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Who supplies citric acid in Paranaguá, Brazil?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a citric acid manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Paranaguá. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Paranaguá in about 35–55 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Citric acid anhydrous and monohydrate for oil degumming, food and pharma.
Why Paranaguá needs citric acid
One of the world's largest soybean and soy-oil export ports. Caustic soda, phosphoric acid and citric acid are used continuously in oil neutralisation, degumming and many process industries.
Brazil is Latin America's largest economy, a global leader in soybeans, iron ore and sugar, with a big manufacturing base in São Paulo and offshore oil around Rio de Janeiro.
Edible oil milling & refining in Paranaguá
Paranaguá crushes and refines oilseeds for its domestic market. Refineries need activated bleaching clay and filter aid on a predictable schedule; mills need bearings and couplings; packers need barrels and PET preforms.
In Paranaguá, oilseed crushing mills and solvent extraction plants buy citric acid from us mainly for edible oil neutralisation and degumming and soap and detergent manufacturing.
Who buys citric acid: Oilseed crushing mills · Solvent extraction plants · Edible oil refineries · Oil packers
Typical uses: Edible oil neutralisation and degumming · Soap and detergent manufacturing · Food and beverage · Pharmaceuticals · Textile processing · Water treatment.
Delivery of citric acid to Paranaguá
- 1Export from Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat)Goods are inspected, export-packed and customs-cleared in India, usually within a day's drive of our Palanpur base.
- 2Sea freight to ParanaguáIndicative transit 35–55 days (South America), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at ParanaguáParanaguá is itself the port of discharge, so goods clear customs locally and reach your warehouse quickly.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in Paranaguá
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Brazil working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Portuguese) |
| Quotation | USD (BRL equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing citric acid into Paranaguá: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Paranaguá, Brazil — working days, time difference, customs system, trade-agreement duty and the seasons to plan around.
| Weekend | Saturday–Sunday (many trading firms also work Saturday mornings) |
|---|---|
| Our office hours in your time | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Brazil working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +55 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Portuguese; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | Siscomex / Portal Único |
| Trade agreement with India | India–MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement — reduced duty on listed goods |
| Plan orders around | the Christmas–New Year period, when many buyers and forwarders close |
Leading industries in Paranaguá
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
- Agriculture & grain handlingAlso buys: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
- Edible oil milling & refiningBuys citric acid: Oilseed crushing mills, Solvent extraction plants, Edible oil refineries
Citric Acid specifications for Paranaguá
Typical specification range for refinery chemicals; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Brazil's import requirements.
| Caustic soda | Flakes / pearls, NaOH ≥ 98–99% |
|---|---|
| Citric acid | Anhydrous and monohydrate, 99.5–100.5% |
| Grades | Industrial and food / pharma grade |
| Packing | 25 kg bags; jumbo bags; palletised |
Standards: IS 252 (caustic soda), BP / USP / FCC (citric acid) or the standard your project specifies. Regulated products need INMETRO certification, and importers need RADAR registration.