Quick answer
Who supplies custom preforms in Mindelo, Cabo Verde?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a custom preforms manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Mindelo. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Mindelo in about 25–40 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Custom neck, weight and colour preforms developed to your bottle design.
Why Mindelo needs custom preforms
Port city with shipyard and fish processing. 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.
Cabo Verde is an island economy driven by tourism, fishing and construction.
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Mindelo
Mindelo'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 Mindelo, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy custom preforms from us mainly for packaged drinking water and carbonated soft drinks.
Who buys custom preforms: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Typical uses: Packaged drinking water · Carbonated soft drinks · Juices and hot-fill beverages · Edible oil · Cosmetics and personal care · Pharmaceutical liquids.
Delivery of custom preforms to Mindelo
- 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 MindeloIndicative transit 25–40 days (West Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at MindeloMindelo 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 Mindelo
| Office hours | 03:00–12:30 Cabo Verde time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese) |
| Quotation | USD (CVE equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing custom preforms into Mindelo: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Mindelo, Cabo Verde — 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 | 03:00–12:30 Cabo Verde time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
| Country calling code | +238 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE); quotations in USD |
| Tariff framework | ECOWAS common external tariff |
| 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 |
Leading industries in Mindelo
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
- FMCG, beverages & packagingBuys custom preforms: Beverage & water bottlers, Food processors, Personal-care brands
- Hospitality & real estateAlso buys: Hotels & resorts, Restaurants & catering, Serviced apartments
Custom Preforms specifications for Mindelo
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Cabo Verde'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. Imports follow ECOWAS rules.