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Who is a reliable refinery chemicals supplier and exporter for Seychelles?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports refinery chemicals to buyers in Seychelles, including Victoria, Anse Boileau, Praslin. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Port Victoria with about 12–22 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Seychelles needs refinery chemicals
Seychelles is a small, high-income island economy built on tourism and tuna fishing.
Caustic soda, phosphoric acid and citric acid are used continuously in oil neutralisation, degumming and many process industries.
Edible oil milling & refining in Seychelles
Seychelles crushes and refines oilseeds for its domestic market. Refineries need activated bleaching clay and filter aid on a predictable schedule; mills need conveyors and bearings; packers need barrels and PET preforms.
In Seychelles, 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
Chemicals, fertilisers & petrochemicals in Seychelles
Chemical and fertiliser plants in Seychelles 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 Seychelles, petrochemical complexes and fertiliser plants buy refinery chemicals from us mainly for food and beverage and pharmaceuticals.
Who buys refinery chemicals: Petrochemical complexes · Fertiliser plants · Speciality chemical makers · Chemical distributors
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Seychelles
Seychelles'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 Seychelles, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy refinery chemicals from us mainly for textile processing and water treatment.
Who buys refinery chemicals: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Seychelles
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical producers in Seychelles need amber syrup bottles, dropper bottles, vials and HDPE medicine bottles in consistent quality, packed to prevent breakage in transit.
In Seychelles, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy refinery chemicals from us mainly for edible oil neutralisation and degumming and soap and detergent manufacturing.
Who buys refinery chemicals: 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.
Top 3 cities for refinery chemicals in Seychelles
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of refinery chemicals. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Refinery Chemicals in Victoriaport: Port VictoriaThe capital, main port and tuna-processing centre.
- 02Refinery Chemicals in Anse Boileauvia Port Victoria · 1 day by roadWest-coast district with resorts.
- 03Refinery Chemicals in Praslinvia Port Victoria · 1 day by ferrySecond island, with resorts and nature reserves.
Importing refinery chemicals into Seychelles: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Seychelles — 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 | 08:00–17:30 Seychelles time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
| Country calling code | +248 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Seychellois Creole, English, French; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Seychellois rupee (SCR); 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 |
Refinery Chemicals specifications for Seychelles
Typical specification range for refinery chemicals; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Seychelles'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 Seychelles
Standards: IS 252 (caustic soda), BP / USP / FCC (citric acid) or the standard your project specifies. Imports are generally straightforward; some products need SBS approval.
Price, duties & landed cost in Seychelles
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in Seychellois rupee (SCR) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Port Victoria |
| Import taxes | Import duty plus VAT (EAC / COMESA frameworks where applicable) |
| Import conformity | Imports are generally straightforward; some products need SBS approval. |
| Export documents | Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading; test certificates / COA where applicable |
| Payment | 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders. |
Packing for shipment to Seychelles
Powders are packed in 25 kg laminated HDPE or paper bags with PE liners, or in 500–1000 kg jumbo bags, palletised and stretch-wrapped. Hazardous chemicals carry UN-approved packing, labels and DG declarations.