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India Guinea-Bissau

India exported USD 17.9 M to Guinea-Bissau in 2024, led by HS 10, and imported USD 199.3 M. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyXOF Fr
  • Time−5h30 vs IST
  • CapitalBissau
  • AccessCoastal
Get a quote for Guinea-Bissau How exporting works
  • Road
  • Sea
  • Air
  1. Road leg in India to the gateway, SSL fleet · Road
  2. Sea leg to Guinea-Bissau · Sea
  3. Air leg to Guinea-Bissau · Air

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 17.9 M
Imports into India
USD 199.3 M
Trade partner rank
#128

Happiness, on this lane, is the buyer in Bissau whose goods arrive on the promised day, and the shipper in India who never has to chase.

At a glance

Region
Sub-Saharan AfricaWestern Africa
Income group
Low incomeWorld Bank
Currency
XOFWest African CFA franc
Languages
Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
Capital
Bissau
Time
−5h30 vs ISTUTC+00:00
Access
Coastal
Trade partner rank
#1280.02% of India's trade

Trade agreements: No India trade agreement in force (MFN terms; check GSTP separately).. Sources: World Bank country classification; ISO 4217 and languages via mledoze/countries; IANA time zones; agreements per India Briefing FTA tracker and Invest India.

Ship from India to Guinea-Bissau

USD 17.9 MIndia's exports to Guinea-Bissau, 2024 (FOB)
USD 217.2 Mtwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Guinea-Bissau, 2024
  1. HS 10 Cereals USD 8.9 M50%
  2. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 3.4 M19%
  3. HS 69 Ceramic products USD 1.1 M6%
  4. HS 87 Vehicles USD 667K4%
  5. HS 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printin… USD 617K4%

Gateways in Guinea-Bissau

Seaports: Our desk books the sea leg from Mundra to the port nearest your buyer.

Airports: Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB)

OurAirports: large (else medium) airports with scheduled service and an IATA code. Direct service from India NOT verified.

Transit time

By road to Mundra, then by sea to Guinea-Bissau, or by air from Mumbai. One desk accountable end to end. Our desk gives you the current sailing or flight time for your cargo and your date with the quote.

Source: UN Comtrade, 2024. India as reporter; exports FOB, imports CIF; general trade, all modes; HS 2022 (H6) chapters. Retrieved 29 Sep 2026.

Import from Guinea-Bissau to India

USD 199.3 MIndia's imports from Guinea-Bissau, 2024 (CIF)
92%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Guinea-Bissau, 2024
  1. HS 08 Fruit and nuts, edible USD 198.4 M100%
  2. HS 76 Aluminium and articles thereof USD 468K0.2%
  3. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 429K0.2%
  4. HS 72 Iron and steel USD 15K0.0%

On arrival in India the importer files a bill of entry on ICEGATE; customs assesses basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST on the assessable value. No agreement rate is available, so the standard tariff applies. Read the import guide →

How SSL moves it

Road in India, then sea or air onward

India leg: by road to the Indian gateway

SSL's fleet moves your cargo by road to and from India's ports and airports.

International leg. The international sea or air leg is arranged by our desk, and our desk arranges customs clearance.

Ask our desk for a quote Email the desk

Outside India? Email (corporatesales@sslpl.in) is the easiest way for our desk to reply across time zones. WhatsApp +91 75062 45557 works too.

Documents

General guidance: verify every shipment with your customs broker and the current DGFT and CBIC notifications.

IEC
An Importer-Exporter Code from DGFT is needed for any commercial shipment to or from Guinea-Bissau. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Guinea-Bissau in 2024 was HS 10. The 8-digit ITC(HS) code goes on the shipping bill. Guide →
Incoterms
State one Incoterms 2020 rule on the invoice. FOB or CIF suit a port-to-port sea leg; FCA or CPT suit containers handed over inland. Guide →
Certificate of origin
Non-preferential CoO Guide →

Questions about shipping between India and Guinea-Bissau

Does India have a free trade agreement with Guinea-Bissau?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Guinea-Bissau is recorded in our sources, so goods move at normal (MFN) duty rates with a non-preferential certificate of origin. Source: Invest India / India Briefing FTA tracker, 2026.
What does India export to Guinea-Bissau?
India exported USD 17.9 M of goods to Guinea-Bissau in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 10 cereals (USD 8.9 M), HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 3.4 M), HS 69 ceramic products (USD 1.1 M). That is under 0.01% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
What does India import from Guinea-Bissau?
India imported USD 199.3 M from Guinea-Bissau in 2024, mainly HS 08 fruit and nuts, edible (USD 198.4 M), HS 76 aluminium and articles thereof (USD 468K), HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 429K). To claim a lower agreement rate on these goods, the importer needs origin proof under CAROTAR 2020. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.
How big is India-Guinea-Bissau trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Guinea-Bissau was USD 217.2 M in 2024, 0.02% of India's total, which ranks Guinea-Bissau number 128 among India's trading partners. India imports more than it exports on this lane. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.
How long does shipping from India to Guinea-Bissau take?
By road to Mundra, then by sea to Guinea-Bissau, or by air from Mumbai. One desk accountable end to end. Our desk confirms the current sailing or flight time for your cargo and your date when it quotes. Source: SSL global dataset, 29 Sep 2026.
What certificate of origin do I need to export to Guinea-Bissau?
A non-preferential certificate of origin is the usual document; both kinds are issued through the DGFT e-CoO platform (coo.dgft.gov.in). Check the buyer's letter of credit or import rules for the exact form. Source: DGFT, 2026.
What is the time difference between India and Guinea-Bissau?
Bissau runs at UTC+00:00 in 2026, which is −5h30 vs IST. Plan calls and cut-offs with our desk in IST; we reply by email across time zones. Source: IANA time-zone database, 2026.
Does Safe & Secure Logistics clear customs for Guinea-Bissau shipments?
Yes. Our desk arranges clearance for your shipment, or works with your own broker, while SSL's fleet runs the road leg in India. Our desk shares the operator's licence and documents for your shipment on request. Source: SSL site facts, 29 Sep 2026.

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Data: UN Comtrade 2024 · retrieved 29 Sep 2026. Company figures appear only where sourced from SSL's own register.

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