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Who supplies custom preforms in Umm Qasr, Iraq?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a custom preforms manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Umm Qasr. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Umm Qasr in about 7–15 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Custom neck, weight and colour preforms developed to your bottle design.
Why Umm Qasr needs custom preforms
Iraq's main deep-water commercial 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.
Iraq holds some of the world's largest oil reserves and is rebuilding power, water and housing infrastructure after years of conflict. Umm Qasr near Basra is the main seaport, with northern cargo often routed through Turkey.
Edible oil milling & refining in Umm Qasr
Edible-oil refineries in Umm Qasr depend on bleaching earth, filter aid, caustic soda and citric acid for every batch, plus conveyors to move seed and meal. We supply the consumables, handling equipment and packaging from one source.
In Umm Qasr, 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
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Umm Qasr
Umm Qasr'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 Umm Qasr, 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
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Umm Qasr
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical producers in Umm Qasr need amber syrup bottles, dropper bottles, vials and HDPE medicine bottles in consistent quality, packed to prevent breakage in transit.
In Umm Qasr, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy custom preforms from us mainly for cosmetics and personal care and pharmaceutical liquids.
Who buys custom 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.
Delivery of custom preforms to Umm Qasr
- 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 Umm QasrIndicative transit 7–15 days (Middle East), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at Umm QasrUmm Qasr is itself the port of discharge, so goods clear customs locally and reach your warehouse quickly.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in Umm Qasr
| Office hours | 07:00–16:30 Iraq time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Arabic, Kurdish) |
| Quotation | USD (IQD equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing custom preforms into Umm Qasr: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Umm Qasr, Iraq — working days, time difference, customs system, trade-agreement duty and the seasons to plan around.
| Weekend | Friday–Saturday |
|---|---|
| Our office hours in your time | 07:00–16:30 Iraq time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
| Country calling code | +964 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Arabic, Kurdish; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Iraqi dinar (IQD); quotations in USD |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | Ramadan and the Eid holidays (dates move about 11 days earlier each year), when working hours shorten and clearance can slow |
Leading industries in Umm Qasr
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
- Wholesale & retail distributionAlso buys: Hardware stores, Supermarkets, E-commerce sellers
Custom Preforms specifications for Umm Qasr
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Iraq'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. Most imports need a Certificate of Conformity from Iraq's pre-shipment verification programme (COSQC).