Factory-direct sourcing from Turkey for Canadian importers
Canadian distributors have traditionally bought Turkish stone and tile through US intermediaries — paying a second margin and adding a border crossing. Ordering direct changes the economics: your container is produced against your specification in Denizli, Uşak or Kütahya and sails to a Canadian port with your company as the importer of record. OrderFromTurkey connects you to verified manufacturers for travertine, marble, wall tiles and ceramic & porcelain, alongside the wider natural-stone programme.
Shipping from Turkish ports to Canada
| Route | Typical transit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Izmir / Mersin → Montreal | 3–4 weeks | Main lane for Ontario & Québec; rail on-carriage to Toronto |
| Izmir / Mersin → Halifax | 3 weeks | Atlantic option in winter congestion |
| Izmir / Mersin → Vancouver | 5–6 weeks | Via Suez or transshipment; western Canada projects |
Quotes are issued FOB Turkish port or CIF your port — for stone, a 20 ft container (about 25–27 tonnes) is the standard unit; ceramic ships in 20 ft or 40 ft depending on weight per m². Use the container calculator to translate square metres into containers.
Duties and paperwork
Turkey has no free-trade agreement with Canada, so goods enter under MFN rates — for many worked-stone and tile HS lines these are low, but confirm the exact rate for your HS code (worked travertine 6802.21, ceramic tile 6907.21) with your customs broker before costing a project. Every shipment leaves with commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin; CE/EN test reports are available where Canadian specifiers ask for performance data. The step-by-step process is covered in our guide on how to order from Turkey.
How an order runs
- Send an RFQ with material, finish, sizes and volume — quote in writing within 24 hours.
- Approve samples shipped by courier to your Canadian office.
- Production against your specification (2–5 weeks depending on material).
- Loading photos, documents and CIF delivery to Montreal, Toronto gateway or Vancouver.
Frequently asked questions — ordering from Turkey to Canada
Port to port, plan on 3–4 weeks to Montreal or Halifax and 5–6 weeks to Vancouver, plus production time. Door-to-door for a first order is typically 6–9 weeks from approved samples.
Turkey is outside CUSMA, so MFN rates apply. Many worked-stone and tile lines carry low MFN duties, but the rate depends on the exact HS classification — confirm with your broker using the HS code on our quote. GST/HST applies at import as with any shipment.
One 20 ft container is the practical wholesale minimum — roughly 500–550 m² of 2 cm stone tiles. Smaller trial orders and LCL are possible at a higher rate per square metre; many Canadian buyers start with a mixed container across two or three products.
Yes. Travertine pavers, marble tiles and ceramic from different factories are consolidated at the port into one load with a single document set — the usual way Canadian distributors spread a first container across their range.
Every supplier on the platform is verified — company registration, export licence and factory checks — and you order courier samples before committing. Payment terms are agreed per order; loading photos and documents are shared before the vessel sails.