Caustic Soda Supplier Angola — Luanda & Lobito
for Importers, Distributors and Traders
As a caustic soda supplier Angola buyers can contract directly, SUHA International Trading exports sodium hydroxide flakes NaOH 98% and 99%, pearls 99% and liquid caustic soda (soda cáustica) to Angola in full container loads from Mersin, Türkiye and Jebel Ali, UAE. Cargo reaches Luanda in about 17–23 days on a route clear of the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, with the batch COA, SDS and Class 8 documents your importer of record needs.
- Loading origins
- Mersin (TR) · Jebel Ali (AE)
- Incoterms
- FOB · CFR · CIF · DAP
- Packing
- 25 kg PP bags · 1 MT FIBC
- Payment
- L/C at sight · T/T
- HS / CAS
- 2815.11 · 1310-73-2
- Dangerous goods
- UN 1823 · Class 8
- 2 originsMersin · Jebel Ali
- 17–23 dMersin to Luanda
- 1 FCLMinimum order
- 24 hQuotation turnaround
Caustic soda supplier Angola: who supplies NaOH, and how
SUHA International Trading exports caustic soda (sodium hydroxide, NaOH, soda cáustica) to Angola from offices in Dubai and Ankara. We ship flakes 98% and 99%, pearls 99% and liquid caustic soda 30–50% in full container loads to Luanda and Lobito, on FOB, CFR, CIF or DAP terms.
Every shipment carries a certificate of analysis for its own batch, a safety data sheet and the IMDG Dangerous Goods Declaration for UN 1823, Class 8. The Angolan importer must be registered in the REI and license each import before shipment.
Local production and imports. Angola’s first chlor-alkali plant, Calombolo Química in Baía Farta, Benguela, started operating on 17 September 2026, producing caustic soda, sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid. The market remains largely import-led: China, Poland and Portugal have been the main sources of imported caustic soda by value. For importers and distributors serving Luanda and the north, and for buyers who need 99% pearls, 25 kg bagged flakes or term contracts, a caustic soda supplier Angola importers can reach by sea remains part of the supply mix.
Grade + tonnage + port + Incoterm → firm quotation within 24 hoursCaustic soda supplier Angola for importers, distributors, traders and manufacturers
Wholesale and bulk caustic soda buyers in Angola work with us in different ways. Choose your role to see what we arrange for you.
Importers and customs brokers
You hold the REI registration and the import licence; we make sure every document matches it.
- Proforma invoice issued in the format your licence application needs, with HS 2815.11 or 2815.12
- Documents in the name of the importer of record: invoice, packing list, B/L, certificate of origin, COA, SDS, DG declaration
- L/C at sight or T/T, agreed with your bank before the order is confirmed so the BNA foreign-exchange step does not stall the shipment
- CIF Luanda or Lobito, or FOB if your forwarder books the freight
Distributors and wholesalers
Product that moves off the shelf: consistent bags, consistent quality, regular arrivals.
- 25 kg PP woven bags with PE liner, palletised and shrink-wrapped for forklift unloading
- Neutral packing or your own private label on request
- Flakes and pearls in one container, so you stock both forms from one shipment
- A shipment calendar agreed in advance for repeat containers
Traders and exporters supplying Angola
Trading houses that sell into Angola under their own name can buy from us back to back.
- Back-to-back supply against your sales contract, with your buyer’s documents prepared to your instructions
- Neutral packing with no origin-supplier branding
- Choice of origin, Mersin or Jebel Ali, to suit your freight and documentary position
- Third-party inspection at the loading port when your buyer requires it
Manufacturers and end users
Plants that run caustic soda every day need the same specification every time.
- Specification fixed in the contract, checked against the COA of every batch
- SGS, Bureau Veritas or Cotecna inspection before the container is sealed
- Quarterly or annual contracts for steady volume
- Technical data sheets and the MSDS for your HSE file — see the TDS analysis
Re-export through Lobito to the DR Congo and Zambia
Lobito is the sea gateway of the Lobito Corridor railway towards the copper and cobalt mines of the DR Congo and Zambia.
- Discharge at Lobito with documents prepared for onward transit
- Grades suited to mineral processing — see caustic soda in mining
- Market pages: DR Congo and Zambia
Caustic soda uses in Angola, and which NaOH grade to buy
Each card names the job caustic soda does, the grade that suits it, and the parameter on the technical data sheet that matters most for that use. Gold chips are the usual choice; grey chips also work.
