Himalayan pink salt under your brand. Stone and minerals by the container.

We're based in Karachi and the US. We buy straight from processors in Pakistan, check every lot before it ships, and sell to buyers in the US and the Gulf.

A deep pink and red wall of rock salt inside the Khewra Salt Mine
Khewra Salt Mine, Salt Range, PunjabPhoto: Wikimedia Commons
Ships from
Karachi
Terms
FOB Karachi, or CIF US and Gulf ports
Order size
From one 20ft container. Trial orders on request
Before you commit
Samples, or photos of your actual slabs
Invoicing
In USD, from our US entity
Replies
Within one business day

Who you deal with.

Email hello@silkstonetrading.com. One of us answers it within one business day.

Cameron

Sales, pricing and contracts in the US

Based in the US. He sends the quote, the contract and the USD invoice, and keeps track of your shipment.

Furqan Ahmed

Sourcing, quality control and shipping in Karachi

On the ground in Karachi. He buys from the processors himself, checks the lot before it goes in the container and does the export paperwork.

What we sell.

One short note per product line. Each page has the full spec.

Two pink salt grinders, three glass jars with blank labels and a salt block on a slate table
Blank labels for your brandIllustrative

Pink salt

Send us your artwork, or just your brand name. We send back a label proof and filled samples. If you like them, we quote the full run.

Private label
Grinders, jars, pouches, shakers, gift sets, salt blocks. Minimums quoted per format
Bulk
Food grade, industrial, animal lick. 25 kg, 50 kg or 1 MT bags
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Samples from our collectionAll 47

Onyx, marble and granite

47 stones to pick from, including green onyx and Ziarat white. You see photos or video of the actual numbered slabs and pick them yourself. Nothing gets cut until you do.

Formats
Slabs, tiles cut to size, blocks. 18, 20 or 30 mm
Shipping
FOB Karachi, or CIF Jebel Ali and US ports
A single white barite lump on a beige surface
What barite looks like (not our stock)Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Barite, soapstone and talc

Send the grade and tonnage. We come back with a price and a typical analysis.

Barite
Crude lump, SG 4.20 or 4.10, or ground to API 13A
Soapstone and talc
Lumps, powder and blocks, ground to your mesh

Origins and port of loading.

Where each product comes from. All of it ships out of Karachi.

  1. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    Soapstone and talc

  2. Salt Range, Punjab

    Private label and bulk pink salt

  3. Balochistan

    Barite, green onyx and Ziarat white marble

  4. Karachi

    Port of loading. FOB Karachi or CIF US and Gulf ports

How an order works

Same five steps whatever you're buying.

Container cranes and a red cargo ship at the Port of Karachi
Port of Karachi. Everything we sell leaves from here.Photo: Wikimedia Commons
No.StepWhat happensWho
1Approve before you commitSalt: filled samples and a label proof. Stone: photos or video of the actual numbered slabs. Minerals: a typical analysis with the quote.Who: Cameron in the US, Furqan in Karachi
2TestingSalt and minerals: your lot gets tested and you get the report. Heavy-metal testing for food salt on request. Stone: slabs checked against the approved photos.Who: Furqan, with the lab
3Production and packingWe buy from the processor, then salt gets packed in your label, stone gets cut and crated, minerals get packed to order.Who: Furqan, at the processor
4Pre-shipment inspectionBefore loading, we check the packed lot against what you approved. Your own inspector is welcome too (SGS, Bureau Veritas, etc.).Who: Furqan, in Karachi
5Documents and shippingCertificate of origin and packing list, plus the analysis report for salt and minerals. FOB Karachi or CIF to your port.Who: Furqan, then Cameron for USD invoicing
PortsHouston, Savannah, NY/NJ, LA/Long Beach and Jebel Ali, among other US and Gulf ports.

Tell us what you need.

Product, rough quantity, where it's going. For stone, a BOQ or a photo of what your designer wants is plenty. Not sure on quantity yet? Say so and we'll suggest where to start.

Or email hello@silkstonetrading.com

What do you need?
Which products?