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Who is a reliable cosmetic & personal care preforms supplier and exporter for Guinea-Bissau?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports cosmetic & personal care preforms to buyers in Guinea-Bissau, including Bissau, Bafatá, Gabú. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Bissau with about 25–40 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Guinea-Bissau needs cosmetic & personal care preforms
Guinea-Bissau is one of the world's largest cashew exporters, with Bissau as its port.
Water, soft-drink, juice and edible-oil bottlers blow preforms into bottles on site, which saves most of the freight cost of shipping empty bottles.
FMCG, beverages & packaging in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau's food, beverage and personal-care producers need packaging in volume — preforms, HDPE containers, glass jars and drums — with closures matched and supply planned around production runs.
In Guinea-Bissau, beverage & water bottlers and food processors buy cosmetic & personal care preforms from us mainly for packaged drinking water and carbonated soft drinks.
Who buys cosmetic & personal care preforms: Beverage & water bottlers · Food processors · Personal-care brands · Chemical packers
Edible oil milling & refining in Guinea-Bissau
Edible-oil refineries in Guinea-Bissau depend on bleaching earth, filter aid, caustic soda and citric acid for every batch. We supply the consumables, handling equipment and packaging from one source.
In Guinea-Bissau, oilseed crushing mills and solvent extraction plants buy cosmetic & personal care preforms from us mainly for juices and hot-fill beverages and edible oil.
Who buys cosmetic & personal care preforms: Oilseed crushing mills · Solvent extraction plants · Edible oil refineries · Oil packers
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare in Guinea-Bissau
Healthcare packaging buyers in Guinea-Bissau want UV-protective amber glass, tamper-evident closures and consistent neck finishes that run cleanly on their filling lines.
In Guinea-Bissau, pharma manufacturers and nutraceutical brands buy cosmetic & personal care preforms from us mainly for cosmetics and personal care and pharmaceutical liquids.
Who buys cosmetic & personal care preforms: Pharma manufacturers · Nutraceutical brands · Laboratories · Hospitals
Typical uses: Packaged drinking water · Carbonated soft drinks · Juices and hot-fill beverages · Edible oil · Cosmetics and personal care · Pharmaceutical liquids.
Top 3 cities for cosmetic & personal care preforms in Guinea-Bissau
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of cosmetic & personal care preforms. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Cosmetic & Personal Care Preforms in Bissauport: BissauThe capital and port, exporting cashew nuts.
- 02Cosmetic & Personal Care Preforms in Bafatávia Bissau · 1 day by roadCashew and rice farming centre.
- 03Cosmetic & Personal Care Preforms in Gabúvia Bissau · 1 day by roadEastern trading town.
Importing cosmetic & personal care preforms into Guinea-Bissau: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in 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 |
Cosmetic & Personal Care Preforms specifications for Guinea-Bissau
Typical specification range for pet preforms; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Guinea-Bissau's import requirements.
| Neck finishes | PCO 1810, PCO 1881, 28 mm, 38 mm, 46 mm, 48 mm, 53 mm and wide mouth |
|---|---|
| Weight range | 9 g to 750 g |
| Colours | Clear, blue, green, amber, custom |
| Materials | Virgin bottle-grade PET, rPET blends |
| Packing | Octabins or cartons with PE liners |
Standards: FDA 21 CFR 177.1630, EU 10/2011, ISPM-15 pallets or the standard your project specifies. Imports follow ECOWAS/WAEMU rules.
Price, duties & landed cost in Guinea-Bissau
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in West African CFA franc (XOF) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Bissau |
| Import taxes | Import duty plus VAT under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff |
| Import conformity | Imports follow ECOWAS/WAEMU rules. |
| Export documents | Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading; test certificates / COA where applicable |
| Payment | 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders. |
Packing for shipment to Guinea-Bissau
Goods are packed in export cartons with partitions or foam where fragile, palletised on fumigated (ISPM-15) pallets and stretch-wrapped. Mixed-category containers are load-planned to protect glass, ceramics and printed goods.