Soap and detergent
Saponifies palm oil, other vegetable oils and tallow into bar and laundry soap, and neutralises LABSA into detergent paste — one of the steadiest buyers of bagged flakes. See also soap and detergent manufacturing.
TDS parameter to watch: Fe and NaCl — iron discolours white soap, excess salt changes texture.
Oil refining
Caustic washing removes hydrogen sulphide, mercaptans and naphthenic acids from fuels and LPG. Demand grows with Angola’s new capacity: the Cabinda refinery began production in March 2026 and the Lobito refinery is under construction. See also caustic soda in the petroleum industry.
TDS parameter to watch: NaCl — chloride drives corrosion in refinery units.
Water treatment
Raises pH after alum or ferric coagulation, controls corrosion in distribution mains, precipitates heavy metals from effluent and regenerates ion-exchange resins.
TDS parameter to watch: Heavy metals and Fe — treated water must stay within drinking-water limits.
Mining and minerals
pH control in flotation and leach circuits, reagent make-up and equipment cleaning. Through Lobito, caustic soda also reaches copper and cobalt operations in the DR Congo and Zambia.
TDS parameter to watch: Na₂CO₃ and insolubles — they affect reagent strength and dosing lines.
Food and beverage
Bottle washing with hot dilute caustic in breweries and soft-drink plants, clean-in-place of tanks and lines, and peeling of fruit and vegetables.
TDS parameter to watch: Heavy metals — food-contact use needs a food-grade certificate; ask for it with the quote.
Bleach and chemicals
Reacting caustic soda with chlorine makes sodium hypochlorite (household bleach); caustic is also used to produce sodium salts and to neutralise acids. See also sodium hypochlorite.
TDS parameter to watch: Fe and other metals — they speed up hypochlorite decomposition and shorten shelf life.
Textiles
Scouring removes waxes and pectins from cotton; mercerising under tension adds strength, lustre and dye uptake.
TDS parameter to watch: Fe — iron leaves rust spots on fabric.
Pulp and paper
Part of the white liquor that cooks wood chips in kraft pulping, and the alkaline extraction stage of pulp bleaching.
TDS parameter to watch: Na₂CO₃ and NaCl — they lower active alkali and add chloride to the recovery cycle.
Metal processing
Hot alkaline degreasing before painting or plating, aluminium etching before anodising, and paint stripping.
TDS parameter to watch: Na₂CO₃ — it reduces bath strength over time.
Sugar processing
Cleaning and descaling of evaporators and heat exchangers between campaigns, and pH adjustment of cane juice.
TDS parameter to watch: Fe and insolubles — residue on heat-transfer surfaces.
Biodiesel
Base catalyst for the transesterification of vegetable oils, used dissolved in methanol.
TDS parameter to watch: Assay and Na₂CO₃ — water and carbonate cut catalyst activity and form soaps.
Cleaning products
Industrial and institutional cleaners, oven and drain cleaners — often repacked by distributors from 25 kg bags into retail sizes. See also safe storage and handling.
TDS parameter to watch: Dust and flowability — pearls repack cleanly.
Caustic soda flakes and pearls for Angola: TDS analysis
Our two technical data sheets, read line by line from a buyer’s point of view. The flakes sheet reports test results for a production batch; the pearls sheet states specification limits. Your shipment’s own COA is the binding document.
Caustic soda flakes
Solid NaOH · batch test results| Parameter | TDS result | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| NaOH (assay) | 98 ±1 % w/w | The active alkali. Contract on 98.0% minimum and check it on every batch COA. |
| Sodium carbonate, Na₂CO₃ | 0.43 % w/w | Forms when NaOH meets air; a low figure shows fresh, well-sealed product. |
| Sodium chloride, NaCl | 0.0085 % w/w (85 ppm) | Very low chloride, typical of membrane-process caustic — matters for refinery, boiler and stainless-steel service. |
| Iron, Fe | 10 ppm | Low iron prevents discolouration in white soap, textiles and bleach. |
| Sodium sulphate, Na₂SO₄ | 0.0047 % w/w | Trace level; no effect in normal industrial use. |
| Silica, SiO₂ | 0.0019 % w/w | Trace level; relevant to boiler-water users. |
| Alumina, Al₂O₃ | 3 ppm max | Trace level. |
| Heavy metals as Pb | 2 ppm max | Low heavy metals support water-treatment and food-contact applications. |
| Water-insoluble matter | 0 % w/w | No residue to block dosing lines or filters. |
- Chloride at 85 ppm and iron at 10 ppm put these flakes in the low-impurity class buyers ask for in refining, textiles and bleach making.
