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Specialty Chemicals for Costa Rica

Buyers in Costa Rica can order any of the 876 products in our specialty chemicals division. Locally, the main users are in medical devices, generic pharmaceuticals and food & beverage. Typical delivery points include San José metro, Heredia and Alajuela. Typical customers for this division are water treatment companies, paint and coatings manufacturers and textile processors.

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876products in this division

32–45 dsea transit from India

4–6 dair freight

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Supplying specialty chemicals to Costa Rica

Sea freight reaches Moín (Limón) and Puerto Caldera in about 32–45 days port to port. Urgent or small lots fly to San José Juan Santamaría (SJO) in 4–6 days. Import compliance for this category sits with Ministerio de Salud (hazardous chemical registration) / ICD for precursors, 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 Costa Rica

Authority	Ministerio de Salud (hazardous chemical registration) / ICD for precursors
Seaports	Moín (Limón), Puerto Caldera, Puerto Limón
Airports	San José Juan Santamaría (SJO), Liberia (LIR)
Dangerous goods	IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air

Hazardous chemicals and pharmaceutical raw materials generally need registration or an import permit from the Ministry of Health. Precursor chemicals are controlled through the Instituto Costarricense sobre Drogas (ICD), which issues import authorisations. Customs clearance runs through the TICA electronic system, while free-zone companies import under their own regime. Dangerous goods must be packed and declared under IMDG or IATA rules. Check permit requirements for each product before the order is confirmed, since goods arriving without the right authorisation can be held at customs.

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.
32–45 daysOcean transit to Moín (Limón)
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: Ministerio de Salud (hazardous chemical registration) / ICD for precursors.

Indicative total by sea: 39–62 days

By air: about 8–16 days in total.

Documents for Costa Rica

Commercial Invoice
Packing List
Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
Certificate of Origin
Certificate of Analysis (COA)
Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
Ministry of Health registration or import permit where required
ICD precursor import authorisation 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 Costa Rica

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

Full specialty chemicals range

Benzyl benzoate, BP ≥99%

CAS: 120-51-4
Formula: C₁₄H₁₂O₂
MW: 212.24 g/mol

ZX-037208

Perchloric Acid, for HPLC 70%

CAS: 7601-90-3
Formula: ClHO₄
MW: 100.46 g/mol

ZX-037275

Benzalkonium Chloride Solution, pure 50%

CAS: 8001-54-5
Formula: C₂₂H₄₀ClN
MW: 354 g/mol

ZX-037336

Propylene oxide, for GC >99%

CAS: 75-56-9
Formula: C₃H₆O
MW: 58.08 g/mol

ZX-037340

Cumene hydroperoxide ~ 70% solution [], 70%

CAS: 80-15-9
Formula: C₉H₁₂O₂
MW: 152.19 g/mol

ZX-037392

L-(+)-Lactic acid, AR 90%

CAS: 79-33-4
Formula: C₃H₆O₃
MW: 90.08 g/mol

ZX-037397

9,10-Phenanthrenequinone, technical grade 80%

CAS: 84-11-7
Formula: C₁₄H₈O₂
MW: 208.21 g/mol

ZX-037460

2,6-Dibromoquinone-4-chloroimide, >98%

CAS: 537-45-1
Formula: C₆H₂Br₂ClNO
MW: 299.35 g/mol

ZX-037470

Methyl salicylate, IP

CAS: 119-36-8
Formula: C₈H₈O₃
MW: 152.15 g/mol

ZX-037691

Benzalkonium Chloride 50 wt % aqueous solution, plant tissue culture tested

CAS: 8001-54-5
Formula: C₂₂H₄₀ClN
MW: 354 g/mol

ZX-037943

Ammonium Sulphate, USP

CAS: 7783-20-2
Formula: H₈N₂O₄S
MW: 132.14 g/mol

ZX-037956

Isopentanoic acid, AR

CAS: 503-74-2
Formula: C₅H₁₀O₂
MW: 102.13 g/mol

ZX-037966

Questions

Specialty Chemicals for Costa Rica

Can Zemixal deliver specialty chemicals to Costa Rica?

Yes. We ship by sea to Moín (Limón) and Puerto Caldera, 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 Costa Rica?

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 Ministerio de Salud (hazardous chemical registration) / ICD for precursors is agreed with you at quote stage.

How long does delivery to Costa Rica take?

Allow 32–45 days for ocean transit or 4–6 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.

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