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Who supplies sockets in Praia, Cabo Verde?
Hurain Engitech & Trade (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a sockets manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Praia. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Praia in about 25–40 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. 6-point and 12-point hand and impact sockets in ¼" to 1" drive.
Why Praia needs sockets
The capital and main port. Wrenches and hand tools are consumed by workshops, maintenance crews and fitters, and tool distributors need wide assortments at dealer prices.
Cabo Verde is an island economy driven by tourism, fishing and construction.
Wholesale & retail distribution in Praia
Distributors and retailers in Praia import hand tools, cookware, stationery and electrical products in mixed containers, with retail-ready or private-label packing.
In Praia, hardware stores and supermarkets buy sockets from us mainly for automotive and fleet workshops and industrial maintenance.
Who buys sockets: Hardware stores · Supermarkets · E-commerce sellers · Distributors
Construction & infrastructure in Praia
New housing, commercial and infrastructure projects across Praia 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 Praia, contractors & builders and builders' merchants buy sockets from us mainly for plumbing and pipe fitting and assembly lines.
Who buys sockets: Contractors & builders · Builders' merchants · Real-estate developers · Infrastructure projects
Typical uses: Automotive and fleet workshops · Industrial maintenance · Plumbing and pipe fitting · Assembly lines · Hardware retail and e-commerce.
Delivery of sockets to Praia
- 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 PraiaIndicative transit 25–40 days (West Africa), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Clearance at PraiaPraia 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 Praia
| Office hours | 03:00–12:30 Cabo Verde time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese) |
| Quotation | USD (CVE equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Importing sockets into Praia: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Praia, Cabo Verde — 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 | 03:00–12:30 Cabo Verde time (09:30–19:00 IST), Monday to Saturday |
| Country calling code | +238 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE); quotations in USD |
| Tariff framework | ECOWAS common external tariff |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | the Christmas–New Year period, when many buyers and forwarders close |
Leading industries in Praia
- Construction & infrastructureBuys sockets: Contractors & builders, Builders' merchants, Real-estate developers
- Wholesale & retail distributionBuys sockets: Hardware stores, Supermarkets, E-commerce sellers
- Marine, ports & fisheriesAlso buys: Shipyards, Port operators, Fishing fleets
Sockets specifications for Praia
Typical specification range for wrenches, sockets & tool kits; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Cabo Verde's import requirements.
| Materials | Chrome vanadium, S2 tool steel, chrome molybdenum (impact sockets) |
|---|---|
| Drive sizes | ¼", ⅜", ½", ¾", 1" |
| Key types | Hex (Allen), Torx, ball-end, T-handle |
| Kits | 12 to 216-piece kits in blow-moulded or metal cases |
Standards: DIN 3117, DIN 3124, ISO 2936, ISO 1703 or the standard your project specifies. Imports follow ECOWAS rules.