U.S. imports of Milled Rice & By-Products (NAICS 311212) totaled $137.6M in August 2026, imported from 61 countries.
Importers of Milled Rice & By-Products paid $15.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 11.18% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Milled Rice & By-Products imports of $137.6M in August 2026 ran 15% above the year-to-date monthly average of $119.6M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataMilled rice — including polished, parboiled, and broken rice — enters the US under a tariff-rate quota framework that distinguishes long-grain from medium- and short-grain varieties, making origin and grain type critical to duty calculation. By-products such as rice bran and rice flour generated during milling are also captured here and serve distinct industrial markets, from animal feed to gluten-free food manufacturing. FDA prior notice and facility registration requirements apply to all imported milled rice intended for human consumption.
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3.7K import shipments a month
The US maintains TRQs on milled rice that set lower in-quota duty rates up to a specified volume, with higher over-quota rates applying above that threshold. Quota allocations are administered by USDA and are country-specific, so importers must secure a valid license or certificate before shipping to ensure in-quota treatment.
Parboiled rice has been partially boiled in the husk before milling, which gelatinizes the starch and alters the grain's nutritional profile and cooking characteristics. The HTS treats parboiled rice as a separate subheading from fully milled or polished rice, so the processing method must be documented on the commercial invoice and entry paperwork.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Thailand and India together supply 78% of it. Pakistan pays 13.3% duty; Canada 0.0%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns for NAICS to the 4-digit level only. See NAICS 3112 for those.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
National industry 1 of 3 in naics industry 31121
National industry 311212 · $137.6M of $293.7M
ImportsExports
Imports
$137.6MYoY · free account
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$117.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $1.4B of Milled Rice & By-Products and exported $1.5B.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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