Importing SPC Flooring from Kermit: Orders, Packing and Landed Cost

An SPC flooring import order needs three descriptions to agree: the product you approve, the load that will travel and the delivery responsibilities in the quotation. A price per square metre is useful only when those descriptions match.

Kermit offers wholesale SPC flooring with a one-container minimum order and a standard four-week lead time. OEM and private-label supply is available. The quotation must confirm the configuration, loading plan and schedule for your order. Four weeks should not be read as an arrival promise: transport, customs clearance and final delivery need their own dates.

Identify the product and supply point

Start with collection and decor codes, plank dimensions, total thickness, wear layer, backing and locking system. Record the approved sample reference and the documents required for the destination. If the range is for your own brand, settle artwork and product identification through the OEM and private-label brief.

Kermit's headquarters and main factory are in Çayırova, Kocaeli. The company has manufacturing sites in Türkiye and Moldova and operates in Türkiye, Moldova, Romania and the USA. Confirm the manufacturing site and dispatch point for the actual order. A sales contact's country, the place of loading and the product's declared origin are different fields; one does not establish the others.

A useful route request is specific without assuming the answer: “Please quote the selected product to our warehouse at this postcode, identify the production site and loading point, and itemize the proposed transport and unloading responsibilities.” This allows the team and forwarder to assess the order instead of pricing an unspecified “container to Europe.”

Ask for a packing schedule before booking freight

“One container” is a purchasing minimum, not a fixed square-metre quantity. Product thickness, carton construction, pallet arrangement and the agreed load affect the shipment. Ask for the proposed container or vehicle type rather than assuming one from the MOQ.

Packing field	Why it belongs in the order
Product and decor per line	Keeps the assortment aligned with the approved quotation
Planks and m² per carton	Converts sales quantities into checkable packages
Cartons per pallet and pallet count	Supports receiving, storage and handling planning
Carton and pallet dimensions	Lets the forwarder assess the load arrangement
Net and gross weights	Separates product weight from the packed shipment
Total m² and gross load	Reconciles the invoice, packing list and transport booking
Batch and package labels	Helps identify goods during receipt and later reorders

Have the forwarder verify loading and weight constraints for the selected equipment and route. Do not estimate a safe load from the apparent empty space in a container. Where several decors are ordered, agree the mix and labelling before the packing schedule is finalized.

Compare the cost to the same destination

Use one currency and one delivery endpoint for every offer. First mark which charges are included in the supplier's quote. Then add only the missing amounts; a freight-inclusive quote should not receive a second freight charge in your worksheet.

Budget line	Input to obtain
Goods	Agreed purchased m² × unit price, or the complete goods total
Origin handling and carriage	Amount and party responsible under the quoted delivery term
Main transport and insurance	Route-specific forwarder or supplier quotation
Destination handling and customs services	Destination-specific quotations
Duties and non-recoverable charges	Confirmed treatment for the actual goods and origin
Final delivery and unloading	Named destination, access conditions and equipment
Tax cash flow	Record separately, with recovery treatment confirmed for your business

Illustrative arithmetic only: suppose goods cost 20,000 currency units and the non-overlapping transport, handling and other non-recoverable charges total 3,000. For a hypothetical 1,000 m² accepted saleable load, the cost is 23,000 ÷ 1,000 = 23 units/m², before any excluded items. These figures are not Kermit prices, a container capacity, tax advice or a freight offer. If stock is reserved or cannot be sold, distinguish total received area from the area used for your commercial margin calculation.

For an EU destination, the European Commission's import guide is a starting point for product classification, origin, current duties and destination requirements. Ask the customs representative to check the exact shipment and applicable documents. A shipping address alone is not evidence of preferential treatment or product conformity.

Agree the document pack and its owner

Before confirming the order, name who prepares and checks each part: commercial invoice, packing list, transport document, any required origin evidence and destination-specific product documents. Ask for draft identifiers early enough to catch a mismatch between the sampled product, the invoice description and the final labels.

Keep the technical file separate from the transport file. The Kermit Resources library contains published technical and installation documents; the certificate guide explains how to match evidence to a product. A generic brochure is not a replacement for a required report, and a transport document does not prove flooring performance.

Build the schedule around decision points: sample approval, final specification, artwork if applicable, agreed production start basis, readiness, collection, transport and receiving. Ask the quotation to state what starts the lead-time clock and which decisions could move it. Do not promise an installation date from the standard production lead time alone.

Prepare the warehouse handover

Before arrival, confirm access, handling equipment, storage conditions and who checks the delivery. Reconcile pallet and carton labels with the packing list, record visible damage or discrepancies, and retain photographs and package references for the supplier and carrier. Confirm their applicable reporting procedure in the order documents.

A repeat order becomes easier when the first file retains the decor and configuration, approved sample, batch references, packing schedule and documents. The sample and wholesale quote guide includes the product enquiry fields to send with your destination and required date.

Import-order questions

What is Kermit's minimum wholesale SPC flooring order?

The minimum is one container. The quotation confirms the container or transport arrangement, assortment and loaded quantity for the selected specification; this guide does not set a universal m² per container.

Does the four-week lead time include delivery?

Do not assume that it does. Kermit's standard lead time is four weeks, while the order must confirm its start basis, goods-readiness date and separate transport and receiving schedule.

Will every Kermit order be manufactured in Türkiye?

Confirm the production site for your order. Kermit has manufacturing sites in Türkiye and Moldova; its Kocaeli headquarters does not by itself establish the origin of every shipment.

Can I use the supplier's unit price as my landed cost?

Only if it includes every cost in your chosen comparison scope. Check the named delivery term and destination, identify excluded charges, and calculate the total on the same quantity and currency basis.