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Who supplies food storage containers in Montevideo, Uruguay?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a food storage containers manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Montevideo. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Montevideo in about 35–55 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Airtight PP and HDPE food storage containers and jars.
Why Montevideo needs food storage containers
The capital and main port. HDPE bottles and jerry cans package milk, lubricants, agrochemicals, medicines and cleaners, and fillers use them by the pallet.
Uruguay has pulp, beef, grain and dairy industries, with Montevideo as a regional logistics hub.
Agriculture & grain handling in Montevideo
Agriculture is central to Montevideo's economy, and mechanised grain handling cuts losses and labour. Pumps, bearings and belt drives keep irrigation and farm machinery running.
In Montevideo, grain traders & reserves and flour, rice & feed mills buy food storage containers from us mainly for dairy and beverages and lubricants and motor oils.
Who buys food storage containers: Grain traders & reserves · Flour, rice & feed mills · Seed processors · Irrigation
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Montevideo
Montevideo'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 Montevideo, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy food storage containers from us mainly for agrochemicals and industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Who buys food storage containers: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Montevideo
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical producers in Montevideo need amber syrup bottles, dropper bottles, vials and HDPE medicine bottles in consistent quality, packed to prevent breakage in transit.
In Montevideo, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy food storage containers from us mainly for cosmetics and personal care and household cleaners.
Who buys food storage containers: Pharma manufacturers · Nutraceutical brands · Laboratories · Hospitals
Chemicals, fertilisers & petrochemicals in Montevideo
Montevideo's chemical producers run planned shutdowns in which pipe spools, gaskets, valves and pump seals are replaced together, and they package output in UN-rated HDPE containers.
In Montevideo, petrochemical complexes and fertiliser plants buy food storage containers from us mainly for dairy and beverages and lubricants and motor oils.
Who buys food storage containers: Petrochemical complexes · Fertiliser plants · Speciality chemical makers · Chemical distributors
Typical uses: Dairy and beverages · Lubricants and motor oils · Agrochemicals and industrial chemicals · Pharmaceuticals · Cosmetics and personal care · Household cleaners.
Delivery of food storage containers to Montevideo
- 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 MontevideoIndicative transit 35–55 days (South America), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at MontevideoMontevideo 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 Montevideo
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Uruguay working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Spanish) |
| Quotation | USD (UYU equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing food storage containers into Montevideo: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Montevideo, Uruguay — 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 Uruguay working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +598 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Spanish; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Uruguayan peso (UYU); quotations in USD |
| Trade agreement with India | India–MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement — reduced duty on listed goods |
| Plan orders around | the Christmas–New Year period, when many buyers and forwarders close |
Leading industries in Montevideo
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
- Wholesale & retail distributionAlso buys: Hardware stores, Supermarkets, E-commerce sellers
- Construction & infrastructureAlso buys: Contractors & builders, Builders' merchants, Real-estate developers
Food Storage Containers specifications for Montevideo
Typical specification range for hdpe bottles & containers; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Uruguay's import requirements.
| Capacity range | 30 ml to 20 litres |
|---|---|
| Materials | HDPE, PP, LDPE; food-grade on request |
| Closures | Screw, flip-top, tamper-evident, child-resistant, trigger sprayers |
| Decoration | Screen printing, labelling, in-mould labelling |
Standards: FDA 21 CFR 177.1520, EU 10/2011, IS 10146 or the standard your project specifies. MERCOSUR rules apply; the India–MERCOSUR PTA may reduce duty.