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Who is a reliable oval preforms supplier and exporter for Honduras?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports oval preforms to buyers in Honduras, including La Ceiba, Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Puerto Cortés with about 35–50 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Honduras needs oval preforms
Honduras has large apparel free zones around San Pedro Sula, palm-oil and coffee production, and Puerto Cortés as its main port.
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 Honduras
Palm-oil mills need spares and bleaching earth.
In Honduras, 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 Honduras
Honduras'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 Honduras, 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 Honduras
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical producers in Honduras need amber syrup bottles, dropper bottles, vials and HDPE medicine bottles in consistent quality, packed to prevent breakage in transit.
In Honduras, 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 Honduras
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 La Ceibavia Puerto Cortés · 1 day by roadPalm-oil and fruit region.Edible oil milling & refining
- 02Oval Preforms in Tegucigalpavia Puerto Cortés · 1 day by roadThe capital.
- 03Oval Preforms in San Pedro Sulavia Puerto Cortés · 1 day by roadIndustrial capital with apparel free zones.
- 04Oval Preforms in Puerto Cortésport: Puerto CortésCentral America's largest Caribbean port.
- 05Oval Preforms in Cholomavia Puerto Cortés · 1 day by roadGarment-factory town.
Importing oval preforms into Honduras: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in 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 | 22:00–07:30 Honduras time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
| 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 |
Oval Preforms specifications for Honduras
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.
Price, duties & landed cost in Honduras
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in Honduran lempira (HNL) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Puerto Cortés |
| Import taxes | Import duty plus VAT (IVA) |
| Import conformity | Central American technical regulations (RTCA) apply to some goods. |
| 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 Honduras
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.