Industrial Chemicals
Industrial chemicals here means the commodity acids, alkalis, solvents and salts that move by the tonne: caustic soda, soda ash, sulphuric and hydrochloric acid, methanol, acetone, urea, titanium dioxide and water-treatment coagulants. We do not manufacture; we buy from Chinese, Indian, Gulf and European producers and ship to the buyer's port. Prices are FOB per tonne and follow feedstock, energy and freight. Hazardous cargo is booked and documented under IMDG.
Who buys
- Detergent, soap and cosmetics manufacturers
- Water and wastewater treatment operators
- Paint, coating, plastics and glass producers
- Fertiliser blenders, textile and paper mills
What sets the price
- Feedstock and energy cost (gas, coal, salt, sulphur)
- Freight and tank or IBC availability
- Purity and grade (technical, food, USP)
- Chinese export policy and plant outages
- Products
- 23
- Options and prices
- 124
- HS code
- 2806-3206
- Typical origins
- China, India, South Korea, United States, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye
- Caustic Soda Flakes 99% Sodium hydroxide flakes for soap, detergent, textile and alumina users, bought from Chinese and Indian chlor-alkali plants. Indicative USD380 - 590per tonne · FOB
- Soda Ash Dense / Light 99.2% Sodium carbonate, dense for glass and light for detergent, from Chinese, Turkish and US producers. Indicative USD190 - 320per tonne · FOB
- Citric Acid Anhydrous / Monohydrate Food and technical citric acid in both forms for beverage, detergent and pharma buyers, shipped from Chinese and Thai plants. Indicative USD640 - 1,020per tonne · FOB
- Sodium Bicarbonate 99% (Technical / Food) Baking soda in technical, feed, food and pharma grades for bakeries, feed mills, FGD and detergent buyers. Indicative USD175 - 390per tonne · FOB
- Hydrochloric Acid 32-35% Technical hydrochloric acid for pickling, water treatment and chemical plants, by IBC, drum or ISO tank from Asian producers. Indicative USD150 - 290per tonne · FOB
- Sulphuric Acid 98% Technical and battery-grade sulphuric acid for fertiliser, metal pickling and chemical plants in IBC, drum or ISO tank. Indicative USD130 - 280per tonne · FOB
- Phosphoric Acid 85% (Technical / Food) Technical and food-grade phosphoric acid for cola, metal treatment, detergent and fertiliser buyers. Indicative USD800 - 1,420per tonne · FOB
- Hydrogen Peroxide 35-50% Hydrogen peroxide solution for pulp bleaching, textile, water treatment and chemical synthesis, in IBC or ISO tank. Indicative USD260 - 580per tonne · FOB
- Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% (IPA) High-purity IPA solvent for coatings, electronics, pharma and sanitiser makers, in drums, IBC or ISO tank. Indicative USD850 - 1,400per tonne · FOB
- Ethanol 96% / Anhydrous 99.9% Neutral ethanol in 96% and anhydrous grades for sanitiser, pharma, beverage and solvent buyers, in IBC or ISO tank. Indicative USD740 - 1,300per tonne · FOB
- Acetone 99.5% Solvent-grade acetone for coatings, adhesives, pharma and chemical synthesis, in drums, IBC or ISO tank. Indicative USD830 - 1,180per tonne · FOB
- Methanol 99.9% Industrial methanol for formaldehyde, MTBE, biodiesel and solvent users, from Middle East and Chinese producers. Indicative USD410 - 690per tonne · FOB
- Calcium Chloride Flakes / Prills Calcium chloride flakes (74-77%) and prills (94%) for de-icing, oil drilling, concrete and dust control. Indicative USD95 - 270per tonne · FOB
- Sodium Sulphate Anhydrous 99% Anhydrous sodium sulphate for detergent powder, glass, textile and paper buyers, from Chinese, Turkish and Spanish plants. Indicative USD70 - 160per tonne · FOB
- STPP Sodium Tripolyphosphate 94% STPP in technical and food grade for detergent, ceramics, meat processing and water treatment buyers. Indicative USD640 - 1,200per tonne · FOB
- Sodium Metabisulphite (SMBS) 97-98% SMBS in technical and food grade for mining, water treatment, wine, food and textile buyers. Indicative USD250 - 460per tonne · FOB
- Formic Acid 85% Formic acid 85-99% for leather, silage, rubber and textile buyers, from Chinese and European plants. Indicative USD380 - 920per tonne · FOB
- Glacial Acetic Acid 99.8% Glacial acetic acid for VAM, PTA, acetates and pharma buyers, from Chinese, Saudi and Indian producers. Indicative USD380 - 740per tonne · FOB
- Technical Urea N46 (Industrial / DEF) Prilled technical urea for resin, melamine, DEF and industrial buyers, from Gulf, Egyptian and Asian plants. Indicative USD350 - 560per tonne · FOB
- Titanium Dioxide TiO2 Rutile Rutile titanium dioxide pigment for paint, plastics, ink and paper buyers, from Chinese, German and Japanese lines. Indicative USD1,500 - 2,900per tonne · FOB
- Ammonium Sulphate N21 Ammonium sulphate crystal and granular for fertiliser blenders, feed and industrial users, from Chinese and Asian plants. Indicative USD150 - 270per tonne · FOB
- Sodium Silicate (Water Glass) Liquid Liquid sodium silicate in several modulus grades for detergent, foundry, paper and construction buyers. Indicative USD220 - 390per tonne · FOB
- Ferric Chloride / PAC Water Treatment Ferric chloride and polyaluminium chloride coagulants for municipal and industrial water treatment buyers. Indicative USD210 - 600per tonne · FOB
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Indicative market ranges in USD, not offers. A written offer or proforma fixes price, specification and terms. Indicative prices, updated November 2026.
Products
- Medical Consumables
- Medical Devices & Diagnostics
- Hospital Furniture & Mobility
- Laboratory & Dental Supplies
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Hygiene & Absorbent Products
- Cosmetic & Pharma Ingredients
- Disinfectants & Cleaning Chemicals
- Polymers & Raw Materials
- Machinery & Production Equipment
- Motors & Power Transmission
- Hardware & Tools
- Durable Goods & Equipment