mogadishu and the Horn of Africa ports directly, and transit times are competitive.
The combination of competitive pricing, consistent quality, reliable documentation, and short transit times is why Pakistani long grain rice has held its position in the Somali import market through years of competition from Thai, Vietnamese, and Indian origins.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is Asia & Africa General Trading located?
Our office is located in Dubai, at Al Shizawi Building – Al Ahmadiya St – Deira – Al Ras(Near Al Ras Metro Station). You can easily find us on Google Maps or contact us directly for any assistance you may need in finding us. We look forward to serving you!
Other Products We Supply to Somalia and East Africa
Asia & Africa General Trading serves buyers across the Horn of Africa and East Africa with a range of food commodities.
Red split lentils (oil polish, 232 Pulses brand) are available at USD 770 per metric ton CIF Port Sudan and USD 878 per metric ton CIF Mombasa, with fast Turkey shipment. Day to Day Free Flow Iodised Salt from India is available CIF Djibouti at USD 177 per metric ton. Day to Day Instant Fat Filled Milk Powder 28% is available CIF Nigerian ports and on request to other East African destinations. White refined sugar in multiple grades and origins is available to East African and Horn of Africa ports.
For consolidated FCL shipments combining rice with other food commodities, contact us to discuss the loading plan and combined container economics. Buying rice, salt, and lentils in one container from one supplier reduces freight cost per metric ton across all three products.