Quick answer
Who supplies custom preforms in La Ceiba, Honduras?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a custom preforms manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving La Ceiba. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Puerto Cortés in about 35–50 days, then 1 day by road inland, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Custom neck, weight and colour preforms developed to your bottle design.
Why La Ceiba needs custom preforms
Palm-oil and fruit region. 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.
Honduras has large apparel free zones around San Pedro Sula, palm-oil and coffee production, and Puerto Cortés as its main port.
Edible oil milling & refining in La Ceiba
La Ceiba crushes and refines oilseeds for its domestic market. Refineries need activated bleaching clay and filter aid on a predictable schedule; mills need conveyors and bearings; packers need barrels and PET preforms.
In La Ceiba, oilseed crushing mills and solvent extraction plants buy custom preforms from us mainly for packaged drinking water and carbonated soft drinks.
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.
Delivery of custom preforms to La Ceiba
- 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 Puerto CortésIndicative transit 35–50 days (Central America & Mexico), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Inland to La CeibaAbout 1 day by road, arranged by your clearing agent or forwarder after customs clearance.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in La Ceiba
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Honduras working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Spanish) |
| Quotation | USD (HNL equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing custom preforms into La Ceiba: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in La Ceiba, Honduras — 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 Honduras working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +504 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Spanish; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Honduran lempira (HNL); 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 |
Leading industries in La Ceiba
- Agriculture & grain handlingAlso buys: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
- Edible oil milling & refiningBuys custom preforms: Oilseed crushing mills, Solvent extraction plants, Edible oil refineries
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
Custom Preforms specifications for La Ceiba
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Honduras'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. Central American technical regulations (RTCA) apply to some goods.