MWB TRADING offers importers, distributors and companies in Guinea-Bissau products from Tunisia for buildings, power networks and water: electrical cables and wires, transformers, LED lighting, pipes and fittings, tiles and sanitaryware, cements and plasters. Goods leave from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax; our offers are made delivered to the port of Bissau, on CFR or CIF terms, in full 20 or 40-foot containers, or as groupage for small volumes.
This guide sets out the verified points for importing into Guinea-Bissau: the constraints of the port of Bissau, the electronic loading certificate (CEE), which serves as the cargo tracking note, customs clearance through a broker on ASYCUDAWorld, documents in Portuguese and the ECOWAS common external tariff. It also lists what to state in your enquiry.
Sources: Logistics Cluster logistics capacity assessment for Guinea-Bissau (March–April 2025), UNCTAD ASYCUDA programme (January 2026), notices from the agent mandated for the electronic loading certificate (2011, 2016 and 2021) and a specialised service provider’s guide updated in 2026. Checked in October 2026; to be confirmed with your freight forwarder before each shipment.
These ranges from the MWB catalogue are available from Tunisia for delivery to the port of Bissau. References, required standards and quantities are confirmed in each offer; several product families can be grouped in the same container.
Low and medium-voltage power cables, control cables, building wires and cables. State the cross-sections, drum or coil lengths and the standard required for your project.
Electrical cables Power and control cables Building wires and cablesDistribution transformers and prefabricated MV/LV substations. State the rating, primary and secondary voltages and the type of installation, indoor or pole-mounted.
Transformers and network equipment MV/LV distribution transformers Prefabricated MV/LV substationsLED lamps and luminaires, street lights for roads, sites and buildings, with the technical data sheet of each model attached to the offer.
Lighting and luminaires Street lightingPVC pressure and drainage pipes, HDPE pipes for water supply, PPR pipes and fittings for plumbing. State the diameters, pressure ratings and lengths.
PVC pressure pipes PVC drainage pipes and fittings HDPE pipes and fittings PPR pipes and fittingsFloor and wall tiles, sanitaryware and taps, tile adhesives. State the formats, finishes and areas to be covered.
Floor and wall tiles Taps and sanitaryware Tile adhesivesBagged white cement, grey cement and plaster in 20-foot containers, on their own or grouped with other building products.
White cement Grey and Portland cement Plaster and casting fibresThe port of Bissau, on the north bank of the Geba River, a short distance from the Atlantic, is the country’s main maritime gateway. Its approach channel has not been maintained for over 30 years: silting often limits draught to 7 or 8 m. The port has no shore cranes, so vessels discharge with their own gear, and it is congested during the cashew export season, from May to September. Regular services remain limited: containers leave from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax, with transhipment depending on the shipping line, and the route is confirmed in each offer.
Cargo bound for Bissau must be covered by an electronic loading certificate (CEE), Guinea-Bissau’s form of the electronic cargo tracking note. Required since 28 October 2011 and confirmed in 2016 and again in 2021, it is issued at the port of loading, before the vessel sails, and validated for the National Shippers’ Council (CNC-GB); cargo arriving without a validated certificate is blocked for delivery. For the shipment, MWB TRADING prepares the commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and technical data sheets. Documents are submitted in Portuguese, the official language, or with an official translation.
Using a customs broker is mandatory. Since January 2026, the Directorate General of Customs has processed declarations on ASYCUDAWorld in all its computerised offices: the port of Bissau, the international airport and the São Domingos, Gabú and Bafatá offices. In 2025, the country did not yet have a foreign trade single window: each agency handles its own step. The national customs tariff is based on the ECOWAS common external tariff. Any standards, tests or certificates required by your project or by a public tender should be stated in your enquiry.
References and quantities, required standards or specifications, packaging, delivery point in Guinea-Bissau and preferred Incoterm: CFR or CIF to Bissau, or FOB on request. If your specifications are written in Portuguese, attach them to your enquiry.
Availability, transport, lead times and documents are confirmed in each offer.
State your products, quantities and delivery point. Guinea-Bissau is already selected; you can change it.
Chat on WhatsAppThe electronic loading certificate (CEE), the local form of the electronic cargo tracking note. It is issued at the port of loading, before the vessel sails, and validated for the National Shippers’ Council; cargo without a validated certificate is blocked in Bissau. Confirm the current procedure with your freight forwarder before each loading.
In Portuguese, the official language of Guinea-Bissau: a document in another language must come with an official translation. Customs clearance must go through a customs broker.
Guinea-Bissau’s customs tariff is based on the ECOWAS common external tariff; the country is also a WAEMU member. The classification of your products and the applicable taxes should be checked with your customs broker. No preference specific to Tunisian origin has been confirmed to date.
No. Silting in the channel often limits draught to 7 or 8 m and the port has no shore cranes: transhipment depends on the shipping line and the route is confirmed in the offer. From May to September, the cashew export season congests the port; allow for it in your schedule.
Yes. Several product families can be grouped in the same 20 or 40-foot container, and small volumes can travel as sea groupage. For urgent small quantities, air freight from Tunis-Carthage can be considered on request.
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