Wrong-format channel mismatch
5L Jerry Can doesn't fit every channel. Quoting it where it doesn't fit creates dead inventory; missing it where it fits leaves channel volume on the table.
5L · 25.4 MT/FCL · MOQ 2
5L Jerry Can — RBD palm olein, CFR Africa
Top-selling African retail format — family-pack price point in Lagos, Nairobi, Accra grocery shelves.
Capacity 25.4 MT per 20′ FCL
Units/FCL 5,080
Premium +USD 35/MT
MOQ 2 × FCL
CFR Lagos (CP10) USD 1244/MT
CFR quote — 5L Jerry Can
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All prices in USD CFR. Origin Malaysia / Indonesia (seller's choice). Standard payment 30% TT advance + 70% against shipping documents.
Where 5L Jerry Can fits — and where it doesn't
The 5L jerry can is the African retail floor — the family-pack format that sits on grocery shelves from Lagos to Nairobi to Accra to Abidjan. Distributors choose it because it's the unit consumers actually buy on the spot; rejecting the format means rejecting the highest-velocity retail SKU on the shelf. The buyer pain isn't the format itself but everything around the format: shrink-wrap discipline at origin (4 × 5L per shrink, 5,080 units per FCL, 25.4 MT load), brand consistency for retail trust, and origin flexibility so the FCL math doesn't get blown up by a single-origin export-tax cycle. The 5L jerry can is also the highest re-order frequency format in the line — distributors typically refresh stock every 4–6 weeks — which means lot-drift compounds the fastest here.
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Brand drift across packs
When buyers run multiple formats from different suppliers, the consumer-facing brand impression fragments. One supplier across formats fixes this.
5L Jerry Can — buyer profile and FCL economics
Channel fit
Retail wet markets, supermarket chains, neighbourhood grocers across Lagos, Nairobi, Mombasa, Accra, Kumasi, Abidjan, Dar, Dakar. Distributor archetypes: the 5–20 FCL/month Lagos consolidator who ships to chain supermarkets and wet markets; the 2–4 FCL/month Accra mid-tier importer; the bilingual French/English Abidjan or Dakar importer serving francophone West Africa retail. HoReCa channel touches this format only for small QSR operations; institutional buyers prefer 20L or 25L. The 5L is also the natural pack for promo bundling with smaller PET bottles in chain-supermarket end-cap displays.
Load math
25.4 MT per 20′ FCL with 5,080 units. Pack premium is USD 35/MT — the highest among packaged formats because it carries the most plastic per litre of oil. The trade-off is retail velocity and shelf turn. At CFR Lagos USD 1,260/MT (CP10 indicative), each 5L jerry can lands at approximately USD 6.30 cost-of-goods before duty, FX, and distributor margin. A 2 FCL Lagos shipment of CP10 5L jerry cans is the most-quoted package in the Africa palm-olein lane.
5L jerry can vs alternatives at the same volume tier
| 5L jerry can | 10L jerry can | PET bottle (1L–2L) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT per 20′ FCL | 25.4 | 25.8 | Lower (more packaging mass) |
| Premium per MT | USD 35 | USD 28 | USD 60+ |
| Retail channel fit | Wet markets + supermarket | HoReCa + retail blend | Chain supermarket primary |
| Re-order frequency | 4–6 weeks | 5–7 weeks | 3–5 weeks |
Markets that take 5L Jerry Can in volume
Top six African markets where this format dominates the channel mix.
NG 350,000 MT/yr
Nigeria
Africa's largest cooking-oil import market — 350,000+ MT/yr through Lagos and Apapa.
CFR pricing for Nigeria →
KE 220,000 MT/yr
Kenya
East Africa's import hub — Mombasa serves Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, eastern DRC.
CFR pricing for Kenya →
GH 180,000 MT/yr
Ghana
West Africa's stable demand market — Tema port, growing middle-class retail.
CFR pricing for Ghana →
TZ 140,000 MT/yr
Tanzania
Tanzania import + transit to Burundi, Rwanda, eastern DRC via Dar es Salaam.
CFR pricing for Tanzania →
UG 90,000 MT/yr
Uganda
Landlocked Uganda — cargo via Mombasa or Dar, then road to Kampala.
CFR pricing for Uganda →
CI 110,000 MT/yr
Côte d'Ivoire
Francophone West Africa hub — Abidjan distributes onward to Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger.
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5L Jerry Can — buyer questions
Shrink-wrap of 4 × 5L per bundle is our default for retail discharge. Loose-packed loading is available on request but most importers choose shrink for in-warehouse handling efficiency.
Yes from the 10 FCL/month tier — adds 2 weeks lead time for label proof and plate.
PET retail bottles are available but the lifetime $/MT economics favour HDPE jerry cans for the bulk of the African retail channel.
5L Jerry Can — confirmed PI in 4 hours.
Distributor selling to wet markets and supermarket chains. Highest re-order frequency. Single-brand consistency, MY/ID origin routing, 30/70 payment.