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Who is a reliable glass bottles & jars supplier and exporter for Costa Rica?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports glass bottles & jars to buyers in Costa Rica, including Heredia, San José, Liberia. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Puerto Limón (Moín) with about 35–50 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Costa Rica needs glass bottles & jars
Costa Rica has a strong medical-device and electronics free-zone sector, agriculture (pineapple, banana, coffee) and tourism.
Pharmaceutical, cosmetic, fragrance and food brands fill glass bottles every production day and need consistent neck finishes and colours.
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Costa Rica
Medical-device plants use precision packaging.
In Costa Rica, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy glass bottles & jars from us mainly for pharmaceutical syrups and homeopathy and essential oils and aromatherapy.
Who buys glass bottles & jars: Pharma manufacturers · Nutraceutical brands · Laboratories · Hospitals
Hospitality & real estate in Costa Rica
Tourism supports hotel construction and refurbishment.
In Costa Rica, hotels & resorts and restaurants & catering buy glass bottles & jars from us mainly for cosmetics, serums and skincare and perfumes and attar.
Who buys glass bottles & jars: Hotels & resorts · Restaurants & catering · Serviced apartments
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Costa Rica
Costa Rica'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 Costa Rica, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy glass bottles & jars from us mainly for sauces, pickles, honey and jams and beverages and juices.
Who buys glass bottles & jars: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Wholesale & retail distribution in Costa Rica
Distributors and retailers in Costa Rica import hand tools, cookware, stationery and electrical products in mixed containers, with retail-ready or private-label packing.
In Costa Rica, hardware stores and supermarkets buy glass bottles & jars from us mainly for pharmaceutical syrups and homeopathy and essential oils and aromatherapy.
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.
Top 5 cities for glass bottles & jars in Costa Rica
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of glass bottles & jars. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Glass Bottles & Jars in Herediavia Puerto Limón (Moín) · 1 day by roadMedical-device free zones.Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
- 02Glass Bottles & Jars in San Josévia Puerto Limón (Moín) · 1 day by roadThe capital and main market.Wholesale & retail distribution
- 03Glass Bottles & Jars in Liberiavia Caldera · 1 day by roadGuanacaste tourism and farming hub.Hospitality & real estate
- 04Glass Bottles & Jars in Alajuelavia Caldera · 1 day by roadFree zones and coffee farming.
- 05Glass Bottles & Jars in Limónport: MoínCaribbean port for banana and pineapple exports.
Importing glass bottles & jars 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 |
Glass Bottles & Jars specifications for Costa Rica
Typical specification range for glass bottles & jars; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Costa Rica'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 Costa Rica
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. 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.
