Buy Namibian salt from verified producers
Walvis Bay's solar salt works produce high-purity sea salt shipped to two dozen African countries and beyond, by sea, rail and road. We verify producers and their mineral export permits and source for industrial, food and de-icing buyers at 4% of the FOB value.
What Namibia supplies
| Availability | Year-round from established solar salt works |
|---|---|
| Grades | Industrial (chemical and water treatment), de-icing, food grade, iodised table salt, coarse and fine |
| Volumes | From container loads to bulk vessel parcels |
| Minimum order | One 20-foot container (about 25 to 28 tonnes) for bagged product; bulk by agreement |
| Packaging | Bulk, 1-tonne bulk bags, 25 and 50 kg bags, retail packs from some producers |
| Ports and terms | FOB Walvis Bay; FOR or FOT for rail and road to Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, the DRC and Angola |
| Lead time | One to four weeks for standard grades |
| Certification | Food-grade certification and iodisation for table salt; chemical analysis per batch |
How the price is formed
Salt is priced per tonne by grade and packaging, FOB Walvis Bay or delivered by road and rail inland. Freight is often the largest part of the delivered cost, so the destination and the mode decide the comparison. SADC buyers receive duty preference with a SADC certificate of origin.
What we verify before you pay
- Mining licence or claim behind the production and the mineral export permit per consignment
- Royalty return for the consignment
- Food-grade certification and iodine analysis for table salt
- A previous shipment's documents and certificate of origin
- Batch analysis against your specification
How sourcing through Chrimson works
Send the specification, volume, Incoterm and timing. We match verified Namibian suppliers, share documented offers, and run the export paperwork for every consignment. Our fee is 4% of the FOB shipment value, invoiced when the export documents are handed over. Send a buyer enquiry.
Frequently asked questions
Which grades of Namibian salt are available?
Industrial grades for chemical and water treatment, de-icing salt, food-grade salt and iodised table salt, coarse or fine, in bulk or bagged.
Can you deliver to Zambia, the DRC or Botswana?
Yes, by road and rail from Walvis Bay along the corridors, with a SADC certificate of origin for duty preference where it applies.
What documents travel with Namibian salt?
The mineral export permit, the certificate of origin, the commercial invoice and packing list, batch analysis, and food-grade certificates for edible salt.
How do you verify a salt producer?
We check the mining right behind the production, the export permit and royalty return for each consignment, certification for food grades and a previous shipment's documents.