🇺🇸 North America
Decorative Pebbles & Natural Stones Export to USA
The United States is the world's largest decorative landscape stone market, with wholesale stone importers, landscape supply distributors, and garden center chains creating year-round demand for calibrated pebbles, cobbles, river stones, and glazed gravels. Luxora Stone exports to the USA through established B2B relationships with stone wholesalers and landscape supply companies on both the East and West Coasts.
Port of Entry
Port of Baltimore (East)
Transit Time
20–28 days from Mundra
MOQ
1 FCL
Payment
30% T/T advance
Market Overview
United States of America Stone Import Market
The United States is the world's largest decorative landscape stone market, with wholesale stone importers, landscape supply distributors, and garden center chains creating year-round demand for calibrated pebbles, cobbles, river stones, and glazed gravels. Luxora Stone exports to the USA through established B2B relationships with stone wholesalers and landscape supply companies on both the East and West Coasts. All our US-bound shipments use ISPM-15 heat-treated wooden pallets mandatory under USDA APHIS regulations, and we supply all required agricultural inspection documentation to ensure smooth USDA/APHIS port clearance.
The US decorative landscape stone market is served by a network of regional wholesale stone distributors, garden center chains (such as Home Depot and independent landscape suppliers), and specialty landscape architecture firms. East Coast ports (Baltimore, Savannah) primarily serve the Northeast and Southeast wholesale markets. West Coast ports (Los Angeles Long Beach, Seattle) serve the Western US and Pacific Northwest. The US market's most requested imports from India include white pebbles for zen garden designs, black polished beach pebbles for modern minimalist landscaping, mixed river stones for natural garden beds, and terrazzo aggregates for commercial floor applications. US buyers increasingly source directly from manufacturers rather than through intermediary traders, making direct B2B relationships with Indian exporters like Luxora Stone highly advantageous on price.
Port & Logistics
Primary Port
Port of Baltimore (East) / Port of Los Angeles (West)
Code: USBAL / USLAX
Ocean Transit
20–28 days from Mundra
MOQ
1 FCL (20ft container, approximately 17–19 MT to US ports)
Payment Terms
30% T/T advance, 70% against scan BL. L/C from US banks accepted.
Port Notes
East Coast: Baltimore (USBAL) and Savannah (USSAV) serve the Northeast and Southeast. West Coast: Los Angeles Long Beach (USLAX) and Seattle (USSEA). All require ISPM-15 compliance.
How It Works
Export Process to United States of America
Send Inquiry
Share your product requirements, sizes, colors, and destination port with our export team.
Proforma Invoice
Receive a detailed proforma invoice within 24 hours with FOB/CIF pricing and specifications.
Production & Loading
After advance payment, we begin production, quality inspection, and ISPM-15 pallet loading.
Documents & Delivery
Full shipping documentation dispatched digitally. Container arrives at your port on schedule.
Full Export Process
Luxora Stone ships to the USA via INMUN (Mundra) to East Coast ports (Baltimore, Savannah) or West Coast ports (Los Angeles Long Beach) on trans-Pacific or Round-the-Cape routing. East Coast transit is approximately 22–28 days. West Coast via Suez is approximately 20–25 days. All US shipments include USDA APHIS-compliant ISPM-15 phytosanitary certificates and heat treatment documentation for wooden pallets, preventing APHIS detention at the port of entry. Our FCL containers are loaded to USDA weight limits (typically 17–19 MT for a 20ft box to US destinations).
Ocean Packaging
Preferred Packaging for United States of America
US market prefers imperial-weight bags (40 lb, 50 lb). UPC barcodes are required for retail garden center buyers. All wooden pallets must carry ISPM-15 heat treatment markings compliant with USDA APHIS PPQ regulations.
- 40 lb (18 kg) / 50 lb (22 kg) polybags for US market sizing
- ISPM-15 USDA-approved heat-treated wooden pallets
- Retail 10 lb / 20 lb polybags with UPC barcodes for garden center supply
- 0.5 cu ft / 0.5 cubic yard bulk bags for landscape wholesale
Import Requirements
Buyer Requirements & Duties
Import Duties
US import duty on decorative stones (HTS 2515/2516) is generally 0–2.5% for Indian origin under MFN tariff. No Section 301 tariffs apply to Indian natural stone. CBP (US Customs and Border Protection) requires formal entry for shipments over $2,500 FOB value.
Documentation Required
Required by US CBP: Commercial Invoice (USD), Packing List, Bill of Lading, Country of Origin declaration, ISPM-15 phytosanitary certificate. ISF (Importer Security Filing / 10+2) must be filed by the US importer 24 hours before vessel departure. USDA APHIS inspection is triggered if wooden packaging is not ISPM-15 certified.
Top Products
Most Popular Collections for United States of America
Stone collections most frequently ordered by United States of America buyers based on local market preferences.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions — United States of America
Are Indian decorative pebbles subject to US import tariffs?
Indian natural stone (HS 2515/2516) is generally subject to 0–2.5% MFN tariff in the USA. Section 301 tariffs do NOT apply to Indian goods. Most buyers report effective duties of 0% on decorative stone.
Do your wooden pallets comply with USDA APHIS ISPM-15?
Yes. All wooden pallets and crates in Luxora Stone FCL shipments are heat-treated and ISPM-15 certified with the official HT mark. We provide the Phytosanitary Certificate from India's NPPO with every shipment.
Can you pack in US-standard imperial weights (40 lb bags)?
Yes. We manufacture polybags in 40 lb (approximately 18 kg) and 50 lb (approximately 22 kg) sizes for the US wholesale market, with US-format labels and optional UPC barcodes.
What US ports do you ship to?
We ship to East Coast ports (Baltimore, Savannah, Newark) and West Coast ports (Los Angeles Long Beach, Seattle). Port selection depends on your distribution center location.
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Start Your Inquiry
Export Decorative Pebbles to United States of America
Our B2B export team specialises in United States of America shipments. Request a formal quotation with CIF pricing to Port of Baltimore (East).