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Specialty Chemicals shipped to Benin

Zemixal supplies 876 products from its specialty chemicals range to buyers in Benin. Demand there comes mainly from cotton ginning & textiles, agro-processing (cashew, palm oil) and cement & construction. Typical delivery points include Cotonou, Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone and Porto-Novo. Typical customers for this division are water treatment companies, paint and coatings manufacturers and textile processors.

Benin Sample products

876products in this division

26–36 dsea transit from India

4–7 dair freight

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Supplying specialty chemicals to Benin

Sea freight reaches Cotonou and Lomé (Togo, alternative gateway) in about 26–36 days port to port. Urgent or small lots fly to Cotonou Cadjehoun (COO) in 4–7 days. Import compliance for this category sits with ABE (Agence Béninoise pour l'Environnement), and we prepare the COA, SDS and commercial documents your broker needs. Common grades for this division are Technical / industrial, Food grade (FCC / IP), Feed grade and Cosmetic grade.

Grades in this division

Technical / industrialFood grade (FCC / IP)Feed gradeCosmetic gradePharma grade (where applicable)Customer specification

Chemical compliance in Benin

Authority	ABE (Agence Béninoise pour l'Environnement)
Seaports	Cotonou, Lomé (Togo, alternative gateway)
Airports	Cotonou Cadjehoun (COO)
Dangerous goods	IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air

Sea shipments generally need an electronic cargo tracking note (ECTN/BESC), and some imports may fall under verification programmes, so confirm current rules with the importer. APIs and pharmaceutical products fall under ABMed, the national medicines agency. Hazardous chemicals may require environmental clearance from ABE. If cargo landed at Cotonou is moving on to Niger, Burkina Faso or Nigeria, tell us at quotation stage, as transit affects the consignee, routing and documents. Dangerous goods follow IMDG or IATA rules.

From order to delivery

1–2 daysQuote and document set agreed
Price, pack sizes, Incoterm and the paperwork list are confirmed in writing.
3–7 daysPacking for export
Stock items are packed in UN-rated drums or cartons. Made-to-order material adds its own lead time.
1–3 daysExport clearance at Nhava Sheva or Mundra
Shipping bill filed, dangerous goods declared under IMDG where needed.
26–36 daysOcean transit to Cotonou
Port-to-port time depends on the vessel schedule and any transhipment.
2–5 daysImport clearance
Your broker clears the goods against local rules. Chemical oversight: ABE (Agence Béninoise pour l'Environnement).

Indicative total by sea: 33–53 days

By air: about 8–17 days in total.

Documents for Benin

Commercial Invoice
Packing List
Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
Certificate of Origin
Certificate of Analysis (COA)
Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
Electronic cargo tracking note (ECTN/BESC)
Medicines agency authorisation for APIs where applicable
Import verification certificate where applicable
Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable

Categories in specialty chemicals

Water Treatment Chemicals 18 Food Additives & Pharma Excipients 16 Cosmetic Ingredients, Waxes & Oils 29 Dyes & Pigments 38 Polymers & Resins 223Monomers & Crosslinking Agents 79 Polymer Additives, Initiators & Plasticizers 58 Flavour & Fragrance Chemicals 283Essential Oils 68 Industrial Acids, Alkalis & Salts 26 Agrochemicals & Plant Growth Regulators 27 Specialty Industrial Chemicals 11

A selection we ship to Benin

A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.

Full specialty chemicals range

Hydroxyethyl cellulose, HV 145

CAS: 9004-62-0
Formula: C₃₆H₇₀O₁₉
MW: 806.9 g/mol

ZX-017877

Hydroxyethyl cellulose, HV 270

CAS: 9004-62-0
Formula: C₃₆H₇₀O₁₉
MW: 806.9 g/mol

ZX-017878

Nylon 11, pellets

CAS: 25035-04-5
Formula: C₁₁H₂₃NO₂
MW: 201.31 g/mol

ZX-017883

Nylon 12, pellets

CAS: 24937-16-4
Formula: C₁₂H₂₃NO
MW: 197.32 g/mol

ZX-017884

Plaster of paris

CAS: 10034-76-1
Formula: Ca₂H₂O₉S₂
MW: 290.3 g/mol

ZX-017887

Poly(3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl), electronic grade, 99.995%

CAS: 104934-51-2
Formula: C₁₄H₂₇NS
MW: 241.44 g/mol

ZX-017893

Poly(ethylene glycol) 2-mercaptoethyl ether acetic acid, average Mn 2,100

CAS: 165729-81-7
Formula: C₆H₁₂O₄S
MW: 180.22 g/mol

ZX-017908

Poly(methyl methacrylate), isotactic >80% isotactic

CAS: 25188-98-1
Formula: C₁₂H₁₈N₃O₈PS
MW: 395.33 g/mol

ZX-017933

Poly(propylene glycol) bis(2-aminopropyl ether) average Mn ~230

CAS: 9046-10-0
Formula: C₄H₉NO₂
MW: 103.12 g/mol

ZX-017937

Poly(vinyl polypyrrolidone)

CAS: 25249-54-1
Formula: C₆H₉NO
MW: 111.14 g/mol

ZX-017955

Polyurethane, beads

CAS: 9009-54-5
Formula: C₃H₈N₂O
MW: 88.11 g/mol

ZX-018006

Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose average Mw ~90,000

CAS: 9004-32-4
Formula: C₈H₁₆NaO₈
MW: 263.2 g/mol

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Questions

Specialty Chemicals for Benin

Can Zemixal deliver specialty chemicals to Benin?

Yes. We ship by sea to Cotonou and Lomé (Togo, alternative gateway), by air cargo or by express courier depending on quantity and urgency. Every lot carries a COA and a 16-section GHS SDS.

Which documents come with a specialty chemicals shipment to Benin?

Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of analysis and SDS as standard, plus the bill of lading or air waybill and a certificate of origin. Anything specific to ABE (Agence Béninoise pour l'Environnement) is agreed with you at quote stage.

How long does delivery to Benin take?

Allow 26–36 days for ocean transit or 4–7 days by air, plus packing, export clearance and import clearance. The timeline on this page shows each stage.

Can you supply industrial chemicals on a scheduled delivery plan?

Yes. For regular consumption we can agree a call-off schedule, for example monthly or quarterly shipments against an annual volume. This lets us plan production and reserve consistent lots. Share your forecast, pack type and destination port, and we will propose shipment intervals and Incoterms that fit your storage capacity.

Do you offer samples before a bulk order of a specialty chemical?

For most products we can send a representative sample so your team can test it in the actual process, such as a dyeing trial, a resin cure or a fragrance blend. Samples go by courier with an SDS. Once approved, the bulk lot is matched to the sample specification and the COA confirms it.

Other divisions for Benin

Lab Reagents Solvents (HPLC & GC) Biochemicals APIs Impurity Reference Standards Pharmaceutical Intermediates Inorganics & Metals

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