Bentonite
Bentonite from Turkey (Central Anatolia), specified by type (sodium / calcium), swelling and mesh and priced as a landed cost to your port.
Great-circle estimate — freight priced into your landed cost, not a quote.
Applications
Drilling fluids, foundry sands, iron-ore pelletising, cat litter, sealing and civil engineering.
About this product
Turkey exports sodium and calcium bentonite for foundry and drilling.
Commtora sources bentonite from Central Anatolia, Turkey, specified by type (sodium / calcium), swelling and mesh, and prices every offer as a landed cost to your port — FOB origin, freight, import duty for your market where due, and fees — against independent references where they exist. Payment terms and documents are agreed per contract.
Grades & specifications
Type, swelling index, montmorillonite content, moisture, mesh, and application tests (API, GCS, absorption).
How Commtora prices it
We compare against independent references for your market — such as customs import statistics where they exist — add freight, import duty for your market and fees to your port, and quote an origin offer on written terms.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for bentonite?
HS 2508.10 at six digits. The full tariff line and the duty depend on your market — confirm both for your import.
Why buy bentonite from Turkey through Commtora
Sourced at origin
One counterparty instead of a chain of middlemen. You buy bentonite at origin, with origin documents for every lot.
Documented origin
Quality and origin documents per lot; independent pre-shipment inspection (e.g. SGS) available on request.
Delivered price, freight priced in
Quoted to your port: origin FOB + freight + duty = a predictable landed cost, not a spot gamble.
Terms per contract
Payment terms and documents are agreed per contract — matched to your volume and relationship.
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