Caustic Soda Price by Country — CIF Landed Cost at Your Port

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Caustic Soda Landed Cost, Port by Port
CIF into 165 Import Markets

Caustic soda flakes NaOH 98% land between $780 and $1,085 per metric ton CIF depending on where you take delivery — from $780–815/MT in the UAE and Türkiye, where the cargo loads locally, to $1,055–1,085/MT for deep-inland destinations. Pick your country below and the freight band, transit time and import requirement for that lane come with it. Basis FOB Mersin $780 and FOB Jebel Ali $800, 25 kg PP bags, one 20ft FCL of 25 MT.

Grade priced
Flakes NaOH 98% min
Packing
25 kg PP bags, PE liner
MOQ
25 MT · 1×20ft FCL
Loading ports
Jebel Ali · Mersin
HS / CAS
2815.11 · 1310-73-2
Dangerous goods
UN 1823 · IMDG 8 PG II
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Short answer

What does caustic soda cost in your country?

As of , the caustic soda price by country runs from about $780–815/MT in the United Arab Emirates and Türkiye, where the cargo loads locally, to $1,055–1,085/MT for deep-inland destinations such as Chad, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Bolivia that carry a long overland leg. Most coastal African, South Asian and Black Sea import markets sit between $820 and $980/MT CIF.

Every figure is for caustic soda flakes, NaOH 98% min (CAS 1310-73-2, HS 2815.11, UN 1823, IMDG Class 8 PG II) in 25 kg PP bags with PE liner, one 20-foot full container load of 25 MT, shipped from Jebel Ali (UAE) or Mersin (Türkiye). They exclude destination terminal handling, import duty, VAT and inland delivery beyond the named port.

CIF low = FOB Mersin $780 + low freight  ·  CIF high = FOB Jebel Ali $800 + high freight

Freight bands are per 20-foot container of 25 MT with the IMDG Class 8 dangerous-goods surcharge already inside them. Landlocked markets carry an inland haulage allowance from the transit port named in the port column.

Price list · 10 September 2026

Caustic soda price by country — 165 markets

Search your country or filter by region. On a wide screen you can tap any column heading to sort by landed price, freight or transit time. Country names link through to the local supply page where we have one.

