Crude Palm Oil (CPO)
Crude palm oil is the institutional edible-oil flow into Kenya. The Kenyan refining majors — Bidco Africa at Thika, Pwani Oil Products at Kikambala, Kapa Oil Refineries, Menengai and United Millers — refine CPO into the brand-line shortenings, cooking fats, margarines and frying oils that anchor Kenyan retail and out-of-home consumption.
Specification
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Malaysia, Indonesia |
| Type | Crude palm oil (refining feedstock) |
| FFA (free fatty acids) | ≤ 5.0% (typical refining-grade) |
| Moisture & impurities | ≤ 0.25% |
| Iodine value | 50–55 |
| Melting point | 33–39 °C |
| Sustainability | RSPO Mass Balance, MSPO or ISCC certification per buyer requirement |
Origin and Loadports
| Origin | Port |
|---|---|
| Malaysia | Pasir Gudang, Port Klang |
| Indonesia | Belawan, Dumai |
Upstream backing. Crude palm oil sits outside Sarpah's Russia–CIS corridor and is sourced from a separate Malaysian / Indonesian originator panel. Subject to upstream confirmation per cargo against the named producer chain (Sime Darby, IOI, Wilmar, Musim Mas, Golden Agri-Resources, KLK and other RSPO / MSPO / ISCC-certified producers); the originator on each cargo is disclosed at SPA stage.
Volume
5,000–25,000 MT per shipment, typically Handysize parcel tankers or palm-oil specialist tonnage.
Delivery Terms
CFR / CIF Mombasa. Discharge to refiner's shore tank facilities at Bidco Thika (via Mombasa terminal handling) or Pwani Kikambala (direct). The shore-tank infrastructure is the constraining factor on parcel size.
Payment
Buyer's bank issues; seller's bank advises or — where required — confirms. Sarpah is not on the instrument chain. Irrevocable DLC under UCP 600 with charter-party B/L under Article 22 + ISBP 821 G6–G11 is the standard institutional structure. Multi-shipment frame contracts run under SBLC under ISP98 / URDG 758 with TT settlement on each cargo.
Application
- Refining feedstock for the Kenyan edible-oil refiners — fractionation into RBD palm olein and stearin
- Industrial frying oils — Bidco Cowboy, Pwani Salit, Kapa Tilly retail SKUs
- Margarine and shortening production
- Out-of-home cooking-fat segment
Compliance
- EAC CET HS 1511.10.00 (crude palm oil) — base 10%.
- VAT zero-rated as crude refining input under Second Schedule, VAT Act 2013.
- IDF 2.5%, RDL 2.0%.
- KEBS PVoC at loadport — SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek under the 2026–2029 cycle.
- Sustainability certification as required by the buyer (RSPO, MSPO, ISCC).
Procurement Profile
| Buyer | Volume per shipment | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Bidco Africa (Thika) | 15,000–25,000 MT | Recurring |
| Pwani Oil Products (Kikambala) | 10,000–25,000 MT | Recurring |
| Kapa Oil Refineries | 5,000–15,000 MT | Recurring |
| Menengai / United Millers | 5,000–10,000 MT | Periodic |
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Specify volume, destination terminal (Mombasa to Bidco Thika via shore tank, or Pwani Kikambala direct), payment instrument, target shipment window and sustainability certification requirement.