High-purity Nitric Acid (HNO₃), 68% concentration — exported from Gujarat to Africa, the GCC and Asia for fertilizer, metal etching, electronics and nitration chemistry. UN-approved packaging, IMDG Class 8 + 5.1, third-party COA on every shipment.
Nitric Acid is a strong, oxidising mineral acid supplied at 68% concentration as a colourless to pale-yellow fuming liquid. It is essential to ammonium-nitrate fertilizer, metal etching and pickling, electronics and organic nitration. Because it carries a dual hazard (corrosive + oxidiser), it ships exclusively in UN-approved jerrycans and mousers, with full IMDG documentation, COA and GHS SDS.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Chemical Name | Nitric Acid |
| Formula | HNO₃ |
| CAS Number | 7697-37-2 |
| EC / EINECS | 231-714-2 |
| HS Code | 2808.00 |
| Concentration | 68% w/w (technical / commercial) |
| Appearance | Colourless to pale-yellow fuming liquid |
| Specific Gravity | ≈ 1.41 g/cm³ |
| Chloride (as Cl) | ≤ 20 ppm |
| Sulphate (as SO₄) | ≤ 20 ppm |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤ 0.01% |
| UN Number | UN 2031 |
| IMDG Class | 8 — Corrosive (subsidiary 5.1 Oxidiser) |
| Packing Group | II |
Typical commercial specification at 68% w/w. Tighter electronic/technical limits available against firm enquiry — confirmed on the lot Certificate of Analysis.
Nitric Acid is supplied at the 68% commercial azeotrope. Refined limits for sensitive uses are available on request.
| Grade | Concentration | Notes | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial / Technical | 68% w/w | Standard export grade | Fertilizer, pickling, general nitration |
| Electronic / Refined | 68% w/w | Low chloride & metals | Electronics, PCB etching, fine chemistry |
Where buyers across Africa, the GCC and South Asia deploy nitric acid.
UN-certified packaging for the Class 8 + 5.1 dual hazard. Jerrycans and mousers only — IBC not permitted.
UN 2031Palletised
StackableUN-Approved
DG Restriction
Nitric Acid is UN 2031, IMDG Class 8 (Corrosive) with subsidiary risk 5.1 (Oxidiser), Packing Group II. Dual-hazard handling applies.
Because nitric acid is both corrosive and oxidising, it ships only in UN-approved HDPE jerrycans and square mousers — IBC tanks are not permitted. Each consignment carries the IMDG DG declaration, UN-marked packing certificate, GHS SDS and third-party COA, with Class 8 and subsidiary 5.1 labelling. Segregate strictly from organics, combustibles, reducing agents and bases; the acid fumes and accelerates combustion of contacted materials.
| DG Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| UN Number | UN 2031 |
| IMDG Class | 8 + subsidiary 5.1 |
| Packing Group | II |
| Packaging | HDPE jerrycans · mousers (no IBC) |
| Segregation | Away from organics, combustibles, reducers, bases |
| Documents | IMDG DG declaration · GHS SDS · COA · packing cert |
Nitric Acid is a corrosive, strongly oxidising, fuming liquid — handle with full PPE and strict segregation.
SNJ Exim ships Nitric Acid 68% in full-container loads from Ankleshwar, Gujarat to fertilizer, metal and electronics buyers across three regions.
We regularly export Nitric Acid 68% to fertilizer producers, metal-finishing and electronics manufacturers, and chemical processors in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ethiopia and South Africa (Africa); the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman (GCC); and Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Vietnam (South & Southeast Asia), alongside Egypt. Shipments are subject to destination import permits for oxidising acids. Every container leaves Gujarat with a complete export document set — Bill of Lading, third-party COA, Certificate of Origin, GHS SDS and the IMDG dangerous-goods declaration.
| Commercial Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Minimum Order | 1 × 20′ FCL (~18–20 MT) |
| Standard Lead Time | 14–21 days after LC / TT |
| Packing | 25/35 L jerrycans · mousers (no IBC) |
| Incoterms | FOB · CIF · CFR · DAP (negotiable) |
| Load Ports | Nhava Sheva / Mundra / Hazira |
| Payment | TT advance · LC at sight |