165 markets
Indicative CIF landed price of caustic soda flakes NaOH 98% by destination country, 10 September 2026, USD per metric ton, one 20-foot FCL of 25 MT from Jebel Ali or Mersin.
Discharge port Origin Import requirement
NigeriaBOOKED$910–970Lagos (Apapa)West AfricaMersin130–17010–14 dSONCAP certificate, arranged at origin
GhanaBOOKED$900–955TemaWest AfricaMersin120–15511–16 dGhana Standards Authority conformity (G-CAP / EasyPASS)
Ivory Coast$905–960AbidjanWest AfricaMersin125–16012–16 dVoC programme, French-language SDS and label
Senegal$915–975DakarWest AfricaMersin135–17513–18 dFrench-language SDS, certificate of origin
Togo$905–960LoméWest AfricaMersin125–16012–16 dTransit hub for Sahel re-export
Benin$908–965CotonouWest AfricaMersin128–16512–17 dPVI import verification, certificate of origin
Cameroon$920–980DoualaWest AfricaMersin140–18014–19 dPECAE pre-shipment conformity evaluation
Guinea$920–980ConakryWest AfricaMersin140–18014–19 dBauxite and alumina sector demand
Liberia$920–982MonroviaWest AfricaMersin140–18214–19 dCertificate of origin, English documentation
Sierra Leone$920–982FreetownWest AfricaMersin140–18214–19 dMining and soap sector demand
Gambia$925–988BanjulWest AfricaMersin145–18815–20 dSmall parcels, often via Dakar transhipment
Guinea-Bissau$928–990BissauWest AfricaMersin148–19015–21 dFeeder service via Dakar
Mauritania$910–972NouakchottWest AfricaMersin130–17212–17 dIron ore and fisheries sector demand
MaliINLAND$965–1,045via Dakar / AbidjanWest AfricaMersin185–24520–28 dLandlocked — gold-mining cyanidation demand
Burkina FasoINLAND$960–1,040via Lomé / AbidjanWest AfricaMersin180–24019–27 dLandlocked — gold-mining demand
NigerINLAND$965–1,045via Cotonou / LoméWest AfricaMersin185–24520–28 dLandlocked — long Sahel road leg
Gabon$928–992Owendo (Libreville)West AfricaMersin148–19216–21 dManganese and oilfield demand
Congo (Brazzaville)$928–992Pointe-NoireWest AfricaMersin148–19216–21 dOilfield and mining demand
Equatorial Guinea$932–996Malabo / BataWest AfricaMersin152–19617–22 dOil and gas sector demand
ChadINLAND$975–1,055via DoualaWest AfricaMersin195–25522–30 dLandlocked — long road leg from Douala
KenyaBOOKED$850–890MombasaEast AfricaJebel Ali70–907–10 dPVoC certificate, arranged at origin
TanzaniaBOOKED$860–905Dar es SalaamEast AfricaJebel Ali80–1058–12 dPVoC certificate, arranged at origin
UgandaINLAND$910–975via MombasaEast AfricaJebel Ali130–17514–20 dLandlocked — PVoC plus road leg from Mombasa
RwandaINLAND$945–1,020via Mombasa / Dar es SalaamEast AfricaJebel Ali165–22018–25 dLandlocked — Northern or Central Corridor
BurundiINLAND$960–1,040via Dar es SalaamEast AfricaJebel Ali180–24020–28 dLandlocked — Central Corridor road leg
South SudanINLAND$970–1,050via MombasaEast AfricaJebel Ali190–25022–30 dLandlocked — prepayment terms typical
EthiopiaINLAND$875–930via DjiboutiEast AfricaJebel Ali95–1309–14 dLandlocked — Djibouti corridor to Addis Ababa
Djibouti$845–885DjiboutiEast AfricaJebel Ali65–855–8 dRegional transhipment hub
Eritrea$870–920MassawaEast AfricaJebel Ali90–1207–11 dLimited liner calls, sailing schedule dependent
Somalia$865–915Berbera / MogadishuEast AfricaJebel Ali85–1157–11 dPrepayment terms typical
Mozambique$890–945Beira / MaputoEast AfricaJebel Ali110–14514–19 dMining and aluminium smelter demand
MalawiINLAND$955–1,035via Beira / NacalaEast AfricaJebel Ali175–23520–28 dLandlocked — Beira or Nacala corridor
Madagascar$900–960ToamasinaEast AfricaJebel Ali120–16016–22 dNickel, sugar and textile sectors
Mauritius$885–940Port LouisEast AfricaJebel Ali105–14012–17 dTextile and water-treatment demand
Comoros$915–980MoroniEast AfricaJebel Ali135–18018–24 dFeeder service, small parcels
Seychelles$890–948VictoriaEast AfricaJebel Ali110–14812–18 dFish processing and water treatment
EgyptBOOKED$820–860AlexandriaNorth AfricaMersin40–603–5 dGOEIC importer registration required
Morocco$865–915CasablancaNorth AfricaMersin85–1158–12 dPhosphate and food-processing demand
Algeria$850–895AlgiersNorth AfricaMersin70–956–9 dImport licence and bank domiciliation
Tunisia$835–875RadèsNorth AfricaMersin55–754–7 dShort Mediterranean lane
Libya$840–885Misrata / BenghaziNorth AfricaMersin60–854–7 dWater treatment and oilfield demand
Sudan$855–900Port SudanNorth AfricaJebel Ali75–1006–9 dSoap and sugar industry demand
South Africa$895–950DurbanSouthern AfricaJebel Ali115–15016–21 dCompetes with domestic chlor-alkali supply
Namibia$910–972Walvis BaySouthern AfricaJebel Ali130–17218–24 dUranium and marine-processing demand
BotswanaINLAND$950–1,028via Durban / Walvis BaySouthern AfricaJebel Ali170–22820–28 dLandlocked — diamond and copper sectors
ZambiaINLAND$955–1,035via Dar es SalaamSouthern AfricaJebel Ali175–23518–26 dLandlocked — copper-belt hydrometallurgy
ZimbabweINLAND$960–1,040via Durban / BeiraSouthern AfricaJebel Ali180–24020–28 dLandlocked — long inland leg
DR Congo$930–995MatadiSouthern AfricaMersin150–19518–24 dCopper–cobalt hydrometallurgy
Angola$925–990LuandaSouthern AfricaMersin145–19017–23 dImport licence and FX allocation
LesothoINLAND$940–1,015via DurbanSouthern AfricaJebel Ali160–21519–26 dLandlocked — textile-mill demand
EswatiniINLAND$938–1,012via Durban / MaputoSouthern AfricaJebel Ali158–21219–26 dLandlocked — sugar and pulp demand
United Arab Emirates$780–815Jebel AliMiddle EastJebel Ali0–151–2 dEx-works Jebel Ali or local delivery
Saudi ArabiaEXP$805–840DammamMiddle EastJebel Ali25–402–4 dSABER / SASO conformity; large domestic capacity
Oman$800–835SoharMiddle EastJebel Ali20–351–3 dRoad or short-sea option
Qatar$805–840HamadMiddle EastJebel Ali25–402–4 dGCC conformity marking
Kuwait$810–845ShuwaikhMiddle EastJebel Ali30–453–5 dRefining and desalination demand
Bahrain$805–840Khalifa Bin SalmanMiddle EastJebel Ali25–402–4 dAluminium smelter demand
