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Who supplies cosmetic & personal care preforms in Kano, Nigeria?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a cosmetic & personal care preforms manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Kano. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Apapa / Tin Can in about 25–40 days, then 3–4 days by road inland, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Preforms for shampoo, lotion and personal-care bottles.
Why Kano needs cosmetic & personal care preforms
Northern commercial capital, trading groundnut, sesame and grains, with oil mills and textile markets. 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.
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.
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Kano
Kano'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 Kano, 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 Kano
Edible-oil refineries in Kano depend on bleaching earth, filter aid, caustic soda and citric acid for every batch. We supply the consumables, handling equipment and packaging from one source.
In Kano, 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
Typical uses: Packaged drinking water · Carbonated soft drinks · Juices and hot-fill beverages · Edible oil · Cosmetics and personal care · Pharmaceutical liquids.
Delivery of cosmetic & personal care preforms to Kano
- 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 Apapa / Tin CanIndicative transit 25–40 days (West Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Inland to KanoAbout 3–4 days by road, arranged by your clearing agent or forwarder after customs clearance.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in Kano
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Nigeria working day is covered |
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| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: English) |
| Quotation | USD (NGN equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing cosmetic & personal care preforms into Kano: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Kano, 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 |
Leading industries in Kano
- Agriculture & grain handlingAlso buys: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
- Edible oil milling & refiningBuys cosmetic & personal care preforms: Oilseed crushing mills, Solvent extraction plants, Edible oil refineries
- Textiles, garments & fashion retailAlso buys: Fabric wholesalers, Garment makers, Boutiques & retailers
- Wholesale & retail distributionAlso buys: Hardware stores, Supermarkets, E-commerce sellers
- FMCG, beverages & packagingBuys cosmetic & personal care preforms: Beverage & water bottlers, Food processors, Personal-care brands
Cosmetic & Personal Care Preforms specifications for Kano
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 |
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| 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.