Iraq issues list of hazardous chemicals that need import license

1 August 2017

Companies exporting hazardous chemical materials to Iraq will now need an import license before they do so, according to the latest notification from the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq.

An up-to-date list of the hazardous chemicals needing an import license has been issued through the Arab British Chamber of Commerce, London.

The complete list is: Nitric acid, Sulfuric acid, Potassium nitrate, Sodium nitrate, Ammonium nitrate, Lead (II) nitrate, Urea nitrate, 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarbxylic acid, Acetic acid, Hydrochloric acid, Copper (II) sulfate, Sodium sulfate, Ammonium chloride and potassium chloride; Sodium, hydrogen sulfite, Mercury, Iodine, Sodium hydroxide, Propanone, Urea, Potassium hydroxide, Aluminium powder, Magnesium powder, Sulfur powder, Coal powder, Sodium metal, Metal phosphorus, Zinc metal, Ethylene, Methylbenzene, Ferrous oxide, Ferric oxide, Ethyl alcohol, Phenol, Propane-1,2,3-triol, Ethylene glycol, Potassium permanganate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Praveen, Silver nitrate, and Naphthalene.

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