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Who supplies caustic soda in Port Louis, Mauritius?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a caustic soda manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Port Louis. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Port Louis in about 12–22 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Caustic soda flakes and pearls (NaOH ≥ 98%) for refining, soap and chemicals.
Why Port Louis needs caustic soda
The capital and port, handling nearly all of Mauritius's imports. Caustic soda, phosphoric acid and citric acid are used continuously in oil neutralisation, degumming and many process industries.
Mauritius is an upper-middle-income island economy with tourism, textiles, food processing and financial services, served by Port Louis.
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Port Louis
Port Louis'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 Port Louis, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy caustic soda from us mainly for edible oil neutralisation and degumming and soap and detergent manufacturing.
Who buys caustic soda: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical 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 Port Louis
- 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 Port LouisIndicative transit 12–22 days (East Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at Port LouisPort Louis 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 Port Louis
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Mauritius working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: English, French) |
| Quotation | USD (MUR equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing caustic soda into Port Louis: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Port Louis, Mauritius — 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 Mauritius working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +230 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | English, French; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Mauritian rupee (MUR); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | Mauritius TradeNet |
| Trade agreement with India | India–Mauritius CECPA (in force since April 2021) — preferential duty on listed Indian goods |
| Plan orders around | the Christmas–New Year period, when many buyers and forwarders close |
Leading industries in Port Louis
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
- Wholesale & retail distributionAlso buys: Hardware stores, Supermarkets, E-commerce sellers
- FMCG, beverages & packagingBuys caustic soda: Beverage & water bottlers, Food processors, Personal-care brands
- Construction & infrastructureAlso buys: Contractors & builders, Builders' merchants, Real-estate developers
Caustic Soda specifications for Port Louis
Typical specification range for refinery chemicals; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Mauritius'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. Standards are enforced by the Mauritius Standards Bureau for regulated items.