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Who is a reliable antique collection tiles supplier and exporter for Côte d'Ivoire?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports antique collection tiles to buyers in Côte d'Ivoire, including Yamoussoukro, Abidjan, Daloa. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Abidjan with about 25–40 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Côte d'Ivoire needs antique collection tiles
Côte d'Ivoire is the world's largest cocoa producer and one of West Africa's fastest-growing economies. Abidjan is the region's leading port and industrial centre.
Tiles and marble finish floors, walls and facades of homes, hotels and malls, and are ordered by the container.
Construction & infrastructure in Côte d'Ivoire
Infrastructure and housing investment in Abidjan and Yamoussoukro drives building-material demand.
In Côte d'Ivoire, contractors & builders and builders' merchants buy antique collection tiles from us mainly for residential flooring and hotels and malls.
Who buys antique collection tiles: Contractors & builders · Builders' merchants · Real-estate developers · Infrastructure projects
Hospitality & real estate in Côte d'Ivoire
Hotels, resorts and restaurants in Côte d'Ivoire fit out and refurbish with sanitary ware, bathroom fittings, tiles and commercial cookware, often ordered as a complete package per project.
In Côte d'Ivoire, hotels & resorts and restaurants & catering buy antique collection tiles from us mainly for commercial offices and wall cladding and elevations.
Who buys antique collection tiles: Hotels & resorts · Restaurants & catering · Serviced apartments
Wholesale & retail distribution in Côte d'Ivoire
Hardware and home-goods retailers in Côte d'Ivoire buy assortment containers with retail-ready packing and barcodes.
In Côte d'Ivoire, hardware stores and supermarkets buy antique collection tiles from us mainly for retail tile showrooms and residential flooring.
Who buys antique collection tiles: Hardware stores · Supermarkets · E-commerce sellers · Distributors
Typical uses: Residential flooring · Hotels and malls · Commercial offices · Wall cladding and elevations · Retail tile showrooms.
Top 5 cities for antique collection tiles in Côte d'Ivoire
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of antique collection tiles. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Antique Collection Tiles in Yamoussoukrovia Abidjan · 1 day by roadThe political capital, with ongoing public projects.Construction & infrastructureHospitality & real estate
- 02Antique Collection Tiles in Abidjanport: AbidjanWest Africa's leading port and industrial city, with palm-oil refining, a crude refinery and food industries.Construction & infrastructureWholesale & retail distribution
- 03Antique Collection Tiles in Daloavia San Pedro · 1 day by roadCocoa and coffee trading town.Wholesale & retail distribution
- 04Antique Collection Tiles in Bouakévia Abidjan · 1–2 days by roadCentral cotton and cashew trading city.Wholesale & retail distribution
- 05Antique Collection Tiles in San-Pédroport: San PedroThe world's largest cocoa-exporting port.
Importing antique collection tiles into Côte d'Ivoire: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Côte d'Ivoire — working days, time difference, customs system, trade-agreement duty and the seasons to plan around.
| Weekend | Saturday–Sunday (many trading firms also work Saturday mornings) |
|---|---|
| Our office hours in your time | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Côte d'Ivoire working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +225 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | French; we correspond in English |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | GUCE Côte d'Ivoire single window |
| Tariff framework | ECOWAS / WAEMU common external tariff |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | Ramadan and the Eid holidays, plus the Christmas–New Year period |
Antique Collection Tiles specifications for Côte d'Ivoire
Typical specification range for tiles & marble; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Côte d'Ivoire's import requirements.
| Sizes | 600×600, 600×1200, 800×1600, 800×2400, 200×1200 mm |
|---|---|
| Surfaces | Glossy, satin, matt, rustic, carving, book-match |
| Types | GVT, PGVT, double charge, ceramic wall tiles |
| Packing | Export cartons, fumigated wooden pallets |
Standards: ISO 13006, EN 14411, IS 15622 or the standard your project specifies. Many products are covered by Côte d'Ivoire's Verification of Conformity (VoC) programme before shipment.
Price, duties & landed cost in Côte d'Ivoire
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in West African CFA franc (XOF) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Abidjan |
| Import taxes | Import duty plus VAT under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff |
| Import conformity | Many products are covered by Côte d'Ivoire's Verification of Conformity (VoC) programme before shipment. |
| Export documents | Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading; test certificates / COA where applicable |
| Payment | 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders. |
Packing for shipment to Côte d'Ivoire
Goods are packed in export cartons with partitions or foam where fragile, palletised on fumigated (ISPM-15) pallets and stretch-wrapped. Mixed-category containers are load-planned to protect glass, ceramics and printed goods.
