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Who supplies cosmetic & personal care preforms in Calama, Chile?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a cosmetic & personal care preforms manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Calama. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Antofagasta in about 35–55 days, then 1 day by road inland, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Preforms for shampoo, lotion and personal-care bottles.
Why Calama needs cosmetic & personal care preforms
Base for the Chuquicamata copper mine. 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.
Chile is the world's largest copper producer and a leading lithium, fruit and salmon exporter, with Santiago as its main market.
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Calama
Calama'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 Calama, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy cosmetic & personal care preforms from us mainly for packaged drinking water and carbonated soft drinks.
Who buys cosmetic & personal care preforms: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Edible oil milling & refining in Calama
Edible-oil refineries in Calama 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 Calama, oilseed crushing mills and solvent extraction plants buy cosmetic & personal care preforms from us mainly for juices and hot-fill beverages and edible oil.
Who buys cosmetic & personal care preforms: Oilseed crushing mills · Solvent extraction plants · Edible oil refineries · Oil packers
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Calama
Healthcare packaging buyers in Calama want UV-protective amber glass, tamper-evident closures and consistent neck finishes that run cleanly on their filling lines.
In Calama, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy cosmetic & personal care preforms from us mainly for cosmetics and personal care and pharmaceutical liquids.
Who buys cosmetic & personal care 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 cosmetic & personal care preforms to Calama
- 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 AntofagastaIndicative transit 35–55 days (South America), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Inland to CalamaAbout 1 day by road, arranged by your clearing agent or forwarder after customs clearance.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in Calama
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Chile working day is covered |
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| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Spanish) |
| Quotation | USD (CLP equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing cosmetic & personal care preforms into Calama: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Calama, Chile — 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 Chile working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +56 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Spanish; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Chilean peso (CLP); quotations in USD |
| Trade agreement with India | India–Chile Preferential Trade Agreement — reduced duty on listed goods |
| Plan orders around | the Christmas–New Year period, when many buyers and forwarders close |
Leading industries in Calama
- Mining & mineralsAlso buys: Open-pit and underground mines, Mineral processing plants, Quarries
Cosmetic & Personal Care Preforms specifications for Calama
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Chile's import requirements.
| Neck finishes | PCO 1810, PCO 1881, 28 mm, 38 mm, 46 mm, 48 mm, 53 mm and wide mouth |
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| 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. Some products need SEC certification (electrical/fuel products).