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Who supplies glass bottles & jars in Cotonou, Benin?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a glass bottles & jars manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Cotonou. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Cotonou in about 25–40 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Amber, clear, blue and green glass bottles, droppers, vials, perfume, attar, pharma, serum and food glass jars.
Why Cotonou needs glass bottles & jars
Main port and trading hub for Benin, Niger and Nigeria. Pharmaceutical, cosmetic, fragrance and food brands fill glass bottles every production day and need consistent neck finishes and colours.
Benin is a West African trading hub whose port of Cotonou supplies Niger and Nigeria, with cotton as the main export.
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Cotonou
Bottlers and consumer brands in Cotonou import PET preforms, HDPE bottles and barrels, and glass packaging. Shipping preforms instead of finished bottles cuts freight per unit dramatically.
In Cotonou, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy glass bottles & jars from us mainly for pharmaceutical syrups and homeopathy and essential oils and aromatherapy.
Who buys glass bottles & jars: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Wholesale & retail distribution in Cotonou
Hardware and home-goods retailers in Cotonou buy assortment containers with retail-ready packing and barcodes.
In Cotonou, hardware stores and supermarkets buy glass bottles & jars from us mainly for cosmetics, serums and skincare and perfumes and attar.
Who buys glass bottles & jars: Hardware stores · Supermarkets · E-commerce sellers · Distributors
Typical uses: Pharmaceutical syrups and homeopathy · Essential oils and aromatherapy · Cosmetics, serums and skincare · Perfumes and attar · Sauces, pickles, honey and jams · Beverages and juices.
Delivery of glass bottles & jars to Cotonou
- 1Export from Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat)Goods are inspected, export-packed and customs-cleared in India, usually within a day's drive of our Palanpur base.
- 2Sea freight to CotonouIndicative transit 25–40 days (West Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at CotonouCotonou is itself the port of discharge, so goods clear customs locally and reach your warehouse quickly.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in Cotonou
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu |
| Quotation | USD (XOF equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing glass bottles & jars into Cotonou: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Cotonou, Benin — working days, time difference, customs system, trade-agreement duty and the seasons to plan around.
| Weekend | Saturday–Sunday (many trading firms also work Saturday mornings) |
|---|---|
| Our office hours in your time | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | GUCE Bénin single window |
| Tariff framework | ECOWAS / WAEMU common external tariff |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | Ramadan and the Eid holidays, plus the Christmas–New Year period |
Leading industries in Cotonou
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
- Wholesale & retail distributionBuys glass bottles & jars: Hardware stores, Supermarkets, E-commerce sellers
- Construction & infrastructureAlso buys: Contractors & builders, Builders' merchants, Real-estate developers
- FMCG, beverages & packagingBuys glass bottles & jars: Beverage & water bottlers, Food processors, Personal-care brands
Glass Bottles & Jars specifications for Cotonou
Typical specification range for glass bottles & jars; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Benin's import requirements.
| Capacity range | 1 ml to 1000 ml |
|---|---|
| Glass colours | Amber, clear flint, cobalt blue, green, frosted |
| Neck finishes | 18/410, 20/410, 22/400, 25 mm PP, ROPP, lug |
| Closures | Droppers, screw caps, pumps, sprayers, roll-ons, lug caps |
| Glass type | Type III soda-lime; Type I borosilicate for vials |
| Packing | Partitioned export cartons, shrink-wrapped pallets |
All 15 glass bottles & jars we supply in Cotonou
Amber Glass Bottles
Amber Dropper Bottles
Amber Square Glass Dropper Bottles
Blue Glass Dropper Bottles
Green Glass Dropper Bottles
Homeopathic Amber Glass Bottles
Syrup Amber Glass Bottles
Salsa & Food Glass Jars
Perfume Glass Bottles
Attar Bottles
Pharma Glass Bottles
Serum Glass Bottles
Essential Oil Bottles
Glass Vials & Ampoules
Beverage & Juice Glass Bottles
Standards: USP <660>, EP 3.2.1, IS 1388, ISO 8362 (vials) or the standard your project specifies. Imports follow ECOWAS rules.