Iraq$825–870Umm QasrMiddle EastJebel Ali45–704–7 dCOC inspection at origin
Jordan$835–880AqabaMiddle EastJebel Ali55–806–9 dPotash and phosphate sectors
Lebanon$815–855BeirutMiddle EastMersin35–552–4 dShort lane from Mersin
Yemen$850–895AdenMiddle EastJebel Ali70–955–8 dWar-risk premium may apply
IndiaEXP$825–865Nhava Sheva / MundraSouth AsiaJebel Ali45–654–6 dBIS registration; large domestic capacity and exports
Pakistan$820–860Karachi / Port QasimSouth AsiaJebel Ali40–603–5 dShortest lane from Jebel Ali
BangladeshBOOKED$855–900ChittagongSouth AsiaJebel Ali75–10010–14 dTextile mercerising demand, L/C terms
Sri LankaBOOKED$840–880ColomboSouth AsiaJebel Ali60–805–8 dRegional transhipment hub
NepalINLAND$910–975via Kolkata / VisakhapatnamSouth AsiaJebel Ali130–17514–20 dLandlocked — Indian transit documentation
Maldives$865–910MaléSouth AsiaJebel Ali85–1107–10 dWater treatment and resort demand
VietnamBOOKED$880–935Ho Chi Minh CitySoutheast AsiaJebel Ali100–13514–18 dChemical import declaration required
Indonesia$875–930Jakarta / SurabayaSoutheast AsiaJebel Ali95–13013–18 dPulp, paper, alumina and textile demand
Malaysia$865–915Port KlangSoutheast AsiaJebel Ali85–11511–15 dCompetes with regional production
Singapore$865–915SingaporeSoutheast AsiaJebel Ali85–11511–15 dTrading and re-export hub
Thailand$880–935Laem ChabangSoutheast AsiaJebel Ali100–13514–18 dHazardous substance licence required
Philippines$890–945ManilaSoutheast AsiaJebel Ali110–14516–21 dPCC / DENR chemical clearance
Myanmar$885–940YangonSoutheast AsiaJebel Ali105–14014–19 dImport licence; soap and textile demand
Cambodia$895–950SihanoukvilleSoutheast AsiaJebel Ali115–15016–21 dGarment sector demand
LaosINLAND$940–1,015via Laem ChabangSoutheast AsiaJebel Ali160–21520–28 dLandlocked — road leg from Thailand
Brunei$895–952MuaraSoutheast AsiaJebel Ali115–15215–20 dOil, gas and water treatment
ChinaEXP$895–955Shanghai / QingdaoEast AsiaJebel Ali115–15516–22 dWorld's largest producer and exporter — local supply is cheaper
JapanEXP$910–975Yokohama / KobeEast AsiaJebel Ali130–17520–26 dDomestic chlor-alkali capacity; specialty grades only
South KoreaEXP$905–968BusanEast AsiaJebel Ali125–16819–25 dDomestic capacity and regional exporter
TaiwanEXP$900–962KaohsiungEast AsiaJebel Ali120–16218–24 dDomestic capacity; electronics-grade demand only
Hong Kong$895–955Hong KongEast AsiaJebel Ali115–15516–22 dRe-export and trading hub
MongoliaINLANDEXP$990–1,085via TianjinEast AsiaJebel Ali210–28526–36 dLandlocked — normally supplied overland from China
Türkiye$780–815MersinWestern & Southern EuropeMersin0–151–2 dDomestic delivery ex-Ankara/Istanbul or FCA Mersin
Greece$820–860PiraeusWestern & Southern EuropeMersin40–603–5 dEU REACH — importer registration and CLP label
Italy$840–885GenoaWestern & Southern EuropeMersin60–856–9 dEU REACH — importer registration and CLP label
Spain$845–890ValenciaWestern & Southern EuropeMersin65–907–10 dEU REACH — importer registration and CLP label
Portugal$860–910Leixões / LisbonWestern & Southern EuropeMersin80–1109–13 dEU REACH; pulp and paper demand
FranceEXP$850–900Marseille / Le HavreWestern & Southern EuropeMersin70–1007–12 dEU REACH; competes with domestic producers
Malta$830–872MarsaxlokkWestern & Southern EuropeMersin50–724–7 dMediterranean transhipment hub
Cyprus$810–850LimassolWestern & Southern EuropeMersin30–502–4 dEU REACH; shortest EU lane from Mersin
GermanyEXP$880–935HamburgWestern & Southern EuropeMersin100–13513–18 dEU REACH; competes with EU producers
Netherlands$878–932RotterdamWestern & Southern EuropeMersin98–13212–17 dEU REACH; ARA import and distribution hub
Belgium$878–932AntwerpWestern & Southern EuropeMersin98–13212–17 dEU REACH; ARA import and distribution hub
United Kingdom$880–935FelixstoweWestern & Southern EuropeMersin100–13513–18 dUK REACH registration required
Romania$825–865ConstanțaEastern Europe & BalkansMersin45–653–6 dEU REACH and CLP labelling
Bulgaria$825–865Varna / BurgasEastern Europe & BalkansMersin45–653–6 dEU REACH and CLP labelling
Croatia$850–895RijekaEastern Europe & BalkansMersin70–956–10 dEU REACH and CLP labelling
Slovenia$850–895KoperEastern Europe & BalkansMersin70–956–10 dEU REACH; Koper serves Central Europe
SerbiaINLAND$865–920via Thessaloniki / ConstanțaEastern Europe & BalkansMersin85–1208–13 dLandlocked — road or Danube leg from port
Bosnia & Herzegovina$865–915via Ploče / RijekaEastern Europe & BalkansMersin85–1158–12 dNo container port of its own — road leg from Ploče
Montenegro$855–905BarEastern Europe & BalkansMersin75–1057–11 dAluminium and water-treatment demand
Albania$850–898DurrësEastern Europe & BalkansMersin70–986–10 dMining and food-processing demand
North MacedoniaINLAND$862–915via ThessalonikiEastern Europe & BalkansMersin82–1157–12 dLandlocked — short road leg from Thessaloniki
KosovoINLAND$870–925via Durrës / ThessalonikiEastern Europe & BalkansMersin90–1258–13 dLandlocked — road leg from the Adriatic
HungaryINLAND$880–940via Constanța / KoperEastern Europe & BalkansMersin100–1409–15 dLandlocked EU — REACH; rail or road from port
SlovakiaINLAND$885–945via Koper / GdańskEastern Europe & BalkansMersin105–14510–16 dLandlocked EU — REACH; rail from port
CzechiaINLAND$888–948via Koper / HamburgEastern Europe & BalkansMersin108–14811–17 dLandlocked EU — REACH; rail from port
PolandEXP$875–930GdańskEastern Europe & BalkansMersin95–13012–17 dEU REACH; significant domestic capacity and exports
Lithuania$880–938KlaipėdaEastern Europe & BalkansMersin100–13813–18 dEU REACH and CLP labelling
Latvia$882–940RigaEastern Europe & BalkansMersin102–14013–18 dEU REACH and CLP labelling
Estonia$884–942Tallinn (Muuga)Eastern Europe & BalkansMersin104–14213–19 dEU REACH and CLP labelling
MoldovaINLAND$855–908via Constanța / GiurgiuleștiEastern Europe & BalkansMersin75–1086–11 dLandlocked — Danube barge or road from Constanța
