Quick answer
Who supplies refinery chemicals in Calabar, Nigeria?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a refinery chemicals manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Calabar. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Calabar in about 25–40 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Caustic soda flakes and pearls and citric acid for oil refining, soap, detergent, food and water treatment.
Why Calabar needs refinery chemicals
Port with a free zone, palm-oil plantations and a large cement plant nearby. Caustic soda, phosphoric acid and citric acid are used continuously in oil neutralisation, degumming and many process industries.
Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation and one of its largest economies, with oil and gas in the Niger Delta, the continent's biggest consumer market in Lagos, and fast-growing food, cement and manufacturing industries.
Edible oil milling & refining in Calabar
Calabar 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 Calabar, oilseed crushing mills and solvent extraction plants buy refinery chemicals from us mainly for edible oil neutralisation and degumming and soap and detergent manufacturing.
Who buys refinery chemicals: 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 refinery chemicals to Calabar
- 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 CalabarIndicative transit 25–40 days (West Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at CalabarCalabar 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 Calabar
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Nigeria working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: English) |
| Quotation | USD (NGN equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing refinery chemicals into Calabar: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Calabar, Nigeria — 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 Nigeria working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +234 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | English; we correspond in English |
| Currency | naira (NGN); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | Nigeria Customs Service NICIS II / B'Odogwu platform with Form M |
| Tariff framework | ECOWAS common external tariff |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | Ramadan and the Eid holidays, plus the Christmas–New Year period |
Leading industries in Calabar
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
- Edible oil milling & refiningBuys refinery chemicals: Oilseed crushing mills, Solvent extraction plants, Edible oil refineries
- Agriculture & grain handlingAlso buys: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
- Cement & building materials plantsAlso buys: Cement and clinker plants, Grinding units, Block and aggregate plants
Refinery Chemicals specifications for Calabar
Typical specification range for refinery chemicals; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Nigeria'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 |
All 2 refinery chemicals we supply in Calabar
Standards: IS 252 (caustic soda), BP / USP / FCC (citric acid) or the standard your project specifies. Shipments need Form M registration and, for regulated products, a SONCAP certificate.