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Who is a reliable salsa & food glass jars supplier and exporter for Kenya?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports salsa & food glass jars to buyers in Kenya, including Nairobi, Eldoret, Nyeri. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Mombasa with about 12–22 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Kenya needs salsa & food glass jars
Kenya is East Africa's commercial hub. Mombasa port serves Kenya and the landlocked markets beyond it, Nairobi hosts regional head offices and most manufacturers, and agriculture, from tea and flowers to maize and dairy, still employs most of the workforce.
Pharmaceutical, cosmetic, fragrance and food brands fill glass bottles every production day and need consistent neck finishes and colours.
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Kenya
Kenya has East Africa's largest pharmaceutical manufacturing base.
In Kenya, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy salsa & food glass jars from us mainly for pharmaceutical syrups and homeopathy and essential oils and aromatherapy.
Who buys salsa & food glass jars: Pharma manufacturers · Nutraceutical brands · Laboratories · Hospitals
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Kenya
Beverage, dairy and household-product makers need PET preforms, HDPE containers and drums.
In Kenya, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy salsa & food glass jars from us mainly for cosmetics, serums and skincare and perfumes and attar.
Who buys salsa & food glass jars: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Hospitality & real estate in Kenya
Hotels, resorts and restaurants in Kenya fit out and refurbish with sanitary ware, bathroom fittings, tiles and commercial cookware, often ordered as a complete package per project.
In Kenya, hotels & resorts and restaurants & catering buy salsa & food glass jars from us mainly for sauces, pickles, honey and jams and beverages and juices.
Who buys salsa & food glass jars: Hotels & resorts · Restaurants & catering · Serviced apartments
Wholesale & retail distribution in Kenya
Hardware and home-goods retailers in Kenya buy assortment containers with retail-ready packing and barcodes.
In Kenya, hardware stores and supermarkets buy salsa & food glass jars from us mainly for pharmaceutical syrups and homeopathy and essential oils and aromatherapy.
Who buys salsa & food glass jars: Hardware stores · Supermarkets · E-commerce sellers · Distributors
Typical uses: Pharmaceutical syrups and homeopathy · Essential oils and aromatherapy · Cosmetics, serums and skincare · Perfumes and attar · Sauces, pickles, honey and jams · Beverages and juices.
Top 13 cities for salsa & food glass jars in Kenya
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of salsa & food glass jars. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Nairobivia Mombasa · 1 day by SGR rail or 2 days by roadEast Africa's commercial hub, home to most Kenyan manufacturers, distributors and regional head offices.FMCG, beverages & packagingPharmaceuticals & healthcareWholesale & retail distribution
- 02Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Eldoretvia Mombasa · 2–3 days by roadKenya's maize and wheat granary, with grain stores and millers.FMCG, beverages & packagingWholesale & retail distribution
- 03Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Nyerivia Mombasa · 2 days by roadCoffee and dairy region of central Kenya.FMCG, beverages & packagingWholesale & retail distribution
- 04Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Kisumuvia Mombasa · 2–3 days by roadLake Victoria port city near the western sugar belt.FMCG, beverages & packagingWholesale & retail distribution
- 05Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Nakuruvia Mombasa · 2 days by roadRift Valley farming centre for grain, dairy and food processing.FMCG, beverages & packaging
- 06Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Kerichovia Mombasa · 2–3 days by roadKenya's tea capital, with large estates and processing factories.FMCG, beverages & packaging
- 07Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Kitalevia Mombasa · 3 days by roadFarming town in the Trans Nzoia maize belt.FMCG, beverages & packaging
- 08Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Thikavia Mombasa · 2 days by roadIndustrial town with edible-oil, food-canning and engineering factories.FMCG, beverages & packaging
- 09Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Mombasaport: MombasaKilindini harbour serves Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan; edible-oil refineries and cement plants operate nearby.FMCG, beverages & packagingWholesale & retail distribution
- 10Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Malindivia Mombasa · 1 day by roadCoastal resort town with hotels and fishing.Hospitality & real estate
- 11Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Meruvia Mombasa · 2–3 days by roadTea, miraa and dairy region on the slopes of Mount Kenya.Wholesale & retail distribution
- 12Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Naivashavia Mombasa · 2 days by roadCentre of Kenya's cut-flower industry and the Olkaria geothermal fields.Hospitality & real estate
- 13Salsa & Food Glass Jars in Machakosvia Mombasa · 1–2 days by roadFast-growing town near Nairobi with new housing and farming.Wholesale & retail distribution
Importing salsa & food glass jars into Kenya: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Kenya — 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 Kenya working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +254 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | English, Swahili; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Kenyan shilling (KES); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | KenTrade single window and KRA iCMS |
| Tariff framework | East African Community (EAC) common external tariff |
| 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 |
Salsa & Food Glass Jars specifications for Kenya
Typical specification range for glass bottles & jars; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Kenya's import requirements.
| Capacity range | 1 ml to 1000 ml |
|---|---|
| Glass colours | Amber, clear flint, cobalt blue, green, frosted |
| Neck finishes | 18/410, 20/410, 22/400, 25 mm PP, ROPP, lug |
| Closures | Droppers, screw caps, pumps, sprayers, roll-ons, lug caps |
| Glass type | Type III soda-lime; Type I borosilicate for vials |
| Packing | Partitioned export cartons, shrink-wrapped pallets |
Standards: USP <660>, EP 3.2.1, IS 1388, ISO 8362 (vials) or the standard your project specifies. Regulated products need a Certificate of Conformity under the KEBS Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme.
Price, duties & landed cost in Kenya
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in Kenyan shilling (KES) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Mombasa |
| Import taxes | Import duty plus VAT under the EAC Common External Tariff |
| Import conformity | Regulated products need a Certificate of Conformity under the KEBS Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme. |
| 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 Kenya
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.