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Who supplies citric acid in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a citric acid manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Santiago de los Caballeros. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Caucedo in about 35–50 days, then 1 day by road inland, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Citric acid anhydrous and monohydrate for oil degumming, food and pharma.
Why Santiago de los Caballeros needs citric acid
Free-zone manufacturing and tobacco centre. Caustic soda, phosphoric acid and citric acid are used continuously in oil neutralisation, degumming and many process industries.
The Dominican Republic is the Caribbean's largest economy, with tourism, free-zone manufacturing, construction and agriculture.
Edible oil milling & refining in Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros 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 Santiago de los Caballeros, 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
Chemicals, fertilisers & petrochemicals in Santiago de los Caballeros
Chemical and fertiliser plants in Santiago de los Caballeros handle corrosive media, so they buy stainless and alloy piping, PTFE and graphite seals and lined valves, and ship finished product in HDPE drums and barrels.
In Santiago de los Caballeros, petrochemical complexes and fertiliser plants buy citric acid from us mainly for food and beverage and pharmaceuticals.
Who buys citric acid: Petrochemical complexes · Fertiliser plants · Speciality chemical makers · Chemical distributors
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros's food, beverage and personal-care producers need packaging in volume — preforms, HDPE containers, glass jars and drums — with closures matched and supply planned around production runs.
In Santiago de los Caballeros, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy citric acid from us mainly for textile processing and water treatment.
Who buys citric acid: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Santiago de los Caballeros
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical producers in Santiago de los Caballeros need amber syrup bottles, dropper bottles, vials and HDPE medicine bottles in consistent quality, packed to prevent breakage in transit.
In Santiago de los Caballeros, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy citric acid from us mainly for edible oil neutralisation and degumming and soap and detergent manufacturing.
Who buys citric acid: Pharma manufacturers · Nutraceutical brands · Laboratories · Hospitals
Typical uses: Edible oil neutralisation and degumming · Soap and detergent manufacturing · Food and beverage · Pharmaceuticals · Textile processing · Water treatment.
Delivery of citric acid to Santiago de los Caballeros
- 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 CaucedoIndicative transit 35–50 days (Caribbean), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Inland to Santiago de los CaballerosAbout 1 day 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 Santiago de los Caballeros
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Dominican Republic working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Spanish) |
| Quotation | USD (DOP equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing citric acid into Santiago de los Caballeros: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic — 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 Dominican Republic working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +1849 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Spanish; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Dominican peso (DOP); 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 Santiago de los Caballeros
- Textiles, garments & fashion retailAlso buys: Fabric wholesalers, Garment makers, Boutiques & retailers
- Manufacturing & plant maintenanceAlso buys: Factories & OEMs, MRO distributors, Maintenance contractors
- Agriculture & grain handlingAlso buys: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
Citric Acid specifications for Santiago de los Caballeros
Typical specification range for refinery chemicals; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Dominican Republic'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 documentation from INDOCAL.