DAP — Diammonium Phosphate (NP 18:46)
Specification
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Grade | NP 18:46 |
| Total nitrogen (N) | ≥ 18% |
| Available phosphate (P₂O₅) | ≥ 46% |
| pH | 6.0 – 7.2 |
| Granule crush strength | ≥ 6 MPa (≈ 60 N/granule) |
| Granulometry | ≥ 97% in the 1–6 mm fraction |
| Moisture | ≤ 1% |
Standard: KS 1900-3:2011 / KS EAS 750. Sampling per KS 158:2018.
Origin
Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus (Belarusian DAP is in scope; the Belarus exclusion is producer-entity-specific to potash (Belaruskali / BPC) — see Sanctions, AML & KYC), Egypt, Morocco.
The Russia–Belarus–Kazakhstan complex produces DAP at scale. Egyptian DAP from Suez and Moroccan DAP from Jorf Lasfar are alternative origins where price-arbitrage favours them; Sarpah's origination spans both the CIS and African phosphate corridors.
Loadports
| Corridor | Port | Inspector |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sea | Novorossiysk | SGS |
| Black Sea (transit) | Poti | Bureau Veritas |
| Black Sea (transit) | Constanta | SGS |
| Baltic | Ust-Luga | SGS / Bureau Veritas |
| Far East | Vladivostok | SGS |
| Egypt | Suez (Adabiyah) | SGS |
| Morocco | Jorf Lasfar | Bureau Veritas |
Volume
10,000–50,000 MT per shipment by sea. 12,500–50,000 MT per month by land.
Delivery Terms
FOB / CFR / CIF Mombasa. ASWP on bilateral agreement.
Payment
Buyer's bank issues; seller's bank advises or — where required — confirms. Sarpah is not on the instrument chain.
MT103 prepayment with APG under URDG 758 for factory-direct flow; irrevocable DLC under UCP 600 for trading-house flow; SBLC under URDG 758 / ISP98 for multi-shipment SPAs. Confirmation by non-designated prime correspondent bank where the SPA requires.
Application
DAP is the dominant planting fertilizer in Kenyan agriculture. Maize, wheat, sugar cane, coffee and horticulture crops receive DAP at planting for the high phosphate content driving root establishment and early growth.
The National Fertilizer Subsidy Programme procures DAP as the lead planting-cycle product. NCPB depot distribution targets the long-rains window (March–May planting in central and western Kenya) and the short-rains window (October–December). The September 2024 NCPB tender included DAP across multiple lots.
For tea, DAP is applied at planting and at field rehabilitation stages where soil P depletion is documented. For coffee, DAP is applied at planting and at periodic top-dressing for mature stands. For sugar cane, DAP is applied at planting in West Kenya (Mumias, Kibos, Kakamega), at Sony Sugar (South Nyanza), and at coastal KISCOL operations.
For Kenya's high-altitude maize zones (Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Bungoma, Nandi), DAP at 50 kg per acre is the standard planting application. The agronomic argument for DAP over NPK 23:23:0 in these zones is the lower N:P:K ratio dilution and higher P availability; for Kenya's low-rainfall zones (Eastern, parts of Rift Valley), NPK blends may substitute.
Compliance
- Buyer-side product registration with the Fertilizer & Animal Foodstuffs Board (Cap 345 framework); the buyer is the importer of record
- KEBS Certificate of Conformity at load port (SGS, Intertek, Bureau Veritas).
- Certificate of Origin from origin Chamber of Commerce.
- Certificate of Analysis, Certificate of Weight.
- EAC CET: HS 3105.30.00 (DAP). Duty 0%. VAT exempt under Finance Act 2025. IDF 2.5%. RDL 2%.
Procurement Profile
| Buyer Type | Volume Range | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| NCPB / KNTC subsidy programme | 80,000–150,000 MT per long-rains cycle | Q4–Q1, Q2–Q3 |
| FAFB-registered blender | 10,000–50,000 MT per shipment | Recurring |
| Sugar estate planting | 3,000–10,000 MT per planting cycle | Q1, Q3 |
| Coffee estate / KPCU cooperative | 1,500–5,000 MT per quarter | Pre-flush |
| Horticulture exporter | 500–3,000 MT per quarter | Year-round |
| EAC re-export | 10,000–30,000 MT per shipment | Per Uganda / Rwanda subsidy |
Indicative Pricing
Indicative pricing on enquiry — see /buyer-process. For per-cargo quote, send an enquiry.
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