Why India: three export-ready craft ecosystems come together—Moradabad for powder-coated/galvanized metal planters & stands, Rajasthan for carved stone/marble/sandstone planters, and Khurja for ceramic pots—so you can build cohesive, mixed-material ranges at scale.

Market proof (hard numbers you can show buyers)

• Worked stone (HS 6802): India exported ~US$2.05 B in 2023; Rajasthan alone holds >90% of India’s sandstone deposits, underlining depth for stone planters/urns.
  
• Ceramic capability: India exported ~US$30.2 M of ceramic table/household articles (HS 6912) in 2023 and ~US$13.3 M of ornamental ceramics (HS 6913)—the buckets that typically include planter vessels and décor.
  
• Cluster credibility: Moradabad is a government-recognized brass/metal export hub (≈600 export units), and Khurja pottery is an ODOP flagship now scaling under the Khurja Master Plan 2031.
  

Signature clusters to name on-page: Moradabad (metal planters/stands), Khurja (ceramic pots), Rajasthan—Jaipur/Jodhpur/Kishangarh belts (stone planters & garden ornaments).

What we can source (illustrative)

• Metal: round/conical/taper planters, troughs, railing/balcony planters, nesting stands, wall planters; powder-coat, baked enamel, galvanised, or plated finishes.
  
• Stone: marble/sandstone/granite planters & urns, pedestal sets, troughs; honed, bush-hammered, flamed, leathered finishes.
  
• Ceramic: terracotta & glazed pots, cachepots with saucers, self-watering inserts, indoor tabletop sizes to large patio formats.
  
• Kits: balcony/rail sets with brackets, hardware & liners; retail-ready multi-SKU garden bundles.
  

Compliance & durability (we build it in)

• Coatings & chemicals: align metals/paints to EU REACH Annex XVII restrictions (heavy metals, PAHs in coatings/handles).
  
• Ceramic glazes: where products could contact edibles (herb planters) or retailers require it, we apply lead/cadmium due-diligence (EU migration limits; CA Prop 65 warning logic if applicable).
  
• Outdoor resistance: salt-spray checks on coated metals to ASTM B117 / ISO 9227; water-absorption/freeze-thaw suitability validated by substrate (stone/ceramic) and climate brief.
  
• Timber packaging: export wood packaging ISPM-15 compliant when crates/pallets are used.
  

How IndiaUnbox turns clusters into retail-ready programs

1. Design adaptation & sampling – Planter silhouettes, stand geometry, drainage/liners, balcony brackets, and finish boards (metal/stone/ceramic) translated from your mood boards; quick masters for sign-off.
   
2. Supplier shortlists by material –
   – Moradabad: metal planters/stands (consistent gauge, welding, powder coat QA).
   – Rajasthan: marble/sandstone/granite planters with honed/leathered finishes and weight/CBM optimization.
   – Khurja: ceramic pots in terracotta & glazed finishes; volume + hand-finish SKUs.
   
3. Should-cost & negotiation – Quotes normalized to stone block/slab indices, steel input & coating costs, and freight; where benchmarks move, we issue ready-to-send ask notes to pass savings through.
   
4. Quality you can measure – coating thickness & adhesion, corrosion hours (ASTM B117), ceramic absorption & craze check, stone finish uniformity, levelness/wobble, liner fit & leak tests, bracket load/stability on standard rails.
   
5. Packaging that protects & saves freight – right-sized, nested sets; corner/edge protection for stone; ISTA-led drop/compression; barcode files (GS1-ready).
   
6. Logistics – mixed-material consolidation, flat-pack stands to cut CBM, balcony kits kitted at source; full export paperwork.
   

Typical MOQs & lead times (guide)

• Metal planters/stands: 300–600 units/SKU • 45–60 days post-approval
  
• Stone planters: 80–150 units/SKU (size-dependent) • 50–70 days
  
• Ceramic planters: 500–1,000 units/SKU • 45–60 days
  (We consolidate cross-material assortments to optimize CBM and duty.)
  

Suggested stat badges for the page

• US$2.05 B India worked-stone exports (HS 6802, 2023)—deep base for garden stoneware.
  
• Khurja pottery—ODOP flagship; Ceramic Haat planned under Master Plan 2031 (≈400 units).
  
• Moradabad “Brass City” with ~600 export units—ideal for metal planters/stands.
  
• Ceramic household/ornamental exports: US$30.2 M (HS 6912) + US$13.3 M (HS 6913) in 2023.
  

Bottom line: India’s metal, stone and ceramic clusters give you design flexibility, outdoor durability and scale. IndiaUnbox stitches them together—specs, compliance, QC and freight—to deliver private-label garden programs that look great, survive the weather and ship on time.