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Who supplies stainless steel coils, strips & foils in Lamu, Kenya?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a stainless steel coils, strips & foils manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Lamu. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Lamu in about 12–22 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Cold-rolled stainless steel coils, precision strips and foils in 200, 300 and 400 series.
Why Lamu needs stainless steel coils, strips & foils
Site of the new LAPSSET deep-water port. Alloy and stainless pipe and tube carry corrosive, hot and high-pressure media; projects need traceable, mill-certified material and plants replace corroded spools.
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.
Marine, ports & fisheries in Lamu
Ports, shipyards and fisheries in Lamu use copper-nickel and stainless piping, marine pumps, seals and welding consumables that must resist seawater corrosion.
In Lamu, shipyards and port operators buy stainless steel coils, strips & foils from us mainly for oil & gas and refineries and petrochemical and fertiliser plants.
Who buys stainless steel coils, strips & foils: Shipyards · Port operators · Fishing fleets · Offshore services
Typical uses: Oil & gas and refineries · Petrochemical and fertiliser plants · Heat exchangers and condensers · Marine and offshore · Power generation · Pharmaceutical and food processing.
Delivery of stainless steel coils, strips & foils to Lamu
- 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 LamuIndicative transit 12–22 days (East Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at LamuLamu 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 Lamu
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Kenya working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: English, Swahili) |
| Quotation | USD (KES equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing stainless steel coils, strips & foils into Lamu: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Lamu, 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 |
Leading industries in Lamu
- Marine, ports & fisheriesBuys stainless steel coils, strips & foils: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
- Construction & infrastructureAlso buys: Contractors & builders, Builders' merchants, Real-estate developers
Stainless Steel Coils, Strips & Foils specifications for Lamu
Typical specification range for pipes, tubes & alloy coils; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Kenya's import requirements.
| Pipe size | ⅛" NB to 48" NB; SCH 5S to XXS |
|---|---|
| Types | Seamless, ERW, EFW, LSAW; coils, strips, foils, sheets |
| Grades | ASTM A106, A312 (304/316), A790 duplex, B165 Monel, B167 Inconel, B622 Hastelloy, B338 titanium |
| Certification | EN 10204 3.1 / 3.2 MTC |
Standards: ASTM, ASME, API 5L, EN 10216, NACE MR0175 or the standard your project specifies. Regulated products need a Certificate of Conformity under the KEBS Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme.