Tile exporter to France: ceramic wall tiles from India
France renovates apartments and country houses through large DIY and tile chains, and its cafes and hotels are famous for pattern. We ship designer ceramic wall tiles from Morbi to Le Havre and Marseille in twenty to twenty-six days, CE marked.
- Ports of entry
- Le Havre and Marseille-Fos
- Typical sea transit
- 20 to 26 days
- Time difference
- 4.5 hours behind India (3.5 in summer)
- Conformity
- CE, DoP to EN 14411
- Customs code
- HS 6907, ceramic tiles
- Climate
- Temperate north; Mediterranean south
France buys tiles through some of Europe's largest DIY and tile chains, through independent showrooms, and through a renovation trade that covers Haussmann apartments in Paris, stone farmhouses in Provence and holiday homes on the Riviera and the Atlantic coast. Cafes, bistros and hotels use carreaux de ciment patterns as a signature.
Axoli Tiles supplies French importers, distributors and chains from Morbi, twenty to twenty-six days by sea to Le Havre for the north or Marseille-Fos for the south, CE marked with a declaration of performance to EN 14411 and samples couriered for approval.
Designs that suit France
Encaustic and carreaux de ciment-style patterns for kitchens, bathrooms, entrances and bistros; terracotta and tomette-look designs for Provencal kitchens; marble looks for Parisian bathrooms; stone looks for farmhouse walls and fireplaces; and glossy whites for compact kitchens.
Shipping from Morbi to France
Containers sail from Mundra to Le Havre in twenty to twenty-six days through the Suez Canal, or to Marseille-Fos a few days sooner for the south. We provide CE marking and a declaration of performance to EN 14411; your customs agent confirms duty and VAT.
- Load port: Mundra or Kandla, Gujarat, both within about 250 km of the factory
- Ports of entry: Le Havre and Marseille-Fos
- Typical sea transit: 20 to 26 days, plus clearance on arrival
- Time difference: 4.5 hours behind India (3.5 in summer)
- Documents: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin, and CE marking with a declaration of performance to EN 14411 under the EU construction products regulation
- Customs classification: HS code 6907, ceramic tiles
How to order from France
- Send the designs, sizes and quantities (or the areas to cover) through the quotation form, with your port of entry.
- We reply within one working day with price, availability, a container plan and a shipping estimate.
- Samples go out by courier. On approval we schedule production and loading, and the shipping documents follow the container.
