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Brassware
from Muradabad — signature category.

Our oldest and most signature category. Hand-cast pots, idols, lamps, vases, candle holders and decorative items — finished by master engravers in workshops that have run continuously in Muradabad since the 17th century.

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Category04 / 07
Source hubMuradabad
SKUs in catalogue450+
Active African markets14
Shipments / year140+ containers
Introduction

A category we know by hand.

Brassware is where Balaji Udhyog started in 1998. Twenty-seven years later, every piece still comes out of the same network of Muradabad workshops we've worked with from the beginning — foundries that have been hand-casting brass since the Mughal era.

What makes the category exportable at scale: the workshops can run small batches without losing the handcraft character. A 200-piece run of decorative pots for a Lagos boutique gets the same engraver as a 12,000-piece run for a chain retailer in Johannesburg. The craft scales — most others don't.

MOQ200 units
Lead time28 days
FinishesAntique · Polish · Patina
OriginMuradabad
/ Product showcase

Active SKUs in
this category.

A sample from the live catalogue. The complete product range (with current pricing, MOQs and lead times) is sent on catalogue request — usually inside 24 hours.

Decorative brass pots — Brassware for export, Balaji UdhyogSKU-401
SKU-401

Decorative brass pots (Surahi, Lota)

MOQ200 units
Lead time28d
MaterialSolid brass
Brass idols & figurines — Brassware for export, Balaji UdhyogSKU-402
SKU-402

Brass idols & figurines

MOQ100 units
Lead time35d
MaterialSolid brass · cast
Diya & oil lamps — Brassware for export, Balaji UdhyogSKU-403
SKU-403

Diya & oil lamps

MOQ500 units
Lead time21d
MaterialSolid brass
Decorative vases — Brassware for export, Balaji UdhyogSKU-404
SKU-404

Decorative vases

MOQ200 units
Lead time28d
MaterialBrass · engraved
Candle holders & t-light stands — Brassware for export, Balaji UdhyogSKU-405
SKU-405

Candle holders & T-light stands

MOQ500 units
Lead time25d
MaterialBrass + glass
Trays, bowls & platters — Brassware for export, Balaji UdhyogSKU-406
SKU-406

Trays, bowls & platters

MOQ200 units
Lead time25d
MaterialBrass · hammered
Brass tableware — Brassware for export, Balaji UdhyogSKU-407
SKU-407

Brass tableware (serving)

MOQ500 units
Lead time30d
MaterialBrass · food-safe
Wall sconces & lighting — Brassware for export, Balaji UdhyogSKU-408
SKU-408

Wall sconces & lighting

MOQ200 units
Lead time30d
MaterialBrass + wiring
Decorative brass animals — Brassware for export, Balaji UdhyogSKU-409
SKU-409

Decorative brass animals

MOQ100 units
Lead time30d
MaterialSolid brass · cast
/ Africa relevance

How this category
moves across Africa.

High emotional resonance in African home decor segment. Heritage-aesthetic positioning sells well in mid-to-luxury retail.

Every African market we ship into has its own buying rhythm. Furniture refits in Lagos run on different cycles to hotel build-outs in Mombasa or chain retail launches in Johannesburg. Our export teams track these cycles so production windows line up with sell-through, not the other way around.

  • NGDecor retailers in Lagos & AbujaYear-round
  • KETourist-oriented retail (Lamu, Mombasa)Seasonal
  • ZAPremium home decor chainsVolume
  • GHHotel decor & giftingSteady
  • TZZanzibar tourism retailPeak season
/ Gallery

Selected work,
shipped.

A small sample from recent shipments in this category. Full visual catalogue available on request.

Brassware — featured export pieceFeatured
Brassware — close-up craftsmanship detail
Brassware — close-up craftsmanship detail
Brassware styled in a premium interior setting
Brassware in export-grade protective packaging
Container loading at an Indian export port
/ Packaging

Built for 35-day
ocean transit.

Four-stage export packaging protocol, refined over twenty-five years and three thousand containers — designed for African port handling realities, not showroom shelves.

Stage 01

Inner protection

Individual wrapping in tissue, foam or air-cell — per product fragility. Anti-rust treatment on metals; humidity sachets on hygroscopic items.

Stage 02

Inner cartons

5-ply corrugated inner cartons with internal dividers. Cartons sized for one-person handling at African distributor warehouses.

Stage 03

Outer cartons / crates

7-ply outer cartons or ISPM-15 fumigated wooden crates for fragile items. Steel-strapped & corner-protected.

Stage 04

Container loading

Block-and-brace technique. Desiccants per CBM. Container photo manifest at door-close — sent to you on dispatch day.

Bulk pricing

FCL discounts
that scale.

Volume contracts get locked-in rates for ninety days. Mixed-category containers count toward total volume — you don't have to take a single SKU to hit the discount band.

TierVolumeDiscountLead time
Sample50–200 piecesList price15 days
Trade200–500 pieces— 5%21 days
LCL1–18 CBM— 12%25 days
FCL · 20'18–32 CBM— 18%28 days
FCL · 40'32–66 CBM— 22%30 days
Contract3+ containers / year— 26% + 90d lockPriority
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