This guide gives a realistic breakdown of school chemistry lab setup costs when procuring from India — covering glassware, instruments, safety equipment, and furniture — with indicative FOB Ambala prices from schoollabmanufacturers.com.
What Does a Complete School Chemistry Lab for 30 Students Need?
A functional school chemistry lab for 30 students (working in groups of 6, at 5 benches) requires:
1. Glassware (approx. USD 95-120 FOB Ambala)
- Beakers 100ml × 10, 250ml × 10, 500ml × 5 — USD 18
- Conical flasks 250ml × 15, 500ml × 5 — USD 22
- Test tubes 15ml × 100, boiling tubes × 20 — USD 14
- Burettes 50ml Class A × 5 — USD 42
- Pipettes 25ml Class A × 5, 20ml × 5 — USD 28
- Measuring cylinders 10ml × 10, 100ml × 10 — USD 18
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Volumetric flasks 250ml Class A × 5 — USD 21
- Test tube racks × 5, watch glasses × 10, stirring rods × 10 — USD 12
2. Instruments (approx. USD 90-110 FOB Ambala)
- Digital top-pan balance 0.01g (SLM-TPB-500) × 1 — USD 38
- Digital pH meter (SLM-PH-100) × 1 — USD 32
- Bunsen burners × 6 — USD 36
- Retort stands × 5 with clamps and rings — USD 35
3. Safety Equipment (approx. USD 60-80 FOB Ambala)
- Safety goggles × 30 (class set) — USD 48
- Lab coats × 30 — USD 90 (at $3 each)
- Fire blanket × 1 — USD 18
- Eye wash station × 1 — USD 28
Total chemistry lab kit cost estimate: USD 240-320 FOB Ambala Cantt for equipment only (excluding lab coats, which vary by size mix). A complete kit with lab coats: USD 330-420 FOB Ambala.
What is the Landed Cost in Africa?
FOB Ambala + sea freight to East Africa: USD 50-80 additional per school kit. CIF Mombasa: approximately USD 290-400 total. Import duty on educational equipment (HS 9023): 0% in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (EAC CET). VAT may apply but can be exempted for registered educational institutions.
