Quick answer
Who is a reliable custom preforms supplier and exporter for Costa Rica?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports custom preforms to buyers in Costa Rica, including Heredia, San José, Alajuela. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Puerto Limón (Moín) with about 35–50 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Costa Rica needs custom preforms
Costa Rica has a strong medical-device and electronics free-zone sector, agriculture (pineapple, banana, coffee) and tourism.
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.
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Costa Rica
Medical-device plants use precision packaging.
In Costa Rica, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy custom preforms from us mainly for packaged drinking water and carbonated soft drinks.
Who buys custom preforms: Pharma manufacturers · Nutraceutical brands · Laboratories · Hospitals
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Costa Rica
Bottlers and consumer brands in Costa Rica import PET preforms, HDPE bottles and barrels, and glass packaging. Shipping preforms instead of finished bottles cuts freight per unit dramatically.
In Costa Rica, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy custom preforms from us mainly for juices and hot-fill beverages and edible oil.
Who buys custom preforms: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Edible oil milling & refining in Costa Rica
Costa Rica crushes and refines oilseeds for its domestic market. Refineries need activated bleaching clay and filter aid on a predictable schedule; mills need bearings and couplings; packers need barrels and PET preforms.
In Costa Rica, oilseed crushing mills and solvent extraction plants buy custom preforms from us mainly for cosmetics and personal care and pharmaceutical liquids.
Who buys custom preforms: Oilseed crushing mills · Solvent extraction plants · Edible oil refineries · Oil packers
Typical uses: Packaged drinking water · Carbonated soft drinks · Juices and hot-fill beverages · Edible oil · Cosmetics and personal care · Pharmaceutical liquids.
Top 5 cities for custom preforms in Costa Rica
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of custom preforms. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Custom Preforms in Herediavia Puerto Limón (Moín) · 1 day by roadMedical-device free zones.Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
- 02Custom Preforms in San Josévia Puerto Limón (Moín) · 1 day by roadThe capital and main market.
- 03Custom Preforms in Alajuelavia Caldera · 1 day by roadFree zones and coffee farming.
- 04Custom Preforms in Limónport: MoínCaribbean port for banana and pineapple exports.
- 05Custom Preforms in Liberiavia Caldera · 1 day by roadGuanacaste tourism and farming hub.
Importing custom preforms into Costa Rica: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Costa Rica — 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 Costa Rica working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +506 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Spanish; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Costa Rican colón (CRC); 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 |
Custom Preforms specifications for Costa Rica
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Costa Rica'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. Central American technical regulations (RTCA) apply to some goods.
Price, duties & landed cost in Costa Rica
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in Costa Rican colón (CRC) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Puerto Limón (Moín) |
| Import taxes | Import duty plus VAT (IVA) |
| Import conformity | Central American technical regulations (RTCA) apply to some goods. |
| 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 Costa Rica
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.