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Who is a reliable medicine bottles supplier and exporter for Colombia?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports medicine bottles to buyers in Colombia, including Cali, Barrancabermeja, Bogotá. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Cartagena with about 35–55 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Colombia needs medicine bottles
Colombia is a large Latin American market with oil, coal and gold mining, palm oil, flowers and a strong manufacturing base in Bogotá, Medellín and Cali.
HDPE bottles and jerry cans package milk, lubricants, agrochemicals, medicines and cleaners, and fillers use them by the pallet.
Agriculture & grain handling in Colombia
Coffee, sugar, flowers and bananas need processing equipment.
In Colombia, grain traders & reserves and flour, rice & feed mills buy medicine bottles from us mainly for dairy and beverages and lubricants and motor oils.
Who buys medicine bottles: Grain traders & reserves · Flour, rice & feed mills · Seed processors · Irrigation
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Colombia
Colombia'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 Colombia, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy medicine bottles from us mainly for agrochemicals and industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Who buys medicine bottles: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Colombia
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical producers in Colombia need amber syrup bottles, dropper bottles, vials and HDPE medicine bottles in consistent quality, packed to prevent breakage in transit.
In Colombia, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy medicine bottles from us mainly for cosmetics and personal care and household cleaners.
Who buys medicine bottles: Pharma manufacturers · Nutraceutical brands · Laboratories · Hospitals
Chemicals, fertilisers & petrochemicals in Colombia
Colombia's chemical producers run planned shutdowns in which pipe spools, gaskets, valves and pump seals are replaced together, and they package output in UN-rated HDPE containers.
In Colombia, petrochemical complexes and fertiliser plants buy medicine bottles from us mainly for dairy and beverages and lubricants and motor oils.
Who buys medicine bottles: Petrochemical complexes · Fertiliser plants · Speciality chemical makers · Chemical distributors
Typical uses: Dairy and beverages · Lubricants and motor oils · Agrochemicals and industrial chemicals · Pharmaceuticals · Cosmetics and personal care · Household cleaners.
Top 8 cities for medicine bottles in Colombia
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of medicine bottles. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Medicine Bottles in Calivia Buenaventura · 1 day by roadSugar-cane and food-processing region.FMCG, beverages & packagingAgriculture & grain handling
- 02Medicine Bottles in Barrancabermejavia Cartagena · 2 days by road or riverColombia's largest refinery.Chemicals, fertilisers & petrochemicals
- 03Medicine Bottles in Bogotávia Buenaventura · 2 days by roadThe capital and largest market.Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
- 04Medicine Bottles in Barranquillaport: BarranquillaCaribbean port and industrial city.Chemicals, fertilisers & petrochemicals
- 05Medicine Bottles in Cartagenaport: CartagenaColombia's main container port, with a refinery.Chemicals, fertilisers & petrochemicals
- 06Medicine Bottles in Bucaramangavia Cartagena · 2 days by roadPoultry, tobacco and footwear centre.Agriculture & grain handling
- 07Medicine Bottles in Villavicenciovia Buenaventura · 2–3 days by roadLlanos oil fields and palm-oil plantations.Agriculture & grain handling
- 08Medicine Bottles in Santa Martaport: Santa MartaCoal and banana export port.Agriculture & grain handling
Importing medicine bottles into Colombia: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Colombia — 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 Colombia working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +57 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Spanish; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Colombian peso (COP); quotations in USD |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | the Christmas–New Year period, when many buyers and forwarders close |
Medicine Bottles specifications for Colombia
Typical specification range for hdpe bottles & containers; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Colombia's import requirements.
| Capacity range | 30 ml to 20 litres |
|---|---|
| Materials | HDPE, PP, LDPE; food-grade on request |
| Closures | Screw, flip-top, tamper-evident, child-resistant, trigger sprayers |
| Decoration | Screen printing, labelling, in-mould labelling |
Standards: FDA 21 CFR 177.1520, EU 10/2011, IS 10146 or the standard your project specifies. Some products need conformity certification under Colombian technical regulations.
Price, duties & landed cost in Colombia
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in Colombian peso (COP) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Cartagena |
| Import taxes | Import duty plus VAT (IVA / ICMS) under the national tariff |
| Import conformity | Some products need conformity certification under Colombian technical regulations. |
| Export documents | Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading; test certificates / COA where applicable |
| Payment | 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders. |
Packing for shipment to Colombia
Goods are packed in export cartons with partitions or foam where fragile, palletised on fumigated (ISPM-15) pallets and stretch-wrapped. Mixed-category containers are load-planned to protect glass, ceramics and printed goods.