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Who supplies caustic soda in Villavicencio, Colombia?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a caustic soda manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Villavicencio. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Buenaventura in about 35–55 days, then 2–3 days by road inland, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Caustic soda flakes and pearls (NaOH ≥ 98%) for refining, soap and chemicals.
Why Villavicencio needs caustic soda
Llanos oil fields and palm-oil plantations. Caustic soda, phosphoric acid and citric acid are used continuously in oil neutralisation, degumming and many process industries.
Colombia is a large Latin American market with oil, coal and gold mining, palm oil, flowers and a strong manufacturing base in Bogotá, Medellín and Cali.
Edible oil milling & refining in Villavicencio
Villavicencio 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 Villavicencio, oilseed crushing mills and solvent extraction plants buy caustic soda from us mainly for edible oil neutralisation and degumming and soap and detergent manufacturing.
Who buys caustic soda: 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 caustic soda to Villavicencio
- 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 BuenaventuraIndicative transit 35–55 days (South America), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Inland to VillavicencioAbout 2–3 days by road, arranged by your clearing agent or forwarder after customs clearance.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in Villavicencio
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Colombia working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Spanish) |
| Quotation | USD (COP equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing caustic soda into Villavicencio: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Villavicencio, Colombia — 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 Colombia working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +57 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Spanish; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Colombian peso (COP); quotations in USD |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | the Christmas–New Year period, when many buyers and forwarders close |
Leading industries in Villavicencio
- Oil, gas & petrochemicalsAlso buys: Upstream oil & gas, Refineries, Petrochemical plants
- Agriculture & grain handlingAlso buys: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
- Edible oil milling & refiningBuys caustic soda: Oilseed crushing mills, Solvent extraction plants, Edible oil refineries
Caustic Soda specifications for Villavicencio
Typical specification range for refinery chemicals; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Colombia'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. Some products need conformity certification under Colombian technical regulations.