USA national programme · Furniture
The United States is Asia Sourcing's largest single-country buyer market — approximately 40% of our annual export book by container volume. US furniture buyers span East Coast retail (Manhattan, Boston, Miami), Midwest fulfilment (Columbus, Chicago), West Coast retail and DTC (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle), Sunbelt hospitality (Miami, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Nashville, Austin, Dallas), plus the DTC and marketplace ecosystem operating nationally. Jodhpur solid-wood is our largest US category, followed by Saharanpur upholstered and Panipat home-textile-adjacent programmes.
Jodhpur · Saharanpur · Panipat · Bangalore contract
CPSIA · Prop 65 · CARB Phase 2 · FSC · BSCI · UL if electrical
NY/NJ · Long Beach · Los Angeles · Savannah · Houston · Charleston · Norfolk
$1,900-$2,500 East Coast / $2,100-$2,700 West Coast per 40-ft
US buyer segments we serve
US retail — West Elm, Crate & Barrel, Restoration Hardware, Anthropologie, Pottery Barn, Room & Board, CB2, plus specialty and design-lifestyle chains. Regional retail — Havertys (Southeast), Bassett Furniture (Southeast), Ashley HomeStore (national). Mass retail — Amazon Basics, Wayfair private-label, Costco home private-label, Target private-label.
DTC and marketplace — Article, Burrow, Floyd, Interior Define, The Citizenry, Parachute Home-adjacent, plus dozens of DTC home brands scaling through Amazon FBA, Wayfair-owned distribution, and direct-to-consumer channels. Hospitality FF&E — Marriott / Hilton / IHG / Wyndham / Hyatt property refurbishments coordinated through design firms (HBA, Wilson Associates, Champalimaud Design, Rockwell Group). Interior-design — Manhattan, Boston, Miami, LA design district specification programmes.
US furniture compliance package
CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act) — required on children's furniture and cribs, verified at factory audit and PSI. Prop 65 (California) — restricted-substance labelling for lead, phthalates, formaldehyde and other identified substances; required on all furniture entering California retail. CARB Phase 2 — formaldehyde emission on engineered-wood composite panels destined for US retail (particleboard, MDF, plywood, veneer core). BS 5852 / TB 117-2013 — California upholstery flammability, required on upholstered furniture entering California.
FSC Chain-of-Custody — cluster-standard on Indian solid-wood; verified at factory audit and required by West Elm, Crate & Barrel, Restoration Hardware and most retail-chain private-label programmes. BSCI or Sedex social-compliance audit — required by most retail-chain supplier codes. UL certification — required only on furniture with integrated electrical.
US freight lanes from India
East Coast (via Suez, 25-32 day transit) — NY/NJ (Port Newark, Elizabeth), Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah. Q1 2026 40-ft rates $1,900-$2,500. Preferred for Northeast US retail, Southeast US retail and Amazon FBA east-coast fulfilment. Gulf Coast (via Suez) — Houston, New Orleans; transit 26-33 days. Preferred for Texas retail and Sunbelt hospitality.
West Coast (via trans-Pacific, 22-28 day transit) — Long Beach, Los Angeles (largest US inbound port for India-origin lighting and small-goods), Oakland, Seattle. Q1 2026 40-ft rates $2,100-$2,700. Preferred for California retail, DTC brands and Amazon FBA west-coast fulfilment.
US furniture buyer engagement rhythm
Requirement briefing (video call with buyer's US sourcing lead) → three-to-five factory shortlist → factory verification with US-compliance-capability check (CARB / CPSIA / Prop 65 / BSCI / FSC) → sample development (15-30 days) with courier to NYC / LA / Chicago / Miami → cost negotiation (FOB Mundra or CIF to preferred port) → production PO → DPI at 30-50% → PSI to AQL 2.5 → container loading supervision at Mundra or Nhava Sheva → US customs documentation and freight-forwarder handoff.
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Frequently asked questions — United States Furniture programmes
Which US retailers does Asia Sourcing supply?
Asia Sourcing works with US private-label buyers running West Elm / Crate & Barrel / Restoration Hardware / Anthropologie / Pottery Barn / Room & Board-tier supplier-code programmes, plus DTC brands (Article, Burrow, Floyd, Interior Define, The Citizenry) and hospitality FF&E design firms. We do not disclose current retail-client relationships.
Which US ports do you ship into?
East Coast: NY/NJ, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah (transit 25-32 days). Gulf: Houston, New Orleans. West Coast: Long Beach, LA, Oakland, Seattle (trans-Pacific 22-28 days). Port choice is driven by the buyer's US distribution centre proximity and Amazon FBA fulfilment strategy.
What US compliance package is required for furniture from India?
CPSIA (children's furniture), Prop 65 (California), CARB Phase 2 (engineered-wood), TB 117-2013 (California upholstery flammability), FSC (solid-wood), BSCI social. UL only if furniture has integrated electrical.
What are Q1 2026 freight rates from India to US?
East Coast $1,900-$2,500 per 40-ft (Suez, 25-32 days). West Coast $2,100-$2,700 per 40-ft (trans-Pacific, 22-28 days). Gulf $2,000-$2,600 per 40-ft (Suez, 26-33 days). Rates fluctuate with peak-season and Red Sea routing conditions.
What furniture MOQ works for US retail?
West Elm / Crate & Barrel / Restoration Hardware private-label: 500-3,000 units per SKU. Anthropologie / CB2: 300-1,500 units. Regional retail (Havertys, Bassett): 300-1,500 units. Amazon Basics / Wayfair private-label: 1,000-5,000 units. DTC brands: 200-800 units.
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