Quick answer
Who supplies cables & wires in Asmara, Eritrea?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a cables & wires manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Asmara. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Massawa in about 12–22 days, then 1 day by road inland, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. House wires, flexible cables and armoured power cables in copper and aluminium.
Why Asmara needs cables & wires
The capital, with light industry. Cables, switchgear and wiring accessories go into every new building and plant, and electrical contractors buy them by the drum and carton.
Eritrea is a small Red Sea economy with mining (gold, copper, zinc, potash) and ports at Massawa and Assab.
Construction & infrastructure in Asmara
New housing, commercial and infrastructure projects across Asmara 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 Asmara, contractors & builders and builders' merchants buy cables & wires from us mainly for residential and commercial buildings and industrial plants.
Who buys cables & wires: Contractors & builders · Builders' merchants · Real-estate developers · Infrastructure projects
Wholesale & retail distribution in Asmara
Distributors and retailers in Asmara import hand tools, cookware, stationery and electrical products in mixed containers, with retail-ready or private-label packing.
In Asmara, hardware stores and supermarkets buy cables & wires from us mainly for infrastructure projects and electrical contractors.
Who buys cables & wires: Hardware stores · Supermarkets · E-commerce sellers · Distributors
Manufacturing & plant maintenance in Asmara
Asmara's manufacturing base buys power-transmission parts, tools and measuring instruments continuously. Distributors and plant stores value mixed-SKU consolidation and neutral or private-label packing.
In Asmara, factories & oems and mro distributors buy cables & wires from us mainly for retail distribution and residential and commercial buildings.
Who buys cables & wires: Factories & OEMs · MRO distributors · Maintenance contractors · Machine shops
Typical uses: Residential and commercial buildings · Industrial plants · Infrastructure projects · Electrical contractors · Retail distribution.
Delivery of cables & wires to Asmara
- 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 MassawaIndicative transit 12–22 days (East Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Inland to AsmaraAbout 1 day 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 Asmara
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Eritrea working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Tigrinya, Arabic, English) |
| Quotation | USD (ERN equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing cables & wires into Asmara: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Asmara, Eritrea — 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 Eritrea working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +291 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Tigrinya, Arabic, English; we correspond in English |
| Currency | nakfa (ERN); quotations in USD |
| 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 Asmara
- Wholesale & retail distributionBuys cables & wires: Hardware stores, Supermarkets, E-commerce sellers
- Construction & infrastructureBuys cables & wires: Contractors & builders, Builders' merchants, Real-estate developers
- Manufacturing & plant maintenanceBuys cables & wires: Factories & OEMs, MRO distributors, Maintenance contractors
Cables & Wires specifications for Asmara
Typical specification range for electrical products; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Eritrea's import requirements.
| Cables | PVC / XLPE insulated, 0.75 sq mm to 400 sq mm, copper and aluminium |
|---|---|
| Switchgear | MCB, MCCB, RCCB, isolators, DBs |
| LED lighting | Bulbs, tube lights, panels, flood lights, street lights |
Standards: IEC 60227, IEC 60898, IEC 60947, IEC 60598 or the standard your project specifies. Import licences are required for most goods; confirm with your agent.