Quick answer
Who supplies flanges in Herat, Afghanistan?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a flanges manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Herat. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Bandar Abbas (transit) in about 25–40 days, then 4–6 days by road inland, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Forged weld-neck, slip-on, blind and socket-weld flanges in carbon, stainless and alloy steel.
Why Herat needs flanges
Western trading city near the Iran border, with saffron and farming. Every pipeline needs elbows, tees, reducers and flanges in matching grades and schedules, ordered together with the pipe for each project or repair.
Afghanistan is a landlocked, agriculture-based economy supplied through Iranian ports and Central Asian corridors, with trading centred on Kabul, Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif.
Construction & infrastructure in Herat
New housing, commercial and infrastructure projects across Herat need finishing materials delivered on schedule — pipes and fittings, bathroom packages, tiles, electrical products and site tools — ideally from a single exporter with one set of documents.
In Herat, contractors & builders and builders' merchants buy flanges from us mainly for process piping and oil and gas pipelines.
Who buys flanges: Contractors & builders · Builders' merchants · Real-estate developers · Infrastructure projects
Typical uses: Process piping · Oil and gas pipelines · Water and fire lines · HVAC · Building plumbing.
Delivery of flanges to Herat
- 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 Bandar Abbas (transit)Indicative transit 25–40 days (Central Asia & Caucasus), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Inland to HeratAbout 4–6 days by road, arranged by your clearing agent or forwarder after customs clearance.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in Herat
| Office hours | 09:30–19:00 IST, Monday to Saturday |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu |
| Quotation | USD (AFN equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing flanges into Herat: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Herat, Afghanistan — 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 | 09:30–19:00 IST, Monday to Saturday |
| Currency | Afghan afghani (AFN); quotations in USD |
| 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 |
Leading industries in Herat
- Agriculture & grain handlingAlso buys: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
- Wholesale & retail distributionAlso buys: Hardware stores, Supermarkets, E-commerce sellers
- Construction & infrastructureBuys flanges: Contractors & builders, Builders' merchants, Real-estate developers
Flanges specifications for Herat
Typical specification range for pipe fittings & flanges; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Afghanistan's import requirements.
| Flange types | Weld neck, slip-on, blind, socket weld, threaded, lap joint |
|---|---|
| Fitting types | Elbow 45°/90°, tee, reducer, cap, coupling, union |
| Materials | A105, A182 F304/F316, A234 WPB, CPVC, brass |
| Size range | ½" to 48" |
Standards: ASME B16.5, ASME B16.9, ASME B16.11, EN 1092-1 or the standard your project specifies. Banking, sanctions and transit conditions change often; confirm before ordering.