Rice, sugar, pulses, spices, grains, seeds, peas, beans, tea, milk, oil, oil seeds, pickles, jams, tomato paste, cattle feeds, maize, salt, wheat, flours, instant foods, fruits pulp, groundnut, onion, potato, garlic, coriander, chilies, soybean.
Agro-produce commodities like onion, rice(basmati and non basmati), sugar, wheat, maize, soybeans, pulses, spices like pepper, fruits like apple and animal feed.Importing, exporting
Minerals feldspar, quartz, silica sand, quartz sand, powders, granules, ball clay, china kaolin clay, calcined china clay, bentonit powder, fused quartz, dolomite, calcite, fresh vegetables, mangoes, animal feed products, yellow maize, soybean meal, fresh onions and potatoes, graphite powder, charcoal and charcoal briquettes.Shipping, export and import
Rice, sugar, wheat, yellow corn , maize, pulses, lentils & beans, soya bean meal & other oil meal extractions, oil seeds like groundnuts & sesame seeds, edible oils, spices like pepper, cashews, green mung beans, green peas, yellow peas, black matpe, chick peas, pigeon peas, dun peas, red lentils, red kidney beans, broad beans, black eyed beans.Trade
Agricultural products like rice, sugar, grains, wheat flour, spices, maize products, dry fruits, apparel, fertilizers, stones, firefighting equipment.Logistics, shipping and international freight forwarding
Isabgol husk, psyllium husk, maize for animal feed, corn silage, green fodder, raw cashew nuts, 1121 basmati rice, IR64 parboiled rice, sesame seeds (white / black / brown), mustard seeds (black / brown), chickpeas, wheat grains.
Millets, maize, corn, common salt, table salt, fruits like papaya, pomegranate, mango, grapes, vegetables like onion.Manufacturer
Fresh vegetables, green chili, drumstick, onion, okra, fruits like mangoes, grapes, pomegranate and maize.
Rice products, basmati rice varieties, 1121 - white sella, golden sella, steam and raw, 1509 - white sella, golden sella, steam and raw, pusa - white sella, steam and raw, non-basmati rice varieties, ponni - raw or parboiled, sona masury - steam, parboiled and raw, swarna - steam, parboiled and raw, IR 64 5% broken - raw or parboiled, IR 64 25% broken - raw or parboiled, 100% broken rice - raw or parboiled, other agricultural products like green millet, white sorghum, maize, crushed maize, rice bran oil, de oiled rice bran, drum sticks, red onions.Trading
Rice, wheat, coconut, potato, maize, tapioca, ginger, cumin seeds, palm plate, onion, A4 size paper, T shirts, garments, banana chips,Bakery products, Artificial Flowers, Charcoal.
Leather bags, jute handbags, fibc bags, packaging materials (pp woven sacks), matured brown husked coconut.
Vannamei shrimp, black tiger, octopus, cuttlefish, squid, and others seafood products, agricultural products such as coconut oil, desiccated coconut, semi husk coconut, yellow corn/maize, etc., general purpose cables, instrumentation and control cables..
Corn grits , corn grit, broken maize , broken maize , yellow maize, white maize, soybean meal, rape seed meal, sorghum , yellow millet, green millet, rice , safflower seed, chickpeas , desi chickpeas, raisins , pulses , turmeric finger, fenugreek seed , coriander seed.
Pure ghee and dairy products, agri commodities like wheat, soybeans, corn, maize, gram, lentils, jowar, basmati rice, wheat flour, rice flour, gram flour 100% purity guaranteed.
Wheat, sugar s30 s31, coriander seeds and powder, black pepper seeds powder, black pepper seeds bleached , coconuts, dried coconuts, chilly powder, masalas, raw maize, maize flour, cardamom, pulses, lentils.
Edible oils, spices, millets, oats, rice, wheat, maize, cane jaggery, coconut sugar, khandsari sugar, natural honey, foxnuts (makhanas).
Turmeric fingers, guar gum, drumsticks, bitter gourd, pomegranate, banana, mango, grapes, guava, gooseberry, strawberry, cardamom, maize, onion powder, dehydrated vegetables, and fruits.
Packed bakery, sweets, biscuits, cookies, nuts in bars, gourmet products.
Turmeric powder, organic fertilizer, jaggery, castor oil, lubricating oil, insulating oil, wheat flour atta, Solapur chaddar, natural soaps, cosmetics, dwc pipes , calcium carbonate, milk powder.Merchant exporter
Meat (beef and mutton), maize, rice, spices, animal tags, fruits and vegetables.
Maize, also known as corn, is a tall grass that produces cereal grain. It is the most produced cereal in the world. It is a staple food for humans and is used in animal feed and as raw material in various industries. Maize is mainly used for animal feed and industrial applications.
Maize has multiple uses, and as explained earlier that it is mainly used as a key ingredient in the animal feed industry and in industrial applications. However, it is used for other sources as well:
The maize market is witnessing fluctuations due to multiple factors such as growing consumer demand for non-genetically modified maize, which has led to an increase in the cost of organically produced maize. Due to climatic conditions, the maize fields are being significantly affected, which is forcing the producers/farmers to produce genetically modified maize.
Despite these factors, the maize industry has a gradual growth:
Source: Market Data Forecast- Maize Market (2025-2033)
The Indian corn market was valued at US$ 1.46 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow with a CAGR of 7.8% valued at US$ 2.3 billion in 2030.
Key Market Drivers
Maize is a high-volume, high-demand crop with relatively low production costs. Buyers can profit in several ways:
If you are interested in buying maize, here is the list of Maize Suppliers
Conclusion
Maize, being the most widely used product worldwide, makes it the best product to invest in if you’re planning to start your own D2C or B2B business. There are various versatile by-products of maize that can be a great business opportunity for businesses leading to high margins and long-term trade relationships, and profitability.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the maize price in India today?
It ranges from INR 18 to INR 26 per kg, depending on the region and quality.
2. What is the maize price per kg in the international market?
As of 2024, it averages around USD 0.30 to 0.40 per kg, depending on demand and shipping conditions.
3. Which is the largest producer of maize in India?
Karnataka holds the top spot in maize production in India.
4. What is the HS Code for maize?
The HS Code for maize is 11042300
5. What documents are required to import maize from India?