Construction materials, shipped from India to East Africa.
One export desk in India for six building products. Specifications, export paperwork and container loading for importers and contractors in Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya and Madagascar.
Fully licensed to export. Every registration required to ship from India, held and current.
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Importing building materials from India should not be a gamble.
These are the three things that go wrong most often when a contractor buys from a supplier they have never met.
What arrives is not what was specified
A price without a grade, size and standard cannot be compared, and cannot be claimed against when the goods differ.
The certificate problem at the port
Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar require many goods to be checked before shipment, and Madagascar needs a cargo tracking note. Arrive without the right document and the cargo can be inspected and charged at the port.
Six suppliers, six sets of paperwork
Tiles, bathroom ware, plywood and steel usually come from different factories, each with its own documents, timing and risk.
Real people, packing and loading your order.
Photos from our own loadings: sanitaryware, cartons and crates going into containers for export.
One export desk for the whole project.
We specify the products with you, check which certificate your country needs, and plan the load so the paperwork and the goods arrive together.
- A specification and standard stated for every product
- The certificate or cargo note for your country planned before you pay
- Tiles, bathroom ware, plywood and steel combined into one shipment
- One named contact from enquiry to delivery
Documents that travel with your order
Six lines, built for one construction project.
Order the bathroom package, the structure package, or a mixed container. Each page lists the types we supply.
Tiles
Vitrified, glazed and ceramic floor and wall tiles in common export sizes.
- Polished glazed
- Double charge
- Wall tiles
Sanitaryware
Water closets, basins, bath tubs, flushing systems and water heaters for housing, hotels and offices.
- WC
- Basins
- Bath tubs
- Heaters
Faucets
Brass and chrome-plated taps, mixers and bathroom fittings.
- Basin mixers
- Kitchen taps
- Shower mixers
Shuttering plywood
Film faced, hardwood and recycled plywood for concrete formwork, in standard sheet sizes.
- Film faced
- Recycled
- 12 / 15 / 18 mm
TMT bars
Thermo-mechanically treated reinforcement bars in common grades and sizes.
- Fe 500D
- Fe 550D
- 8 to 32 mm
Binding wire
Black annealed and galvanised wire in coils for rebar tying.
- Black annealed
- GI wire
Less risk on every container.
Know what you are buying
Grades, sizes and standards written down before you pay.
No surprises at the port
We check the certificate your country requires and plan it into the schedule.
One shipment, not six
Combine bathroom and structure products in one container.
Someone to call
One named contact by WhatsApp, phone or email.
From enquiry to container in three steps.
No account and no cart. You send what you need and a named person replies.
Send your enquiry
Product, quantity and destination port.
Get specs, price and the paperwork plan
Datasheet, FOB or CIF price and the certificate your country needs.
We load and ship
Inspection, container loading and export documents.
Shipping to four ports in East Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Each market has its own page with import rules, certificates and the products most requested there.
Construction materials exporter in India, shipping to East Africa
Sterling Exports is a construction materials exporter in Mumbai, India. Since 2022 we have supplied importers, contractors and developers with tiles, sanitaryware, faucets, shuttering plywood, TMT bars and binding wire. Our tiles come from Morbi, Gujarat, India’s largest tile-making cluster.
We ship to Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya and Madagascar. Each market page explains the port, the pre-export certificate and the paperwork your clearing agent will ask for.
How an order with us works
You send the product, size, quantity and delivery port. We reply with the specification, a price and the lead time. There is no fixed minimum order: it depends on the product and the quality you choose. Factory lead time is usually 30 to 45 days, and sea transit from India to Dar es Salaam is about 15 to 25 days. Read the full process on the how to order page.
We quote FOB, CIF, CNF or ExWorks, so you can compare our price with other suppliers on the same basis. You can combine products in one container, for example tiles, sanitaryware and faucets for a bathroom package, or plywood, TMT bars and binding wire for the structure.
Checks you can make before you pay
Sterling Exports is a proprietorship registered in India with an Importer-Exporter Code issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Ask for the code with your enquiry and verify it on the DGFT website. For Tanzania, goods are checked under the pre-export verification scheme of the Tanzania Bureau of Standards, and we confirm the rule for your product before we quote.
See photos from our own loadings on the our work page. New to importing from India? Download the free import checklist and read our import guides. When you are ready, request a quote and a named export manager will reply.
Questions importers ask us
How do I know Sterling Exports is real?
Sterling Exports is a registered proprietorship in India with an Importer-Exporter Code issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Ask for the code with your enquiry and check it on the DGFT website before you pay. Our address and contact details are on the contact page.
What if my country needs a certificate?
Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar require many goods to be inspected before shipment, and Madagascar requires a cargo tracking note. We check the rule for your product before we quote. Each country page explains it.
Can I combine products in one container?
Yes. Tiles, sanitaryware and faucets, or plywood, TMT bars and binding wire, can be planned into one shipment. Send the quantities and we plan the load.
How do I avoid paying for goods that do not arrive as agreed?
Ask for test reports, samples and independent inspection, and agree the specification in writing on the proforma invoice. Our guide on what to check before buying from an Indian exporter lists the steps.
Is there a minimum order?
There is no fixed minimum. It depends on the product and the quality you choose. Tell us the quantity you need and we tell you whether it works.
Importing to East Africa? Get the free checklist.
The 8 steps, the documents and the certificate rules for each market. Tick one box and we also introduce a clearing agent in your port.
Tell us what you are building. We reply with specifications and price.
Send the product, quantity and destination. Prefer to chat? Message us on WhatsApp.
Tell us what you are building. We reply with specs and prices.
Tell us the product, quantity and destination. A named export manager replies with specifications, price and the import documents for your country.
Prefer to chat? Message us on WhatsApp.