RussiaEXP$830–875NovorossiyskRussia, Caucasus & CaspianMersin50–754–7 dLarge domestic capacity; payment and compliance screening
Ukraine$835–880Odesa / ReniRussia, Caucasus & CaspianMersin55–804–7 dWar-risk insurance; UA CLP Ukrainian-language SDS
Georgia$825–865Poti / BatumiRussia, Caucasus & CaspianMersin45–653–6 dGateway for Caucasus and Caspian transit
ArmeniaINLAND$900–965via PotiRussia, Caucasus & CaspianMersin120–1659–15 dLandlocked — rail and road from Poti
AzerbaijanINLAND$900–960Baku (via Poti rail)Russia, Caucasus & CaspianMersin120–16010–16 dLandlocked on the Caspian — Georgia rail transit
KazakhstanINLAND$925–995Aktau (via Poti / Baku)Russia, Caucasus & CaspianMersin145–19514–21 dLandlocked — mining and alumina demand
TurkmenistanINLAND$945–1,020TurkmenbashiRussia, Caucasus & CaspianMersin165–22016–24 dCaspian crossing from Baku; textile demand
UzbekistanINLAND$955–1,035overland via Georgia / KazakhstanRussia, Caucasus & CaspianMersin175–23518–26 dDouble-landlocked — a top-five world import market
KyrgyzstanINLAND$975–1,062overland via KazakhstanRussia, Caucasus & CaspianMersin195–26222–30 dLandlocked — gold-mining cyanidation demand
TajikistanINLAND$985–1,075overland via UzbekistanRussia, Caucasus & CaspianMersin205–27524–34 dLandlocked — aluminium and mining demand
Brazil$920–985SantosSouth AmericaJebel Ali / Mersin140–18525–32 dPortuguese-language SDS; ANVISA where food grade
Colombia$915–980CartagenaSouth AmericaMersin135–18022–30 dSpanish-language SDS; INVIMA where food grade
Ecuador$930–995GuayaquilSouth AmericaMersin150–19526–34 dMining and shrimp-processing demand
Peru$940–1,010CallaoSouth AmericaJebel Ali160–21030–38 dCopper and gold hydrometallurgy
Chile$945–1,015San Antonio / ValparaísoSouth AmericaJebel Ali165–21532–40 dLithium and copper processing
Argentina$935–1,000Buenos AiresSouth AmericaMersin155–20028–36 dImport licence and FX approval
Uruguay$932–998MontevideoSouth AmericaMersin152–19827–35 dPulp and paper sector demand
ParaguayINLAND$975–1,055via Montevideo (river barge)South AmericaMersin195–25532–42 dLandlocked — Paraná river barge leg
BoliviaINLAND$980–1,065via Arica / IquiqueSouth AmericaJebel Ali200–26534–44 dLandlocked — Chilean port and Andes road leg
Venezuela$930–998Puerto CabelloSouth AmericaMersin150–19824–32 dSanctions screening required before booking
Guyana$928–995GeorgetownSouth AmericaMersin148–19524–32 dBauxite, gold and oilfield demand
Suriname$932–1,000ParamariboSouth AmericaMersin152–20025–33 dGold-mining and alumina demand
United StatesEXP$910–975Houston / New YorkNorth AmericaMersin130–17518–26 dLarge Gulf Coast capacity — a major world exporter
CanadaEXP$920–988Montreal / VancouverNorth AmericaMersin140–18820–28 dDomestic chlor-alkali capacity and net exports
MexicoEXP$935–1,005Manzanillo / VeracruzNorth AmericaJebel Ali / Mersin155–20528–38 dNOM labelling in Spanish; domestic capacity
Panama$920–985Colón (Manzanillo)Central AmericaMersin140–18522–30 dRegional transhipment hub for Central America
Costa Rica$925–992Puerto LimónCentral AmericaMersin145–19223–31 dSpanish-language SDS; food and beverage demand
Guatemala$928–995Puerto Quetzal / Santo TomásCentral AmericaMersin148–19524–32 dSpanish-language SDS; sugar and palm oil sectors
Honduras$925–990Puerto CortésCentral AmericaMersin145–19023–31 dTextile maquila and food processing
El Salvador$930–998AcajutlaCentral AmericaMersin150–19825–33 dTextile and detergent demand
Nicaragua$932–1,000CorintoCentral AmericaMersin152–20025–34 dSugar and soap sector demand
Belize$935–1,005Belize CityCentral AmericaMersin155–20526–35 dSmall parcels via regional transhipment
Dominican Republic$918–982CaucedoCaribbeanMersin138–18221–29 dFree-zone manufacturing and water treatment
Jamaica$915–978KingstonCaribbeanMersin135–17821–28 dBauxite and alumina refining demand
Trinidad & Tobago$920–985Port of SpainCaribbeanMersin140–18522–29 dPetrochemical and ammonia sector demand
Haiti$925–992Port-au-PrinceCaribbeanMersin145–19223–31 dSoap manufacturing; prepayment terms typical
Australia$910–975Sydney / Melbourne / GladstoneOceaniaJebel Ali130–17518–26 dAlumina refining — a large net importer
New Zealand$930–1,000Auckland / TaurangaOceaniaJebel Ali150–20024–32 dDairy, pulp and water-treatment demand
Papua New Guinea$925–995Lae / Port MoresbyOceaniaJebel Ali145–19522–30 dGold and nickel hydrometallurgy
Fiji$945–1,020Suva / LautokaOceaniaJebel Ali165–22026–35 dSugar processing and water treatment
Ireland$885–942DublinWestern & Southern EuropeMersin105–14214–19 dEU REACH — importer registration and CLP label
AustriaINLAND$885–945via Koper / HamburgWestern & Southern EuropeMersin105–14511–17 dLandlocked EU — REACH; rail from port
SwitzerlandINLAND$888–950via Genoa / RotterdamWestern & Southern EuropeMersin108–15011–18 dLandlocked — Swiss chemical ordinance and CLP label
Denmark$882–940AarhusWestern & Southern EuropeMersin102–14014–19 dEU REACH; food and water-treatment demand
Sweden$885–945GothenburgWestern & Southern EuropeMersin105–14515–20 dEU REACH; pulp and paper demand
Norway$890–950Oslo / BergenWestern & Southern EuropeMersin110–15016–21 dAluminium and fish-processing demand
Finland$890–950Helsinki / KotkaWestern & Southern EuropeMersin110–15016–22 dEU REACH; pulp and paper demand
Cape Verde$920–985Praia / MindeloWest AfricaMersin140–18514–20 dFish processing and water treatment
São Tomé and Príncipe$938–1,005São ToméWest AfricaMersin158–20518–25 dSmall parcels via Lomé or Douala transhipment
Central African RepublicINLAND$980–1,062via DoualaWest AfricaMersin200–26224–34 dLandlocked — long road leg from Douala
Timor-Leste$910–975DiliSoutheast AsiaJebel Ali130–17518–24 dOil, gas and water-treatment demand
BhutanINLAND$925–995via KolkataSouth AsiaJebel Ali145–19516–23 dLandlocked — Indian transit documentation

