TILE
They're not just beautiful - they come from a diverse collection of countries and pose a host of challenges to handle, transport and clear into the United States.
When it comes to tile, Interworld Freight lays it down.
There are primary regions of the world where tile manufacturing has centralized. Italy, Spain, Brazil and China are home to the companies making everything from the most basic of patterns to exquisite, hand-crafted artisan materials. Regardless of quality, quantity or value, tile shares many characteristics of other building material categories.
The weight of tile means multiple, smaller containers are required to meet container weight restriction requirements for both the vessel and the public roads in the United States. Depending upon the factory and origin, Interworld works with both US buyers and foreign shippers who are selling on either ex-works terms or fully delivered duty paid terms.
Interworld’s experience and network gives us the ability to arrange transport from factory door to recipient’s door, or to one of our warehouses for short or medium term storage until the consignee is ready for delivery.
An extremely price-sensitive commodity, we bring the cross-functional experience of negotiating pricing and accommodation for building materials and plywood to tile. We seek to secure long-term, stable contracts, consistent space allocations and, where necessary, overweight permits and services to either move or remediate containers which exceed the DOT’s maximum vehicle gross weight limits.
Tile is also one of the most highly targeted products by CBP’s Agriculture Officers – because all kinds of bugs or invasive pests find their way into containers, between boxes or burrowed into the wood of pallets. When a pest is detected, we’ve got the experience to remediate through fumigation or other means to meet admissibility requirements and get the cargo delivered to a waiting buyer.
Trust Interworld Freight to speak the language of one of the most global of products – tile.
An extremely price-sensitive commodity, we bring the cross-functional experience of negotiating pricing and accommodation for building materials and plywood to tile. We seek to secure long-term, stable contracts, consistent space allocations and, where necessary, overweight permits and services to either move or remediate containers which exceed the DOT’s maximum vehicle gross weight limits.
Tile is also one of the most highly targeted products by CBP’s Agriculture Officers – because all kinds of bugs or invasive pests find their way into containers, between boxes or burrowed into the wood of pallets. When a pest is detected, we’ve got the experience to remediate through fumigation or other means to meet admissibility requirements and get the cargo delivered to a waiting buyer.
Trust Interworld Freight to speak the language of one of the most global of products – tile.
OUR SOLUTIONS
Customs
Clearance
Understanding the classification and potential antidumping exposure on ceramic and porcelain floor tile from around the world.
Freight
Forwarding
Negotiating, securing allocations and moving tile from Asia, Europe and South America to the US East Coast.
Warehousing
Short to medium term storage after equipment free time expires and before customers are ready for delivery.
Inventory
Management
Monitoring volumes, quantities and availability to arrange direct or consolidated delivery as needed.
Overweight
Solutions
Containers which exceed maximum weights can be moved via permit or emptied and redistributed across vehicles.
Pest
Remediation
Interworld is experienced in working with CBP Agriculture Officers if a pest is identified to fumigate and remediate for delivery.