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Who is a reliable tiles & marble supplier and exporter for Guinea-Bissau?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports tiles & marble to buyers in Guinea-Bissau, including Bissau, Gabú, Bafatá. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Bissau with about 25–40 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Guinea-Bissau needs tiles & marble
Guinea-Bissau is one of the world's largest cashew exporters, with Bissau as its port.
Tiles and marble finish floors, walls and facades of homes, hotels and malls, and are ordered by the container.
Construction & infrastructure in Guinea-Bissau
New housing, commercial and infrastructure projects across Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau, contractors & builders and builders' merchants buy tiles & marble from us mainly for residential flooring and hotels and malls.
Who buys tiles & marble: Contractors & builders · Builders' merchants · Real-estate developers · Infrastructure projects
Hospitality & real estate in Guinea-Bissau
Hotels, resorts and restaurants in Guinea-Bissau fit out and refurbish with sanitary ware, bathroom fittings, tiles and commercial cookware, often ordered as a complete package per project.
In Guinea-Bissau, hotels & resorts and restaurants & catering buy tiles & marble from us mainly for commercial offices and wall cladding and elevations.
Who buys tiles & marble: Hotels & resorts · Restaurants & catering · Serviced apartments
Wholesale & retail distribution in Guinea-Bissau
Hardware and home-goods retailers in Guinea-Bissau buy assortment containers with retail-ready packing and barcodes.
In Guinea-Bissau, hardware stores and supermarkets buy tiles & marble from us mainly for retail tile showrooms and residential flooring.
Who buys tiles & marble: Hardware stores · Supermarkets · E-commerce sellers · Distributors
Typical uses: Residential flooring · Hotels and malls · Commercial offices · Wall cladding and elevations · Retail tile showrooms.
Top 3 cities for tiles & marble in Guinea-Bissau
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of tiles & marble. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Tiles & Marble in Bissauport: BissauThe capital and port, exporting cashew nuts.Wholesale & retail distribution
- 02Tiles & Marble in Gabúvia Bissau · 1 day by roadEastern trading town.Wholesale & retail distribution
- 03Tiles & Marble in Bafatávia Bissau · 1 day by roadCashew and rice farming centre.
Importing tiles & marble 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 |
Tiles & Marble specifications for Guinea-Bissau
Typical specification range for tiles & marble; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Guinea-Bissau's import requirements.
| Sizes | 600×600, 600×1200, 800×1600, 800×2400, 200×1200 mm |
|---|---|
| Surfaces | Glossy, satin, matt, rustic, carving, book-match |
| Types | GVT, PGVT, double charge, ceramic wall tiles |
| Packing | Export cartons, fumigated wooden pallets |
All 17 tiles & marble we supply in Guinea-Bissau
- 3D Design Tiles
3D Wood Tiles
Antique Collection Tiles
Book Match Tiles
DC Light PGVT Tiles
Endless Design Tiles
Glossy Tiles
Glossy Galicha Tiles
Glossy Marble Tiles
Satin 3D Tiles
Satin Double Charge Tiles
Satin Marble Tiles
Satin Wood Tiles
Rustic Wood Tiles
Wood Strip Tiles
Wood Glossy Tiles
Decorative Mirrors
Standards: ISO 13006, EN 14411, IS 15622 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.