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Reading the tags

BOOKED lanes where we have confirmed bookings or concluded business this month, so the freight band is a booked rate rather than a carrier indication. INLAND landlocked destinations — the freight band already includes an inland haulage allowance from the transit port named in the port column. EXP countries that are net exporters of caustic soda, where local or regional supply is normally cheaper than imported material; priced for reference only.

All other lanes are quoted from current carrier tariffs and are re-checked when you request a firm price. CIF excludes destination terminal handling, import duty, VAT and inland delivery beyond the named port.

Landed cost

Work out what the shipment costs at your port

Pick the country, grade and volume. Enter your own duty and VAT rates and the calculator returns the cargo value, the freight allowance, the cash you need at clearance, and the cost per metric ton of contained NaOH — the only number that compares grades honestly.

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Based on 25 kg PP bags at 25 MT per 20ft container. Duty and VAT are only applied if you enter your own rates — confirm them with your customs broker. Liquid caustic soda moves in IBCs or ISO tanks, so the container freight bands do not apply to it.

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Price mechanics

Why the caustic soda price differs so much between countries

There is no single world price. Two buyers ordering identical NaOH 98% flakes on the same day pay different landed costs, and these four variables account for almost all of the gap.

Distance and Class 8 freight

  • Caustic soda ships as UN 1823, IMDG Class 8 corrosive, which carries a surcharge over ordinary dry freight
  • Class 8 slots are capacity-limited on some services, so freight rises faster with distance than for a non-hazardous cargo
  • Freight is charged per container, not per ton — part loads price far worse
  • See safe storage and handling for the obligations at the far end

Whether the country is landlocked

  • Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Uganda, Mali, Chad, Bolivia and Paraguay all pay an inland leg of 300–2,500 km
  • Trucking a Class 8 cargo inland costs more per tonne-kilometre than sea freight
  • The container has to be returned empty, and border crossings add demurrage risk
  • Typically $80–250/MT over the coastal price in the same region

Local production and trade defence

  • China, India, Saudi Arabia, Poland, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Russia, Mexico and South Africa all carry domestic chlor-alkali capacity
  • Several are net exporters, so imported material competes with local supply and buyers price harder
  • India applies trade-defence measures on some origins from time to time
  • Check the tariff line on ITC Trade Map or World Bank WITS

Destination conformity

  • Nigeria requires SONCAP; Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda require PVoC
  • Ghana runs a Ghana Standards Authority programme; Cameroon runs PECAE
  • Saudi Arabia requires SABER; Egypt requires GOEIC registration of the importer
  • The EU and UK require REACH registration by the importer with CLP labelling
A missing certificate is the single most common reason a consignment is held at destination. We arrange these at origin wherever the scheme allows it, and the cost is priced into the quotation rather than sprung on you at the port.
Reading the table over time

What moves the whole table, and what moves one row

The FOB base versus the freight band

Electricity is the largest single input in chlor-alkali production, so the FOB base moves with power tariffs and chlorine demand at origin, not with the destination country at all. When every country in the table moves together month to month, that is the FOB base moving.

When a single country moves on its own, that is freight or a local duty change. Freight is the volatile component here: the FOB base shifts far less month to month than the freight band does, which is why a quotation is firm for 7 days rather than 30.

The wider chlor-alkali picture, month-on-month movement, the index comparison and grade-by-grade levels sit on our caustic soda price today page and the flakes price page.

Procurement tip: if you buy repeatedly on one lane, track the freight band in this table rather than the CIF number. The CIF figure blends two moving parts; the freight band is the one you can actually hedge by booking earlier or shifting origin.
Other forms

Adjusting the country price for pearls and liquid

The table prices flakes 98% because it is the benchmark export grade and carries the most NaOH per container. For another form into the same country, swap the FOB component and keep the freight band for that lane. Our guide to caustic soda types and grades covers where each form is used.

