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Who supplies cables & wires in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a cables & wires manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Bissau. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Bissau in about 25–40 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. House wires, flexible cables and armoured power cables in copper and aluminium.
Why Bissau needs cables & wires
The capital and port, exporting cashew nuts. Cables, switchgear and wiring accessories go into every new building and plant, and electrical contractors buy them by the drum and carton.
Guinea-Bissau is one of the world's largest cashew exporters, with Bissau as its port.
Wholesale & retail distribution in Bissau
Hardware and home-goods retailers in Bissau buy assortment containers with retail-ready packing and barcodes.
In Bissau, hardware stores and supermarkets buy cables & wires from us mainly for residential and commercial buildings and industrial plants.
Who buys cables & wires: Hardware stores · Supermarkets · E-commerce sellers · Distributors
Typical uses: Residential and commercial buildings · Industrial plants · Infrastructure projects · Electrical contractors · Retail distribution.
Delivery of cables & wires to Bissau
- 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 BissauIndicative transit 25–40 days (West Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at BissauBissau 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 Bissau
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Guinea-Bissau working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Portuguese) |
| Quotation | USD (XOF equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing cables & wires into Bissau: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau — 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 Guinea-Bissau working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +245 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Portuguese; we correspond in English |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF); quotations in USD |
| Tariff framework | ECOWAS / WAEMU 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 Bissau
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
- Wholesale & retail distributionBuys cables & wires: Hardware stores, Supermarkets, E-commerce sellers
- Agriculture & grain handlingAlso buys: Grain traders & reserves, Flour, rice & feed mills, Seed processors
Cables & Wires specifications for Bissau
Typical specification range for electrical products; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Guinea-Bissau'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. Imports follow ECOWAS/WAEMU rules.