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Who is a reliable custom preforms supplier and exporter for Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports custom preforms to buyers in Saint Kitts and Nevis, including Basseterre, Charlestown. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Basseterre with about 35–50 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Saint Kitts and Nevis needs custom preforms
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a small tourism and services economy.
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.
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bottlers and consumer brands in Saint Kitts and Nevis import PET preforms, HDPE bottles and barrels, and glass packaging. Shipping preforms instead of finished bottles cuts freight per unit dramatically.
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy custom preforms from us mainly for packaged drinking water and carbonated soft drinks.
Who buys custom preforms: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Edible oil milling & refining in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, oilseed crushing mills and solvent extraction plants buy custom preforms from us mainly for juices and hot-fill beverages and edible oil.
Who buys custom preforms: Oilseed crushing mills · Solvent extraction plants · Edible oil refineries · Oil packers
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical producers in Saint Kitts and Nevis need amber syrup bottles, dropper bottles, vials and HDPE medicine bottles in consistent quality, packed to prevent breakage in transit.
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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.
Top 2 cities for custom preforms in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of custom preforms. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Custom Preforms in Basseterreport: BasseterreThe capital and main port.
- 02Custom Preforms in Charlestownvia Basseterre · 1 day by ferryNevis's main town.
Importing custom preforms into Saint Kitts and Nevis: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Saint Kitts and Nevis — 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 | 00:00–09:30 Saint Kitts and Nevis time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
| Country calling code | +1869 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | English; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD); 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 |
Custom Preforms specifications for Saint Kitts and Nevis
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Saint Kitts and Nevis'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. CARICOM/OECS rules apply.
Price, duties & landed cost in Saint Kitts and Nevis
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Basseterre |
| Import taxes | Import duty plus VAT / consumption tax |
| Import conformity | CARICOM/OECS rules apply. |
| 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis
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.