Caustic soda pearls 99%

Our published FOB level is $560–630/MT. Pearls normally price at or slightly above flakes, because prilling is an extra processing step, so a level below flakes reflects a specific origin position rather than a general market shift. Confirm the current pearls number with the desk before you build it into a costing.

Pearls 99% specification →

Liquid caustic soda 30–50%

FOB $270–340/MT of solution. Compare on contained NaOH, not product weight: a 50% solution works out near $610 per MT of contained NaOH against about $806 for flakes, but you pay freight, duty and VAT on the water, and liquid moves in IBCs or ISO tanks rather than bags, so the freight bands in the table do not apply. Ask for a separate liquid freight quote.

Liquid NaOH specification →  ·  flakes vs liquid →

Trade reality

Who actually imports caustic soda, and who does not

A price table misleads if you read it as a list of places worth quoting. Some countries in it are among the world’s largest caustic soda exporters, and a container of UAE- or Türkiye-origin flakes will not compete there on price. They are listed because buyers search for those prices — but the honest position is worth stating.

The genuine import markets

On the most recent full-year UN Comtrade data for solid sodium hydroxide (HS 2815.11), Nigeria is the world’s largest importer, followed by Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Türkiye and Côte d’Ivoire. That is exactly the shape of our own order book: West Africa, East Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia.

Net exporters EXP

China alone accounts for roughly a third of world exports of solid NaOH, with India second, then Poland, Saudi Arabia and France. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Russia, Germany, Mexico and South Africa also carry substantial domestic capacity. Rows tagged EXP are priced for completeness — local supply there is normally cheaper.

Iran and the Caspian

Iran is a Caspian littoral state and a significant caustic soda producer and exporter rather than an import market, and it is not a destination we quote. The Caspian markets in the table are reached overland through Georgia and, for Turkmenistan, by ferry from Baku. Kazakhstan can also be served through Aktau.

Sanctions and payment screening

Russia, Venezuela and several other destinations require sanctions and payment screening before a booking is confirmed, and some banks will not route the payment regardless of the cargo. We screen every enquiry and say plainly if we cannot document a shipment compliantly, rather than quote and withdraw later.

How buyers take it

Three ways to buy — and what changes in each

The table shows standard full-container levels. What changes with commitment is not only the number but the schedule, the terms and the priority you get when Class 8 space tightens.

Spot container

1 × 20ft · 25 MT
Table pricePriced against stock and the freight quote on the day. Firm for 7 days.
  • Fastest route to a first shipment
  • Conformity certificate arranged at origin
  • T/T — 30% advance, balance against B/L copy
  • Full document set and batch COA

Repeat buyer

3–4 FCL · 75–100 MT
Lower end of the bandVolume booked against a production slot rather than leftover stock.
  • Consistent origin, so assay does not drift between shipments
  • Shipment schedule agreed in advance
  • L/C at sight accepted
  • Freight booked earlier, which is where the saving is

Annual contract

6–12 months · 300 MT +
Contract structureFixed or indexed pricing instead of repeated spot exposure.
  • Priority loading when Class 8 space tightens
  • Longer price validity, protected from freight swings
  • Conformity certification renewed on schedule
  • Specification locked in writing for the term
Assessment

How these country prices are assessed

A price without a stated basis is not a price. This is exactly what sits behind every figure in the table.

Where the numbers come fromThe FOB base is SUHA International Trading’s own confirmed offers and concluded export business out of Jebel Ali and Mersin during the current month, published on our caustic soda price today page. Freight bands come from live carrier tariffs for 20-foot IMDG Class 8 containers on each lane, cross-checked against public container indices.
What is includedFOB at the loading port, dangerous-goods port handling, 25 kg PP bags with PE liner, ocean freight and marine insurance to the named discharge port, and the full document set: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of analysis, technical data sheet, safety data sheet, certificate of origin and IMDG dangerous goods declaration.
What is not includedDestination terminal handling, import duty, VAT, customs clearance, demurrage, inland delivery beyond the named port, and any third-party inspection you order. Landlocked entries carry an inland haulage allowance inside the freight band, and their port column names the transit port it is measured from.
Update cycleReviewed at the start of each month and whenever the market moves more than about 3%. Last review: . A quotation issued to you by name is firm for 7 days, subject to stock and to container availability for Class 8 cargo on that lane. Quality checks before shipment are described in how to check caustic soda quality.

These are indicative planning figures, not an offer

Freight moves with carrier space, bunker levels and dangerous-goods acceptance, and several lanes have limited IMDG Class 8 capacity. Ask for a confirmed quotation before you contract.

CAS
1310-73-2
HS code
2815.11
UN / class
UN 1823 · IMDG 8 PG II
MOQ
25 MT · 1×20ft
Loading
Jebel Ali · Mersin
Payment
T/T · L/C · D/P
Incoterms
FOB · CFR · CIF · DAP
Documents
COA · SDS · CO · B/L · DGD
Inspection
SGS / BV on request
Demand mix

What the caustic soda is being bought for, by region

Demand mix explains why some countries buy 98% flakes and others take liquid or pearls, and it is worth knowing before you compare a price to a competitor’s.

  • Mining and hydrometallurgy — Guinea, DR Congo, Zambia, Peru, Chile, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Suriname, Guyana, Papua New Guinea. Alumina, copper, cobalt, gold and lithium circuits are the single largest pull in the table.
  • Textiles and mercerising — Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Lesotho, Mauritius, Honduras.
  • Soap and detergent — Nigeria, Ghana, Sudan, Somalia, Myanmar, Haiti and most of West Africa. See also soap making.
  • Water treatment — Maldives, Seychelles, Libya, the GCC and every desalination market.
  • Pulp and paper — Indonesia, Brazil, Uruguay, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, Eswatini.
Top import markets

Caustic soda price in the ten markets we ship most

The table covers every lane. These ten are where most of our tonnage actually goes, so they are worth a note on what drives the price and what the paperwork looks like.

