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Who supplies citric acid in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a citric acid manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Puerto Barrios. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Santo Tomás in about 35–50 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Citric acid anhydrous and monohydrate for oil degumming, food and pharma.
Why Puerto Barrios needs citric acid
Caribbean port for banana exports. Caustic soda, phosphoric acid and citric acid are used continuously in oil neutralisation, degumming and many process industries.
Guatemala is Central America's largest economy, with sugar, palm oil, coffee and textiles, served by Puerto Quetzal and Santo Tomás.
Edible oil milling & refining in Puerto Barrios
Puerto Barrios 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 Puerto Barrios, 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 Puerto Barrios
Chemical and fertiliser plants in Puerto Barrios 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 Puerto Barrios, 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 Puerto Barrios
Puerto Barrios'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 Puerto Barrios, 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 Puerto Barrios
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical producers in Puerto Barrios need amber syrup bottles, dropper bottles, vials and HDPE medicine bottles in consistent quality, packed to prevent breakage in transit.
In Puerto Barrios, 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 Puerto Barrios
- 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 Santo TomásIndicative transit 35–50 days (Central America & Mexico), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at Puerto BarriosPuerto Barrios 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 Puerto Barrios
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Guatemala working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Spanish) |
| Quotation | USD (GTQ equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing citric acid into Puerto Barrios: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala — 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 Guatemala working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +502 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Spanish; we correspond in English |
| Currency | quetzal (GTQ); 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 Puerto Barrios
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
- Agriculture & grain handlingAlso buys: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
Citric Acid specifications for Puerto Barrios
Typical specification range for refinery chemicals; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Guatemala'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. Central American technical regulations (RTCA) apply to some goods.