Coaster sourcing from India.
Coasters are a programme category — most retail launches run 10-20 coaster SKUs across materials and sizes. India covers every material format: hand-cut marble from Agra, inlaid and etched brass from Moradabad, hand-carved wood from Saharanpur, embossed leather from Agra and Jaipur, hand-woven textile from Panipat.
Product subcategories
- Marble coasters — plain, inlaid, etched
- Mango-wood and acacia coasters
- Brass coasters — etched, hammered, patinated
- Embossed and vegetable-tanned leather coasters
- Woven textile and jute coasters
- Cork-backed hybrid coasters
Materials & finishes
Materials: White marble, Mango wood, Acacia, Brass, Vegetable-tanned leather, Cotton weave, Jute, Cork.
Finishes: Polished marble, Natural wood oil, Antique brass, Hand-stitched leather.
Cork-backing and base-protection
Our standard spec locks a cork or felt base on marble and brass coasters to prevent surface scratching — the easiest post-sale complaint to design out at $0.02 of added material cost. Buyers who skip this gate accumulate return rates that eat the SKU margin by month four.
Manufacturing clusters
Asia Sourcing operates from Moradabad with technical teams covering every relevant tabletop & dining cluster:
- Agra — marble and leather coasters
- Moradabad — brass coasters
- Saharanpur — wood coasters
- Panipat — textile coasters
Product development, QC & export documentation
Every programme runs the Asia Sourcing full stack:
- Product development
- Quality control
- Buying house operations for retailers running the full programme end-to-end
- Strategic sourcing for multi-season category programmes
International buyer notes
USA. US retailers and private-label brands pull Indian décor via East Coast (Elizabeth, Savannah, New York) and West Coast (Long Beach, Oakland) at 32-45 day transit. CPSIA, Prop 65 and UL (for anything electrified) are standard; FSC and GOTS where retailer-mandated. See our US buyer hub.
UK. UK retailers import FOB Mundra / Nhava Sheva to Felixstowe or Southampton (28-32 days). UKCA, UK REACH and FSC Chain-of-Custody are our default documentation package; Lion Mark where children-facing. See our UK hub.
Europe. Continental retailers consolidate to Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp or Le Havre (26-30 days). CE where applicable, REACH SVHC, LFGB for food contact and EUDR for timber are coordinated factory-side; German Lieferkettengesetz chain-of-custody paperwork on request. See regional pages for Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain.
Australia & NZ. AU/NZ buyers route via Mumbai or Chennai to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland on direct Indian Ocean lanes (18-24 days). ISPM-15 heat-treated wood packing and AS/NZS compliance are default; AI-ECTA preferential tariff where applicable. See AU and NZ.
South Africa. South African importers route Nhava Sheva → Durban (14-18 days — the fastest major corridor from India). NRCS Letter of Authority / SABS where mandated; onward distribution to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Southern Africa partners. See our South Africa hub.
Frequently asked
What's the MOQ for marble coasters from India?
Sets of 4 or 6 at 300-500 sets per SKU is standard; smaller MOQs available for mixed container consolidation.
Can you source branded coaster sets with retail packaging?
Yes. Retail boxes with inserts, hot-foil branding on leather coasters, laser-etched logos on marble and wood are all developed in sampling.
Start a programme
Share your category brief — SKU count, target FOB, destination market and launch window. We respond within one business day with a cluster recommendation, shortlist and timeline.