Caustic soda price in Nigeria

$910–970 /MT CIF Lagos (Apapa)

Nigeria is the world’s largest importer of solid sodium hydroxide and the single busiest lane on this table. Cargo loads at Mersin for Lagos (Apapa) in 10–14 days, and a SONCAP certificate is mandatory — we arrange it at origin so the container is not held. Soap, detergent and water-treatment buyers take most of the volume.

Caustic soda supply in Nigeria →

Caustic soda price in Kenya

$850–890 /MT CIF Mombasa

Mombasa is the shortest East African lane from Jebel Ali at 7–10 days, and the cheapest landed price in the region. A PVoC certificate is required and arranged at origin. Kenya also acts as the gateway for Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan, so ask for the inland leg quoted separately if the cargo moves on.

Caustic soda supply in Kenya →

Caustic soda price in Tanzania

$860–905 /MT CIF Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam serves both the Tanzanian market and the Central Corridor into Zambia, Burundi and the DRC copper belt. PVoC applies. Mining and soap manufacturing take most of the tonnage, and mining buyers usually contract quarterly rather than buy spot.

Caustic soda supply in Tanzania →

Caustic soda price in Ghana

$900–955 /MT CIF Tema

Tema clears through the Ghana Standards Authority conformity programme, arranged at origin. Ghana’s soap and detergent sector is the main pull, with gold-mining cyanidation circuits taking flakes at 98% as well. Tema is also a practical transhipment point for Burkina Faso and Mali.

Caustic soda supply in Ghana →

Caustic soda price in Uzbekistan

$955–1,035 /MT CIF overland via Georgia / Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan is double-landlocked and among the largest importers of solid sodium hydroxide in the world. Cargo moves overland from Mersin through Georgia or Kazakhstan in 18–26 days, so the inland leg dominates the landed cost. Textile mercerising and mining are the two main uses, and the same corridor serves Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan beyond it.

Caustic soda price in India

$825–865 /MT CIF Nhava Sheva / Mundra

India is both a significant import destination on the west coast and the world’s second largest exporter of solid sodium hydroxide. Nhava Sheva and Mundra are 4–6 days from Jebel Ali, BIS registration applies, and trade-defence measures are applied to some origins from time to time — confirm the current duty position with your broker before contracting.

Caustic soda price in Brazil

$920–985 /MT CIF Santos

Santos is a 25–32 day lane where ocean freight, not the chlor-alkali market, is the variable that moves the quotation. A Portuguese-language SDS and label are required, and ANVISA registration applies where the material is used in food processing. Pulp and paper and alumina are the main consumers.

Caustic soda supply in Brazil →

Caustic soda price in Indonesia

$875–930 /MT CIF Jakarta / Surabaya

Indonesia is among the top five world importers of solid sodium hydroxide, pulled by pulp and paper, alumina refining and textiles. Jakarta and Surabaya are 13–18 days from Jebel Ali. Regional production competes on price, so volume commitment matters more here than on most African lanes.

Caustic soda supply in Indonesia →

Caustic soda price in South Africa

$895–950 /MT CIF Durban

Durban competes directly with domestic chlor-alkali supply, so imported material has to win on price and reliability rather than availability. It is also the transit port for Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini, and those inland legs are quoted separately from the Durban CIF figure.

Caustic soda supply in South Africa →

Caustic soda price in Türkiye

$780–815 /MT CIF Mersin

Türkiye is one of the largest importers of solid sodium hydroxide in the world and also our own loading origin at Mersin. Domestic buyers take material ex-Mersin or delivered, which is why the Turkish figure sits at the very bottom of the table alongside the UAE — there is almost no ocean freight in it.

Caustic soda supply in Türkiye →

Getting a firm offer

Six lines in your enquiry, one contractable price back

The table gives list levels for a standard container on each lane. These six details turn one into an offer you can open a letter of credit against.

GradeFlakes 96, 98 or 99%, pearls or liquid — and any other limit your specification names, such as chloride, carbonate or iron.
QuantityTonnage per shipment and expected annual volume. Both, not one — they are quoted differently.
Destination portNamed discharge port, plus the inland destination if you want a door-to-door comparison. For landlocked markets, name the transit port you normally use.
IncotermFOB, CFR, CIF or DAP. Unsure? Say what you want the number to include and the right term is suggested.
Packing and handling25 kg bags palletised or loose, and whether the receiving warehouse unloads by forklift or by hand.
Conformity and paymentWhether SONCAP, PVoC, PECAE, SABER or REACH applies at your end, and preferred terms — T/T, L/C at sight or D/P.
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Common questions

Caustic soda price by country — FAQ

Questions about a specific destination. Pricing mechanics that apply everywhere — minimum order quantity, per-kg conversion, flakes versus liquid and how our numbers compare with published indices — are answered on the caustic soda price today page.

Among the markets in this table the lowest landed prices are in the United Arab Emirates and Türkiye at $780–815 per MT, because the cargo loads locally and pays almost no ocean freight. Of the genuine import markets, Pakistan and Egypt are cheapest at $820–860 per MT CIF, both on short lanes from Jebel Ali and Mersin respectively, followed by Cyprus and Saudi Arabia. Cheapest at the port is not always cheapest delivered, so compare landed cost at your own plant after duty, VAT and inland haulage.

