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Importing stone from overseas – anyone with experience?

Posted by Nikolay27 days ago

Thinking about importing stone – e.g. black from China or similar. Has anyone actually done it? How does it work with customs, lead times, quality? If anyone has experience and is willing to share I'd appreciate it.

5 Replies

Dima
26 days ago

We looked into it a few years ago. Lead time was long and quality was hit and miss. Ended up sticking with local suppliers. Might be different now though.

Valery
26 days ago

Same. We had one batch that was great and one that had cracks. Didn't want to risk it again. If you try it start small.

Alex
25 days ago

A mate of mine tried it. Customs held the container for 3 weeks. By the time it landed the job had gone. So factor in delay and have a backup supplier.

Elena
25 days ago

We get labrador from Norway sometimes. That's different – quality is consistent. Asia was too unpredictable for us.

Nikolay
24 days ago

Ok will do. Start small and have a backup. Thanks everyone.

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