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Who is a reliable food storage containers supplier and exporter for France?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports food storage containers 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 food storage containers
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.
HDPE bottles and jerry cans package milk, lubricants, agrochemicals, medicines and cleaners, and fillers use them by the pallet.
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in France
Pharmaceutical producers use glass and HDPE packaging.
In France, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy food storage containers from us mainly for dairy and beverages and lubricants and motor oils.
Who buys food storage containers: Pharma manufacturers · Nutraceutical brands · Laboratories · Hospitals
Agriculture & grain handling in France
A large farming and food industry needs storage and processing equipment.
In France, grain traders & reserves and flour, rice & feed mills buy food storage containers from us mainly for agrochemicals and industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Who buys food storage containers: Grain traders & reserves · Flour, rice & feed mills · Seed processors · Irrigation
Chemicals, fertilisers & petrochemicals in France
Refining and chemical complexes at Le Havre, Fos and Lyon use alloy piping.
In France, petrochemical complexes and fertiliser plants buy food storage containers from us mainly for cosmetics and personal care and household cleaners.
Who buys food storage containers: Petrochemical complexes · Fertiliser plants · Speciality chemical makers · Chemical distributors
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 food storage containers from us mainly for dairy and beverages and lubricants and motor oils.
Who buys food storage containers: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Typical uses: Dairy and beverages · Lubricants and motor oils · Agrochemicals and industrial chemicals · Pharmaceuticals · Cosmetics and personal care · Household cleaners.
Top 8 cities for food storage containers in France
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of food storage containers. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Food Storage Containers in Lyonvia Marseille-Fos · 1 day by roadFrance's chemical valley and a pharmaceutical centre.Pharmaceuticals & healthcareChemicals, fertilisers & petrochemicals
- 02Food Storage Containers in Parisvia Le Havre · 1 day by roadThe capital region and France's largest market.Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
- 03Food Storage Containers in Le Havreport: Le HavreFrance's largest container port, with refineries and chemical plants.Chemicals, fertilisers & petrochemicals
- 04Food Storage Containers in Marseilleport: Marseille-FosMediterranean port with the Fos-Berre refining and chemical complex.Chemicals, fertilisers & petrochemicals
- 05Food Storage Containers in Bordeauxport: BordeauxWine and agri-food region with a river port.Agriculture & grain handling
- 06Food Storage Containers in Toulousevia Marseille-Fos · 1 day by roadAerospace manufacturing capital.Agriculture & grain handling
- 07Food Storage Containers in Nantesport: Nantes Saint-NazaireAtlantic port with shipyards and aerospace plants.Agriculture & grain handling
- 08Food Storage Containers in Strasbourgvia Le Havre · 1–2 days by roadRhine port city with automotive and industrial suppliers.Automotive & workshops
Importing food storage containers 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 |
Food Storage Containers specifications for France
Typical specification range for hdpe bottles & containers; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to France'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. 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.