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Who supplies handle preforms in San-Pédro, Côte d'Ivoire?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a handle preforms manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving San-Pédro. Orders ship FCL or LCL to San Pedro in about 25–40 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Preforms with integrated handles for 3–10 litre oil and water bottles.
Why San-Pédro needs handle preforms
The world's largest cocoa-exporting port. Water, soft-drink, juice and edible-oil bottlers blow preforms into bottles on site, which saves most of the freight cost of shipping empty bottles.
Côte d'Ivoire is the world's largest cocoa producer and one of West Africa's fastest-growing economies. Abidjan is the region's leading port and industrial centre.
FMCG, beverages & packaging in San-Pédro
San-Pédro's food, beverage and personal-care producers need packaging in volume — preforms, HDPE containers, glass jars and drums — with closures matched and supply planned around production runs.
In San-Pédro, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy handle preforms from us mainly for packaged drinking water and carbonated soft drinks.
Who buys handle preforms: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Edible oil milling & refining in San-Pédro
Edible-oil refineries in San-Pédro depend on bleaching earth, filter aid, caustic soda and citric acid for every batch, plus conveyors to move seed and meal. We supply the consumables, handling equipment and packaging from one source.
In San-Pédro, oilseed crushing mills and solvent extraction plants buy handle preforms from us mainly for juices and hot-fill beverages and edible oil.
Who buys handle preforms: Oilseed crushing mills · Solvent extraction plants · Edible oil refineries · Oil packers
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in San-Pédro
Healthcare packaging buyers in San-Pédro want UV-protective amber glass, tamper-evident closures and consistent neck finishes that run cleanly on their filling lines.
In San-Pédro, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy handle preforms from us mainly for cosmetics and personal care and pharmaceutical liquids.
Who buys handle preforms: Pharma manufacturers · Nutraceutical brands · Laboratories · Hospitals
Typical uses: Packaged drinking water · Carbonated soft drinks · Juices and hot-fill beverages · Edible oil · Cosmetics and personal care · Pharmaceutical liquids.
Delivery of handle preforms to San-Pédro
- 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 San PedroIndicative transit 25–40 days (West Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at San-PédroSan-Pédro 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 San-Pédro
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Côte d'Ivoire working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: French) |
| Quotation | USD (XOF equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing handle preforms into San-Pédro: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in San-Pédro, Côte d'Ivoire — 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, so the whole Côte d'Ivoire working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +225 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | French; we correspond in English |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | GUCE Côte d'Ivoire 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 San-Pédro
- Agriculture & grain handlingAlso buys: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
Handle Preforms specifications for San-Pédro
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Côte d'Ivoire's import requirements.
| Neck finishes | PCO 1810, PCO 1881, 28 mm, 38 mm, 46 mm, 48 mm, 53 mm and wide mouth |
|---|---|
| Weight range | 9 g to 750 g |
| Colours | Clear, blue, green, amber, custom |
| Materials | Virgin bottle-grade PET, rPET blends |
| Packing | Octabins or cartons with PE liners |
Standards: FDA 21 CFR 177.1630, EU 10/2011, ISPM-15 pallets or the standard your project specifies. Many products are covered by Côte d'Ivoire's Verification of Conformity (VoC) programme before shipment.