• September 08. 2026

Importing marble from China is not mainly about finding the lowest price per square metre. The harder part is making sure the supplier, quotation and actual marble all refer to the same product before you commit to the order. For an overseas buyer, the process comes down to six questions: Who actually controls the material, fabrication and quality control? Which marble blocks or slabs are availabl...

• September 09. 2026

Quick Answer For a U.S. marble shipment, customs preparation should start before the container leaves the factory. Your broker needs a clear description of the goods, their processing state, country of origin, a reviewed HTS classification, and commercial and packing information that describe the same shipment. For ocean freight, key ISF information is required before or around shipment departure,...

• September 13. 2026

Quick Answer To verify a Chinese marble supplier, do not rely on one business license, factory photo, certificate, sample, platform badge or project image. Check seven core areas: Legal identity — Is the Chinese company real and active? Transaction identity — Who are you contracting with, whose chop is on the contract, and who receives payment? Production control — Who actually c...

• September 13. 2026

Quick Answer A typical 20ft container carries about 430 m² of 20mm marble slabs or 275–280 m² of 30mm marble slabs. For slabs around 2800 × 1800 mm: 20mm / 2cm: about 85 slabs 30mm / 3cm: about 55 slabs Marble containers are planned by weight, not by cubic space. At Excellent Stone we normally plan a 20ft marble container at around 25 tonnes of cargo, not the container's theo...

• September 14. 2026

Quick Answer Before a marble container arrives, you need the actual weight and dimensions of the heaviest bundle or crate, plus its lifting or fork points. These figures determine what equipment is needed at destination. Full slabs normally arrive as upright wooden bundles or A-frame-type supports. Cut-to-size pieces, project pieces and tiles normally arrive in wooden crates or pallets. Our stone ...