- Zero insolubles and trace silica, alumina and heavy metals suit dosing systems and water treatment.
- Order on a 98.0% minimum assay and check it on the batch COA.
Caustic soda pearls
Solid NaOH · specification limits| Parameter | TDS value | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| NaOH (purity) | 99.0 % min | Higher assay than flakes; less material per tonne of active NaOH. |
| Sodium carbonate, Na₂CO₃ | 0.8 % max | Specification ceiling; the batch COA shows the actual figure. |
| Sodium chloride, NaCl | 0.05 % max | Low-chloride grade suitable for most process and treatment uses. |
| Iron oxide, Fe₂O₃ | 50 ppm max | Iron ceiling for colour-sensitive uses. |
| Density at 20 °C | 2.13 g/cm³ | Standard for solid NaOH; free-flowing beads fill bags and hoppers evenly. |
| Dissolution, 100 g in 100 ml water at 25 °C | 22 seconds | Fast dissolution — the main reason to choose pearls for automated make-up. |
| Melting point | 320–325 °C | Pure NaOH melts at about 318 °C; relevant only to fused-caustic users. |
- 99.0% minimum assay with chloride capped at 0.05% — a high-purity grade.
- Dissolves in about 22 seconds under the stated test, which is why pearls suit automated make-up and dosing.
- Free-flowing beads raise little dust, an advantage in food, water and repacking operations.
| Packing | With pallets | Without pallets |
|---|---|---|
| 25 kg PP bags | 25 MT | 28 MT |
| 1,000 kg jumbo bags | 20 MT | 20 MT |
| 1,200 kg jumbo bags | 24 MT | 24 MT |
Container payload is limited by weight, and some roads from Luanda and Lobito enforce axle limits below the container maximum — tell us the inland destination and we load to suit it.
Importing sodium hydroxide into Angola: ports, licence and documents
Cargo loads at Mersin and leaves the Mediterranean through the Strait of Gibraltar, then runs down the West African coast — a route clear of both the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.
| Port | Serves | Usual origin | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luanda | Luanda, Bengo, Cuanza Norte and the northern provinces | Mersin | 17–23 days |
| Lobito | Benguela, Huambo, Bié, the central and southern provinces, and the Lobito Corridor to the DR Congo and Zambia | Mersin | on request |
Trade terms from your caustic soda supplier Angola desk
- Products
- Flakes 98% · 99% · pearls 99% · liquid 30–50%
- Minimum order
- 1 FCL, 20ft or 40ft
- Packing
- 25 kg PP + PE liner · 1 MT FIBC · ISO tank
- Incoterms
- FOB · CFR · CIF · DAP
- Payment
- L/C at sight · T/T
- Inspection
- SGS · Bureau Veritas · Cotecna
- Documents
- COA · SDS · CO · B/L · DGD
- Quotation
- Firm within 24 hours, valid 7 days
- Prices
- Caustic soda price today
Handling
- Goggles or face shield, alkali-resistant gloves and protective clothing
- Always add caustic to water, never water to caustic — dissolving releases heat
- Eyewash and safety shower near the dissolving point
Storage in a hot, humid climate
- Bags sealed, dry and off the floor on pallets in a ventilated store
- Away from acids, water and aluminium, zinc or tin
- First in, first out — moisture and CO₂ slowly raise carbonate
Full guidance: how to store caustic soda safely and how to check caustic soda quality.
How to order bulk caustic soda for Angola: six lines, one firm quotation
Caustic soda supplier Angola — FAQ
References
- Import licensing — PLMJ, Angola import and export procedures and licensing (Presidential Decree 126/20)
- Local production — AllAfrica, caustic soda factory begins production in Baía Farta, 17 September 2026; import sources — IndexBox, Angola caustic soda market
- Refining — APA News, Cabinda and Lobito refinery projects, September 2026
- Substance identifiers — PubChem CID 14798; dangerous goods — IMO IMDG Code
Published by the SUHA International Trading export desk, Dubai and Ankara. Reviewed .
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