Quick answer
Who is a reliable oval preforms supplier and exporter for Greece?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports oval preforms to buyers in Greece, including Kalamata, Patras, Heraklion. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Piraeus with about 18–28 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Greece needs oval preforms
Greece is a shipping powerhouse with Piraeus as a major Mediterranean port, and has important olive-oil, tourism and construction sectors.
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.
Edible oil milling & refining in Greece
Olive-oil mills and packers need spares and packaging.
In Greece, oilseed crushing mills and solvent extraction plants buy oval preforms from us mainly for packaged drinking water and carbonated soft drinks.
Who buys oval preforms: Oilseed crushing mills · Solvent extraction plants · Edible oil refineries · Oil packers
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Greece
Bottlers and consumer brands in Greece import PET preforms, HDPE bottles and barrels, and glass packaging. Shipping preforms instead of finished bottles cuts freight per unit dramatically.
In Greece, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy oval preforms from us mainly for juices and hot-fill beverages and edible oil.
Who buys oval preforms: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Greece
Healthcare packaging buyers in Greece want UV-protective amber glass, tamper-evident closures and consistent neck finishes that run cleanly on their filling lines.
In Greece, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy oval preforms from us mainly for cosmetics and personal care and pharmaceutical liquids.
Who buys oval preforms: Pharma manufacturers · Nutraceutical brands · Laboratories · Hospitals
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 oval preforms in Greece
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of oval preforms. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Oval Preforms in Kalamatavia Piraeus · 1 day by roadFamous olive and olive-oil region.Edible oil milling & refining
- 02Oval Preforms in Patrasport: PatrasWestern port in an olive-oil and farming region.Edible oil milling & refining
- 03Oval Preforms in Heraklionport: HeraklionCrete's capital, with tourism and olive-oil production.Edible oil milling & refining
- 04Oval Preforms in Athensvia Piraeus · 1 day by roadThe capital region and main market.Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
- 05Oval Preforms in Piraeusport: PiraeusOne of the Mediterranean's largest ports and a global shipping hub.
Importing oval preforms into Greece: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Greece — 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 | 06:00–15:30 Greece time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
| Country calling code | +30 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Greek; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Euro (EUR); quotations in USD |
| Tariff framework | EU customs union |
| 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 |
Oval Preforms specifications for Greece
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Greece'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 Greece
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in Euro (EUR) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Piraeus |
| Import taxes | Import VAT plus EU or national customs duty |
| 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 Greece
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.
