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Who supplies refinery chemicals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a refinery chemicals manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Bahir Dar. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Djibouti in about 12–22 days, then 3–4 days by road inland, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Caustic soda flakes and pearls and citric acid for oil refining, soap, detergent, food and water treatment.
Why Bahir Dar needs refinery chemicals
Lake Tana city with textile mills and oilseed farming. Caustic soda, phosphoric acid and citric acid are used continuously in oil neutralisation, degumming and many process industries.
Ethiopia is Africa's second most populous country, with a large farming economy and state-built industrial parks for textiles and agro-processing. It is landlocked and imports mainly through Djibouti by rail and road.
Edible oil milling & refining in Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar 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 Bahir Dar, 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 Bahir Dar
- 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 DjiboutiIndicative transit 12–22 days (East Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Inland to Bahir DarAbout 3–4 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 Bahir Dar
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Ethiopia working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Amharic) |
| Quotation | USD (ETB equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing refinery chemicals into Bahir Dar: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia — 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 Ethiopia working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +251 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Amharic; we correspond in English |
| Currency | bir (ETB); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | Ethiopian electronic single window (eSW) |
| 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 Bahir Dar
- Textiles, garments & fashion retailAlso buys: Fabric wholesalers, Garment makers, Boutiques & retailers
- Agriculture & grain handlingAlso buys: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
- Edible oil milling & refiningBuys refinery chemicals: Oilseed crushing mills, Solvent extraction plants, Edible oil refineries
Refinery Chemicals specifications for Bahir Dar
Typical specification range for refinery chemicals; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Ethiopia'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 Bahir Dar
Standards: IS 252 (caustic soda), BP / USP / FCC (citric acid) or the standard your project specifies. Imports require a bank permit and foreign-exchange allocation; regulated products may need conformity assessment by Ethiopian authorities.