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Who is a reliable cosmetic & personal care preforms supplier and exporter for Nigeria?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports cosmetic & personal care preforms to buyers in Nigeria, including Ibadan, Lagos, Kano. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Apapa with about 25–40 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Nigeria needs cosmetic & personal care preforms
Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation and one of its largest economies, with oil and gas in the Niger Delta, the continent's biggest consumer market in Lagos, and fast-growing food, cement and manufacturing industries.
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 Nigeria
Beverage, food and household-product makers are among Africa's largest buyers of preforms, HDPE containers and drums.
In Nigeria, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy cosmetic & personal care preforms from us mainly for packaged drinking water and carbonated soft drinks.
Who buys cosmetic & personal care preforms: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Edible oil milling & refining in Nigeria
Palm, groundnut and soybean oil processing in the south and north needs refining consumables, bleaching earth and packaging.
In Nigeria, oilseed crushing mills and solvent extraction plants buy cosmetic & personal care preforms from us mainly for juices and hot-fill beverages and edible oil.
Who buys cosmetic & personal care preforms: Oilseed crushing mills · Solvent extraction plants · Edible oil refineries · Oil packers
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Nigeria
Healthcare packaging buyers in Nigeria want UV-protective amber glass, tamper-evident closures and consistent neck finishes that run cleanly on their filling lines.
In Nigeria, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy cosmetic & personal care preforms from us mainly for cosmetics and personal care and pharmaceutical liquids.
Who buys cosmetic & personal care 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 cosmetic & personal care preforms in Nigeria
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of cosmetic & personal care preforms. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Cosmetic & Personal Care Preforms in Ibadanvia Apapa / Tin Can · 1 day by roadLarge city with food processing, packaging and agricultural trade.FMCG, beverages & packaging
- 02Cosmetic & Personal Care Preforms in Lagosport: Apapa / Tin CanWest Africa's largest market and port complex, home to most Nigerian manufacturers and importers.FMCG, beverages & packagingPharmaceuticals & healthcare
- 03Cosmetic & Personal Care Preforms in Kanovia Apapa / Tin Can · 3–4 days by roadNorthern commercial capital, trading groundnut, sesame and grains, with oil mills and textile markets.FMCG, beverages & packagingEdible oil milling & refining
- 04Cosmetic & Personal Care Preforms in Calabarport: CalabarPort with a free zone, palm-oil plantations and a large cement plant nearby.Edible oil milling & refining
- 05Cosmetic & Personal Care Preforms in Benin Cityvia Apapa / Tin Can · 1 day by roadTrading city in a palm-oil and rubber region.Edible oil milling & refining
Importing cosmetic & personal care preforms into Nigeria: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Nigeria — 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 Nigeria working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +234 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | English; we correspond in English |
| Currency | naira (NGN); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | Nigeria Customs Service NICIS II / B'Odogwu platform with Form M |
| Tariff framework | ECOWAS common external tariff |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | Ramadan and the Eid holidays, plus the Christmas–New Year period |
Cosmetic & Personal Care Preforms specifications for Nigeria
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Nigeria'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. Shipments need Form M registration and, for regulated products, a SONCAP certificate.
Price, duties & landed cost in Nigeria
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in naira (NGN) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Apapa |
| Import taxes | Import duty plus VAT under the ECOWAS CET; Form M and SONCAP apply |
| Import conformity | Shipments need Form M registration and, for regulated products, a SONCAP certificate. |
| 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 Nigeria
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.