NOP — Potassium Nitrate
Specification
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total nitrogen (N) | ≥ 13% |
| Including nitrate nitrogen | per spec |
| Mass fraction of potassium (K) | ≥ 46% |
| Crumbly | ≥ 100% |
Origin
China, Uzbekistan.
Loadports
Qingdao (Cotecna or CCIC under the 2026–2029 KEBS PVoC cycle); Singapore (transit); Caspian transit (Aktau).
Volume
10,000–20,000 MT per shipment by sea. 12,500–20,000 MT per month by land.
Delivery Terms
FOB / CFR / CIF Mombasa.
Payment
Buyer's bank issues; seller's bank advises or — where required — confirms. Sarpah is not on the instrument chain.
MT103 + APG under URDG 758; DLC under UCP 600; SBLC under URDG 758 / ISP98.
Application
NOP (KNO₃) is the premium chloride-free, dual-N-and-K fertilizer, used in:
- High-value horticulture export — flowers, French beans, snow peas, mangetout, baby corn, tomatoes
- Greenhouse production — closed-system fertigation
- Specialty fruit production — citrus, mango, berry
- Hydroponic systems at scale
Both nitrogen (in fully nitrate form — fastest plant uptake) and potassium (chloride-free) at high concentration. Highest cost-per-kg of any standard mineral fertilizer in the Sarpah range; specified where agronomic value justifies the premium.
Compliance
- Buyer-side product registration with the Fertilizer & Animal Foodstuffs Board (Cap 345 framework) and KEBS standardisation; the buyer is the importer of record
- CCIC PVoC mandatory for China origin
- KEBS Certificate of Conformity
- Certificate of Origin
- COA, Weight Certificate
- EAC CET: HS 2834.21.00 (potassium nitrate). Duty 0% under fertilizer concession; VAT exempt under Finance Act 2025
Procurement Profile
| Buyer | Volume | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Flower farm (Naivasha, Mt Kenya, Thika) | 200–1,500 MT per quarter | Year-round |
| Vegetable / horticulture exporter | 300–2,000 MT per quarter | Year-round |
| Greenhouse / fertigation specialist | 100–1,000 MT per quarter | Year-round |
| Specialty fruit producer | 200–1,500 MT per cycle | Pre-flowering, post-harvest |