MOP — Fine Potassium Chloride (White / Pink)
Specification
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Mass fraction of K₂O | ≥ 60% |
| H₂O mass fraction | ≥ 0.5% |
| Particle size — < 2 mm | ≥ 94%, including < 0.1 mm not more than 10% |
| Dustiness, g/kg | ≤ 0.20 |
Standard: KS 1900-8.
The fine specification — < 2 mm primary fraction with low dustiness — is for dissolution-driven applications: liquid fertilizer formulation, fertigation, soluble-K blends for greenhouse and high-value horticulture.
Origin
Russia (non-designated producers — Uralkali, EuroChem and others). Belaruskali / BPC: removed from OFAC SDN on 26 March 2026 (OFAC GL 14); UK OFSI asset-freeze and EU Reg 765/2006 designations remain in force; Sarpah does not introduce Belaruskali / BPC pending UK / EU resolution. See Sanctions, AML & KYC.
Loadports, Volume, Payment, Compliance
Identical to Granulated MOP. FOB Ust-Luga or Russian Black Sea routing.
Buyer's bank issues; seller's bank advises or — where required — confirms. Sarpah is not on the instrument chain.
10,000–50,000 MT per shipment. EAC CET HS 3104.20.00 — 0%. VAT exempt under Finance Act 2025.
Application
Fine MOP is the soluble-K input for:
- Fertigation systems — drip-irrigated horticulture, flower farms, greenhouse vegetables
- Liquid NPK formulators — preparing concentrated stock solutions
- Specialty soluble blends — high-value crops requiring rapid K availability
Floricultural exporters (rose, summer-flower farms in Naivasha, Mt Kenya region, Thika area) operate fertigation systems where dissolution rate and absence of insolubles drive supplier choice. Fine MOP at the < 2 mm spec is preferred over granulated for these applications.