MOP — Granulated Potassium Chloride (White / Pink)
Specification
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Mass fraction of K₂O | ≥ 60% |
| H₂O mass fraction | ≥ 0.5% |
| Particle size — over 6 mm | 0% |
| Particle size — 1–4 mm | ≥ 95% |
| Particle size — < 1 mm | ≤ 5% |
| Dynamic strength | ≥ 80% |
Standard: KS 1900-8 (Kenyan import standard for MOP).
Origin
Russia. Sarpah introduces East African buyers to non-designated Russian potash producers (Uralkali, EuroChem and others) with disclosed beneficial ownership at SPA stage. 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
| Port | Mode | Inspector |
|---|---|---|
| Ust-Luga (Russian Baltic) | FOB sea | SGS / Bureau Veritas |
| Russian Black Sea ports | FOB sea | SGS |
CIF available to ASWP including Mombasa.
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; DLC under UCP 600 for trading-house flow; SBLC under URDG 758 / ISP98 for multi-shipment SPA.
Application
Granulated MOP is the dominant potassium carrier for compound NPK blending in Kenya and across East Africa. The K₂O ≥ 60% specification combined with the 1–4 mm granulometric profile makes it the preferred input for:
- Compound NPK blending plants producing 15-15-15, 17-17-17, 13-13-21, 14-14-23, 10-26-26 — Sarpah ships granulated MOP as the K-feed
- Direct field application where potassium is the limiting nutrient — banana, potato, sugar cane, tea, coffee
- High-K specialty crops — bananas (Kisii, Embu, Meru), potatoes (Nyandarua, Nakuru, Meru, Trans Nzoia), and sugar cane (Western Kenya, Nyando)
For tea, MOP supplements the KTDA NPK 26:5:5 baseline where soil-K depletion is documented in older fields.
Variants
- Fine-grained MOP — 1–4 mm range with ≤ 20% < 1 mm; for finer broadcasting requirements
- Fine MOP — < 2 mm range; for liquid fertilizer / fertigation
Compliance
- Buyer-side fertilizer registration on the National Fertilizer Subsidy Programme (NFSP) registry where applicable; product registration with the Fertilizer & Animal Foodstuffs Board under Cap 345; KEBS standardisation
- KEBS Certificate of Conformity at load port (PVoC under the 2026–2029 cycle)
- Certificate of Origin from the Russian Chamber of Commerce
- COA, Weight Certificate
- EAC CET: HS 3104.20.00 (potassium chloride). Duty 0%. VAT exempt under Finance Act 2025. IDF 2.5%. RDL 2%
- Sanctions: per-cargo BO screening on Russian producer; Sarpah does not introduce Belaruskali / BPC cargoes
Procurement Profile
| Buyer Type | Volume | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| NPK blending plant (MEA, Yara, Toyota Tsusho, Mavuno) | 25,000–50,000 MT per shipment | Quarterly |
| KNTC subsidy programme — direct potash | 10,000–30,000 MT per cycle | Long/Short rains |
| Sugar / banana / potato estate | 3,000–10,000 MT per quarter | Cycle-driven |
| EAC re-export blending | 15,000–30,000 MT per shipment | Per regional subsidy |