As of 10 September 2026, indicative CIF Lagos (Apapa) is $910–970/MT for caustic soda flakes NaOH 98% in 25 kg bags, shipped from Mersin with 10–14 days transit. A SONCAP certificate is required and we arrange it at origin. Nigeria is the world’s largest importer of solid sodium hydroxide, so the lane is well served and freight is competitive. The figure excludes Nigerian import duty, VAT, terminal handling and inland delivery from Apapa.

Indicative CIF Mombasa is $850–890/MT for caustic soda flakes NaOH 98%, shipped from Jebel Ali with 7–10 days transit. A PVoC certificate is required for Kenya and is arranged at origin. Inland delivery to Nairobi, or onward to Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan, is quoted separately and adds materially to the landed cost.

Indicative CIF Nhava Sheva or Mundra is $825–865/MT for caustic soda flakes NaOH 98%, shipped from Jebel Ali with 4–6 days transit. India is itself the world’s second largest exporter of solid sodium hydroxide and has substantial domestic chlor-alkali capacity, so imported material competes hard with local supply and trade-defence measures apply to some origins. Confirm the current duty position with your customs broker before contracting.

Indicative CIF Santos is $920–985/MT for caustic soda flakes NaOH 98%, with 25–32 days transit from Jebel Ali or Mersin. Brazil is a long-haul lane, so freight is the dominant variable and quotations move with carrier space rather than with the underlying chlor-alkali market. A Portuguese-language safety data sheet and label are required, and ANVISA registration applies where the material is used in food processing.

Indicative delivered cost is $955–1,035/MT for caustic soda flakes NaOH 98%, moving overland from Mersin through Georgia or Kazakhstan with 18–26 days transit. Uzbekistan is double-landlocked and one of the largest importers of solid sodium hydroxide in the world, so the inland leg is long and the delivered price sits near the top of the table. The same applies to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan beyond it.

Landlocked destinations pay an inland haulage leg of several hundred to two and a half thousand kilometres from the transit port. Trucking or railing a Class 8 corrosive cargo inland costs more per tonne-kilometre than sea freight, the container has to be returned empty, and border crossings add days of demurrage risk. That typically adds $80–250 per MT over the coastal price in the same region, which is why Chad, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Bolivia, Zambia and Uzbekistan sit at the top of the range.

No. CIF covers the cargo, ocean freight and marine insurance to the named discharge port and nothing beyond it. Import duty, VAT, destination terminal handling, customs clearance, demurrage and inland delivery are all on your side of the line and vary by country. The calculator on this page lets you add your own duty and VAT percentages so you can see the cash you actually need at clearance; confirm both rates with your customs broker rather than assuming last year’s figures still apply.

It depends on the destination scheme, and the certificate must normally be issued before the cargo sails. Nigeria requires SONCAP; Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda require PVoC; Cameroon requires PECAE; Ghana runs the Ghana Standards Authority G-CAP programme; Saudi Arabia requires SABER; Egypt requires GOEIC registration of the importer; the EU and UK require REACH registration with CLP labelling. The import-requirement column in the table names the scheme for every lane, and we arrange certification at origin wherever the scheme allows it so the container is not held at the far end.

Caustic soda is UN 1823, IMDG Class 8, so a number of countries treat it as a controlled or hazardous import rather than an ordinary chemical. In this table Algeria, Angola, Argentina and Myanmar require an import licence, Thailand requires a hazardous-substance licence, Vietnam requires a chemical import declaration and the Philippines requires PCC or DENR clearance. The requirement sits with the importer of record, not the shipper, so check it with your own customs broker under HS 2815.11 before you open a letter of credit.

Yes, on a DAP basis. The table is CIF, which stops at the named port. DAP adds destination terminal handling and inland haulage to your site, and DDP adds duty and taxes on top of that. For landlocked destinations the table already carries an inland allowance to the country inside the freight band, but the final leg to a specific plant is still quoted separately. Give us the delivery address and we will price the whole movement rather than leaving you to arrange the last leg.

The figures on this page are indicative and reviewed monthly. A quotation issued to you by name is firm for 7 days, subject to stock and to container availability for IMDG Class 8 cargo on that lane. Freight is the volatile component: the FOB base moves far less month to month than the freight band does.

The origin column shows the cheaper option for each destination. In general Mersin serves Europe, North and West Africa, the Black Sea, the Caucasus and Latin America, while Jebel Ali serves East Africa, the GCC, South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia. A few destinations can be served from either and we quote both so you can compare.

Yes. The table covers our 165 most frequent destinations. Send the discharge port and required tonnage and we will price the lane. Sanctioned destinations, and any cargo we cannot document compliantly, are the only exceptions.

On the most recent full-year UN Comtrade data for solid sodium hydroxide under HS 2815.11, Nigeria is the largest importer by value, followed by Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Türkiye and Côte d’Ivoire. On the export side China is dominant, with India second, followed by Poland, Saudi Arabia and France. That pattern is why our order book concentrates on West and East Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia.

Only for specialty parcels or re-export. China is the world’s largest producer and exporter of caustic soda, and Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all have substantial domestic chlor-alkali capacity, so material shipped from Jebel Ali or Mersin cannot compete on price with local supply. Those rows are marked EXP in the table and are priced for reference. Mongolia is a genuine landlocked import market but is normally served overland from China more cheaply than from the Gulf.

References

Assessed and published by the SUHA International Trading export desk, Dubai and Ankara. Price basis ; next scheduled review 10 October 2026.

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Grade, tonnage, discharge port and Incoterm — that is all it takes. A firm FOB and CIF quotation comes back with the destination conformity certificate priced in, normally within 24 business hours. Firm for 7 days.

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