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Who is a reliable asphalt shingles supplier and exporter for Greece?
Hurain Engitech & Trade, based in Palanpur, Gujarat, manufactures, wholesales and exports asphalt shingles to buyers in Greece, including Athens, Piraeus, Heraklion. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF Piraeus with about 18–28 days sea transit and full export documents.
Why Greece needs asphalt shingles
Greece is a shipping powerhouse with Piraeus as a major Mediterranean port, and has important olive-oil, tourism and construction sectors.
Roofing sheets, glass, boards and building materials are needed on every construction project, and builders' merchants restock continuously.
Construction & infrastructure in Greece
Tourism and residential building drive demand for finishing materials.
In Greece, contractors & builders and builders' merchants buy asphalt shingles from us mainly for residential construction and commercial and industrial buildings.
Who buys asphalt shingles: Contractors & builders · Builders' merchants · Real-estate developers · Infrastructure projects
Hospitality & real estate in Greece
Hotels and resorts refurbish every off-season.
In Greece, hotels & resorts and restaurants & catering buy asphalt shingles from us mainly for infrastructure and roads and interior fit-out.
Who buys asphalt shingles: Hotels & resorts · Restaurants & catering · Serviced apartments
Wholesale & retail distribution in Greece
Hardware and home-goods retailers in Greece buy assortment containers with retail-ready packing and barcodes.
In Greece, hardware stores and supermarkets buy asphalt shingles from us mainly for contractors and builders merchants and residential construction.
Who buys asphalt shingles: Hardware stores · Supermarkets · E-commerce sellers · Distributors
Cement & building materials plants in Greece
Cement plants and grinding units in Greece run bucket elevators, belt and chain conveyors in abrasive, dusty conditions, making conveyor spares, bearings and couplings a constant maintenance requirement.
In Greece, cement and clinker plants and grinding units buy asphalt shingles from us mainly for commercial and industrial buildings and infrastructure and roads.
Who buys asphalt shingles: Cement and clinker plants · Grinding units · Block and aggregate plants
Typical uses: Residential construction · Commercial and industrial buildings · Infrastructure and roads · Interior fit-out · Contractors and builders merchants.
Top 5 cities for asphalt shingles in Greece
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of asphalt shingles. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Asphalt Shingles in Athensvia Piraeus · 1 day by roadThe capital region and main market.Construction & infrastructureWholesale & retail distributionHospitality & real estate
- 02Asphalt Shingles in Piraeusport: PiraeusOne of the Mediterranean's largest ports and a global shipping hub.Wholesale & retail distribution
- 03Asphalt Shingles in Heraklionport: HeraklionCrete's capital, with tourism and olive-oil production.Hospitality & real estate
- 04Asphalt Shingles in Volosport: VolosPort with steel and cement plants.Cement & building materials plants
- 05Asphalt Shingles in Thessalonikiport: ThessalonikiNorthern port with a refinery and food industries.
Importing asphalt shingles into Greece: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Greece — working days, time difference, customs system, trade-agreement duty and the seasons to plan around.
| Weekend | Saturday–Sunday (many trading firms also work Saturday mornings) |
|---|---|
| Our office hours in your time | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Greece working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +30 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Greek; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Euro (EUR); quotations in USD |
| Tariff framework | EU customs union |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | the Christmas–New Year period, when many buyers and forwarders close |
Asphalt Shingles specifications for Greece
Typical specification range for civil construction materials; exact values are confirmed per order and matched to Greece's import requirements.
| Glass | Float, toughened, laminated; 4–19 mm |
|---|---|
| Wood panels | Plywood, MDF, timber, hardwood; BWR and MR grades |
| Insulation | Fibreglass, rock wool, foam boards |
| Roofing | Metal sheets, asphalt shingles, roofing tiles |
Standards: EN 572 (glass), IS 303 (plywood), ASTM C665 (insulation), EN 13707 or the standard your project specifies. Products within EU directives need CE marking; chemicals must comply with EU REACH.
Price, duties & landed cost in Greece
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in Euro (EUR) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Piraeus |
| Import taxes | Import VAT plus EU or national customs duty |
| Import conformity | Products within EU directives need CE marking; chemicals must comply with EU REACH. |
| Export documents | Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading; test certificates / COA where applicable |
| Payment | 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders. |
Packing for shipment to Greece
Goods are packed in export cartons with partitions or foam where fragile, palletised on fumigated (ISPM-15) pallets and stretch-wrapped. Mixed-category containers are load-planned to protect glass, ceramics and printed goods.