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Who is a reliable oval preforms supplier and exporter for Tunisia?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports oval preforms to buyers in Tunisia, including Sfax, Tunis, Sousse. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Rades with about 14–22 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Tunisia needs oval preforms
Tunisia is a North African manufacturing and olive-oil economy with textile, automotive-component and phosphate-chemical 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.
Edible oil milling & refining in Tunisia
Tunisia is one of the world's largest olive-oil exporters, with many mills and refiners.
In Tunisia, oilseed crushing mills and solvent extraction plants buy oval preforms from us mainly for packaged drinking water and carbonated soft drinks.
Who buys oval preforms: Oilseed crushing mills · Solvent extraction plants · Edible oil refineries · Oil packers
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Tunisia
Bottlers and consumer brands in Tunisia import PET preforms, HDPE bottles and barrels, and glass packaging. Shipping preforms instead of finished bottles cuts freight per unit dramatically.
In Tunisia, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy oval preforms from us mainly for juices and hot-fill beverages and edible oil.
Who buys oval preforms: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Tunisia
Healthcare packaging buyers in Tunisia want UV-protective amber glass, tamper-evident closures and consistent neck finishes that run cleanly on their filling lines.
In Tunisia, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy oval preforms from us mainly for cosmetics and personal care and pharmaceutical liquids.
Who buys oval 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 oval preforms in Tunisia
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of oval preforms. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Oval Preforms in Sfaxport: SfaxTunisia's olive-oil capital and a chemical and trading port.Edible oil milling & refining
- 02Oval Preforms in Tunisvia Rades · 1 day by roadThe capital and main market.Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
- 03Oval Preforms in Sousseport: SousseTextile and tourism centre on the Sahel coast.
- 04Oval Preforms in Bizerteport: BizerteNorthern port with a refinery and cement plant.
- 05Oval Preforms in Gabèsport: GabèsPhosphate-chemicals complex on the southern coast.
Importing oval preforms into Tunisia: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Tunisia — 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 |
| Currency | Tunisian dinar (TND); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | TTN (Tunisie TradeNet) |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | Ramadan and the Eid holidays (dates move about 11 days earlier each year), when working hours shorten and clearance can slow |
Oval Preforms specifications for Tunisia
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Tunisia'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. Some products are subject to technical control at import.
Price, duties & landed cost in Tunisia
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in Tunisian dinar (TND) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Rades |
| Import taxes | Customs duty plus VAT under the national tariff |
| Import conformity | Some products are subject to technical control at import. |
| 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 Tunisia
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.