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Most requestedMethyl Ethyl Aniline2,6-DiethylanilinePNCB3,4-DCABorax & Boric AcidPotassium Fluoride

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Most requestedMCCPVP K30Niacinamide4-AminophenolSalicylic Acid

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Most requestedPNA2B AcidSulfuric AcidOleum 65%DCB

Nitroanilines

Acids, Bases & Others

Acids & Sulfonating Agents

Most requestedAnilineMEATriethylamineMorpholineEDA

Anilines

Toluidines & Anisidines

Aromatic Diamines

N-Alkyl Anilines

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Ethylene Amines & Diamines

Cyclic & Fatty Amines

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    Glossary

    Chemical trade, decoded

    Plain-English definitions of the shipping, quality, safety, finance and chemistry terms you’ll meet when buying chemicals in the UAE and across the GCC.

    A
    Chemistry

    Active ingredient (AI)

    The component of an agrochemical or pharmaceutical product that delivers the intended biological effect.

    Safety

    ADR / IMDG

    International rules for moving dangerous goods by road (ADR) and by sea (IMDG Code), covering packing, labels and documents.

    Logistics

    Airway bill (AWB)

    Transport document issued by an airline for air cargo; it acts as a receipt but is not a document of title.

    Quality

    Assay

    Test result showing the percentage purity of the main substance in a batch, reported on the COA.

    B
    Quality

    Batch / lot number

    Unique code linking a quantity of product to its production run, test records and retained sample.

    Logistics

    Bill of lading (B/L)

    Document issued by the shipping line confirming cargo was loaded; an original B/L is a document of title.

    Logistics

    Bulk liquid

    Liquid chemicals moved unpacked in ISO tanks, flexitanks, road tankers or ship tanks rather than drums.

    C
    Chemistry

    CAS number

    Chemical Abstracts Service registry number, a unique numeric identifier for a specific chemical substance.

    Quality

    Certificate of Analysis (COA)

    Batch-specific document listing test parameters, methods, specification limits and actual results.

    Trade

    Certificate of Origin (COO)

    Document certifying the country where goods were made, used by customs and for preferential duty claims.

    Trade

    CFR (Cost and Freight)

    Incoterm where the seller pays freight to the destination port; risk passes to the buyer once goods are on board.

    Trade

    CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight)

    Incoterm like CFR, but the seller also buys minimum marine insurance cover for the buyer.

    Logistics

    Container load (FCL / LCL)

    FCL means a full container used by one shipper; LCL means cargo shares container space with others.

    D
    Trade

    DAP (Delivered at Place)

    Incoterm where the seller delivers to a named place, ready for unloading; the buyer handles import clearance and duty.

    Trade

    DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)

    Incoterm where the seller delivers cleared and duty-paid goods to the buyer's named place.

    Logistics

    Demurrage

    Charge for keeping a container or vessel beyond the free time allowed at port.

    Trade

    Distributor

    Company that buys products, holds stock and resells them, taking title and commercial risk.

    Logistics

    Drum (MS / HDPE)

    Standard 200-250 litre container; MS drums are mild steel, HDPE drums are high-density polyethylene.

    E
    Chemistry

    Excipient

    Inactive substance in a medicine, such as a binder, filler or lubricant, that helps form and deliver the dose.

    Trade

    EXW (Ex Works)

    Incoterm where goods are made available at the seller's premises; the buyer arranges everything after that.

    F
    Logistics

    FIBC / jumbo bag

    Flexible intermediate bulk container, a woven bag holding roughly 500-1,500 kg of powder or granules.

    Safety

    Flash point

    Lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapour to ignite; key for flammable classification.

    Trade

    FOB (Free on Board)

    Incoterm where the seller loads goods on the buyer's vessel at the named port; risk passes at that point.

    Trade

    Free zone

    Designated UAE area such as JAFZA, KEZAD or Hamriyah with special customs, ownership and tax rules.

    G
    Safety

    GHS

    Globally Harmonized System for classifying chemical hazards and communicating them through labels and SDS.

    Quality

    GMP

    Good Manufacturing Practice, the quality standard for producing pharmaceuticals and related materials.

    Quality

    Grade

    Quality level of a product, for example technical, industrial, pharma (IP/BP/USP) or food grade.

    H
    Trade

    HS code

    Harmonized System tariff code used by customs to classify goods and apply duty.

    I
    Logistics

    IBC

    Intermediate bulk container, a caged plastic tote usually holding about 1,000 litres.

    Trade

    Incoterms

    ICC rules that define who pays for and takes risk on transport, insurance and customs in a sale.

    Trade

    Indent

    An order placed by a buyer with a manufacturer through an indenting agent, who earns a commission.

    Chemistry

    Intermediate

    Chemical made as a step toward a final product, such as an aniline used to make a dye or pesticide.

    Logistics

    ISO tank

    Stainless-steel tank inside a container frame for shipping bulk liquids or liquefied gases.

    K
    Trade

    KYC / end-use declaration

    Buyer identity and intended-use information requested for controlled or dual-use chemicals.

    L
    Trade

    Lead time

    Time from order confirmation to dispatch or delivery, including production and shipping.

    Finance

    Letter of Credit (LC)

    Bank undertaking to pay the seller once compliant shipping documents are presented.

    M
    Quality

    Moisture content (KF)

    Water content of a sample, often measured by Karl Fischer titration and reported on the COA.

    Chemistry

    Monomer

    Small molecule, such as styrene or VAM, that links with others to form a polymer.

    Trade

    MOQ

    Minimum order quantity a supplier will accept for a product or packing type.

    P
    Logistics

    Packing list

    Shipment document listing packages, contents, weights and marks for each consignment.

    Chemistry

    Polymer

    Large molecule made of repeating monomer units, sold as resins such as PE, PP, PET or PVC.

    Finance

    Proforma invoice (PI)

    Preliminary invoice confirming price and terms before shipment, often used for advance payment or LC.

    Quality

    Purity

    Proportion of the desired substance in a material, usually expressed as a percentage.

    R
    Safety

    REACH

    EU regulation on registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals, relevant for exports to Europe.

    Quality

    Retained sample

    Portion of each batch kept by the supplier for retesting if a quality claim arises.

    S
    Safety

    SDS (Safety Data Sheet)

    Sixteen-section document describing hazards, handling, storage, first aid and disposal of a chemical.

    Chemistry

    Solvent

    Liquid that dissolves other substances, such as toluene, IPA or ethyl acetate.

    Quality

    Specification

    Agreed list of test parameters and limits that a product must meet.

    T
    Quality

    TDS (Technical Data Sheet)

    Document with typical properties, applications and handling advice for a product.

    Quality

    Technical grade (Tech)

    Industrial purity level suitable for manufacturing, as opposed to pharma or food grade.

    Logistics

    Telex release

    Release of cargo at destination without original bills of lading, once the shipper authorises it.

    Finance

    TRN / VAT

    Tax Registration Number used for UAE value added tax on invoices and customs filings.

    Finance

    TT (Telegraphic Transfer)

    Direct bank wire payment, often split as advance and balance against documents.

    U
    Safety

    UN number

    Four-digit code assigned to dangerous goods for transport, e.g. UN1993 for flammable liquids n.o.s.

    V
    Chemistry

    Viscosity

    A liquid's resistance to flow, important for pumping, mixing and application.

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