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Who supplies aluminium cookware in Zanzibar, Tanzania?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a aluminium cookware manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Zanzibar. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Zanzibar in about 12–22 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Aluminium pots, pans, kadais and handis for everyday cooking.
Why Zanzibar needs aluminium cookware
Island tourism economy with hotel building and imports of consumer goods. Cookware and pressure cookers are staple household purchases and core kit for hotels and caterers.
Tanzania combines a large farming sector with gold and gemstone mining, a growing manufacturing base in Dar es Salaam and major rail and power projects. Dar es Salaam port also serves Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Burundi and the DRC.
Hospitality & real estate in Zanzibar
Hospitality developers in Zanzibar order finishing packages per room type (sanitary ware, fittings, tiles and kitchen equipment) to keep openings on schedule.
In Zanzibar, hotels & resorts and restaurants & catering buy aluminium cookware from us mainly for kitchenware retailers and supermarkets and hypermarkets.
Who buys aluminium cookware: Hotels & resorts · Restaurants & catering · Serviced apartments
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Zanzibar
Bottlers and consumer brands in Zanzibar import PET preforms, HDPE bottles and barrels, and glass packaging. Shipping preforms instead of finished bottles cuts freight per unit dramatically.
In Zanzibar, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy aluminium cookware from us mainly for wholesalers and importers and hotels and catering.
Who buys aluminium cookware: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Typical uses: Kitchenware retailers · Supermarkets and hypermarkets · Wholesalers and importers · Hotels and catering · Corporate gifting.
Delivery of aluminium cookware to Zanzibar
- 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 ZanzibarIndicative transit 12–22 days (East Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at ZanzibarZanzibar 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 Zanzibar
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Tanzania working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Swahili, English) |
| Quotation | USD (TZS equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing aluminium cookware into Zanzibar: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Zanzibar, Tanzania — 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 Tanzania working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +255 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Swahili, English; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Tanzanian shilling (TZS); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | TANCIS and the Tanzania Electronic Single Window |
| Tariff framework | EAC 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 Zanzibar
- Hospitality & real estateBuys aluminium cookware: Hotels & resorts, Restaurants & catering, Serviced apartments
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
- FMCG, beverages & packagingBuys aluminium cookware: Beverage & water bottlers, Food processors, Personal-care brands
Aluminium Cookware specifications for Zanzibar
Typical specification range for cookware & kitchen appliances; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Tanzania's import requirements.
| Materials | Aluminium, hard-anodised, stainless steel, cast aluminium |
|---|---|
| Coatings | PTFE non-stick, ceramic, granite |
| Appliances | 230 V / 50 Hz or 110 V / 60 Hz versions |
| Packing | Colour gift box, master carton |
Standards: IS 2347 (pressure cookers), EN 12983, IEC 60335 or the standard your project specifies. Regulated goods need a Certificate of Conformity under the TBS Pre-shipment Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme.