MOQ, Samples & Containers Guide
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How minimum order quantities, sample runs and container loads work when ordering contract furniture from India — plan volume and budget with confidence.
The MOQ ladder
Orders start at five units — a sample run priced as one, so you can test us before committing a container. From there, pricing improves with volume: standard, reduced, volume, container and contract tiers.
The point of the ladder is honesty: you see how the number moves with quantity instead of a single take-it-or-leave-it price.
Why sample first
A sample run is the cheapest insurance in the process. You approve the actual joinery, finish and upholstery, and that approved sample becomes the benchmark every production piece is checked against.
FCL vs LCL
A full container (FCL) is usually the most economical way to ship and the safest for the goods. A shared container (LCL) suits smaller first orders but costs more per piece and handles more — the buyer’s guide walks the whole process.
Planning quantities to fill a container — mixing pieces across a project if needed — is often the biggest single saving on landed cost.
Budgeting landed cost
Your landed cost is the quote plus freight, insurance, duty and local delivery. Choosing CIF moves freight and insurance onto our quote; EXW/FOB leaves them to you. We’ll quote the Incoterm that makes your numbers clearest.
Ready to plan a run?
Send your project, quantities and destination and we’ll put a number and a timeline against it — starting, if you like, with a five-unit sample.