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Who is a reliable custom preforms supplier and exporter for France?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports custom preforms to buyers in France, including Lyon, Paris, Le Havre. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Le Havre with about 20–30 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why France needs custom preforms
France is one of Europe's largest economies, with aerospace, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, agri-food and construction industries. Le Havre and Marseille-Fos are its main container ports.
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 France
Pharmaceutical producers use glass and HDPE packaging.
In France, 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 France
Bottlers and consumer brands in France import PET preforms, HDPE bottles and barrels, and glass packaging. Shipping preforms instead of finished bottles cuts freight per unit dramatically.
In France, 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 France
France 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 France, 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 France
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 Lyonvia Marseille-Fos · 1 day by roadFrance's chemical valley and a pharmaceutical centre.Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
- 02Custom Preforms in Parisvia Le Havre · 1 day by roadThe capital region and France's largest market.Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
- 03Custom Preforms in Le Havreport: Le HavreFrance's largest container port, with refineries and chemical plants.
- 04Custom Preforms in Marseilleport: Marseille-FosMediterranean port with the Fos-Berre refining and chemical complex.
- 05Custom Preforms in Lillevia Le Havre · 1 day by roadNorthern distribution and textile region.
Importing custom preforms into France: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in France — 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 France working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +33 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | French; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Euro (EUR); quotations in USD |
| Tariff framework | EU customs union (DELTA customs system) |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | the August summer shutdown and Christmas–New Year |
Custom Preforms specifications for France
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to France'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. Products within EU directives need CE marking; chemicals must comply with EU REACH.
Price, duties & landed cost in France
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in Euro (EUR) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Le Havre |
| Import taxes | Import VAT plus the EU Common Customs Tariff |
| Import conformity | Products within EU directives need CE marking; chemicals must comply with EU REACH. |
| 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 France
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.