Custom Kitchen Cabinets and Marble Slabs from Turkey to the USA: Pricing, Tariffs (Section 232 and 301), TSCA Title VI, Shipping and Lead Times (2026)

White lacquered classic doors, wood countertop, black island. An RVK Mobilya Dekorasyon project.

Short answer. RVK Mobilya Dekorasyon manufactures luxury custom kitchen cabinets, walk-in closets, interior doors and wall paneling in Turkey for US architects, custom home builders, interior designers, kitchen showrooms and stone fabricators, and supplies polished marble and onyx slabs in the same container. Everything is built to your drawings, in inches; lacquer, natural veneer, shaker or inset doors; Blum or Samet soft-close hardware. Pricing EXW Istanbul: luxury lacquered or veneered cabinetry from about 46 USD per sq ft of door face (about 500 USD per m²), marble slabs about 18-60 USD per sq ft (195-650 USD per m²). Lead time about 45 working days; ocean freight to East Coast ports 3-5 weeks. US import duties: kitchen cabinets carry a 25% Section 232 tariff, marble carries the MFN rate plus 12.5% under Section 301; the same cabinets and stone imported from Italy pay the same tariffs, and Turkey is significantly cheaper at factory price. Production management and quality control are carried out in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Written by Volkan Kıyan, RVK Mobilya Dekorasyon. Last updated: October 21, 2026.

Who this article is for

• Custom home builders and architects building luxury homes in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Malibu, Palm Beach, Miami (Coral Gables), Naples, the Hamptons, Greenwich, Aspen, Paradise Valley, Dallas (Highland Park), Houston (River Oaks) and Austin
• Interior designers and design-build studios that want European-quality custom cabinetry at a better price point
• Kitchen showrooms and custom cabinetry companies currently importing from Italy or Germany
• Slab yards and stone fabricators looking for Calacatta-type white, beige, onyx and bookmatched slabs
• Turkish and Middle Eastern families in the US who want to furnish their home from Turkey

The market: US luxury housing keeps growing

According to Coldwell Banker's 2026 mid-year luxury report, US luxury single-family home sales rose 2.8% year over year; the top 10% of the market across 120 metros added 3.7 billion USD in sales volume, with nearly 60% of that growth coming from the top 1-5%. Searches for US luxury real estate by international buyers doubled in the first five months of 2026, led by California, New York and Florida. In these homes the kitchen is the most expensive room in the project, and the client wants cabinetry built to the architect's drawings, not picked from a catalog.

Research on custom furniture shows that customers value and will pay for personalized dimensions, materials and finishes (Lihra, Buehlmann and Graf, 2012). A study of the US household furniture industry found that domestic makers' opportunity lies in speed and customization, while standard product has shifted to imports (Buehlmann and Schuler, 2009). Turkey is among the G20 countries with a clear competitive advantage in furniture (Üçüncü and Bayram, 2026) and the world's third largest natural stone exporter, with 2.1 billion USD of exports in 2025 (Turkish Ministry of Trade).

White high-gloss lacquer, black glass tall unit, handleless design. RVK Mobilya Dekorasyon.

Built for American kitchens

• Inches: your drawings come in inches, we build in inches; standard 34.5" base cabinet height, 24" depth, 36" counter height, or your own dimensions.
• Frameless (European) or inset: handleless frameless, shaker full-overlay, or inset doors in a face frame; we build all three.
• Finishes: lacquer (matte, satin, high gloss), natural veneer (walnut, white oak, fumed oak), solid wood frame doors, PVC foil and melamine.
• Hardware: Blum or Samet soft-close hinges and drawer slides with a 2-year warranty; cabinets sized for US appliances (36" and 48" ranges, panel-ready refrigerators, 30" wall ovens).
• Panels: E1; for the US, TSCA Title VI (CARB Phase 2) compliant panels on request with the panel manufacturer's certificate. Wood-based panels are among the main sources of indoor formaldehyde, which is why panel grade is the first question to ask any manufacturer (Salthammer, Mentese and Marutzky, 2010).

Marble slabs: what American buyers ask for

In the US, 3cm slabs are the standard for countertops; 2cm is used with a laminated edge. The most requested: Calacatta-type white, white dolomite, Bella Cream-type beige, Deep River Grey-type gray, King Perla-type dark brown, backlit silver onyx, and bookmatched pairs for islands and feature walls. Every slab is approved from a numbered photo and selected by live video. A study of Western Anatolian marbles shows that porosity and water absorption are the values that decide a stone's durability (Yavuz and Topal, 2007); accredited lab test reports are available for some of our stones. More: marble island and countertop guide, bookmatched marble guide.

Calacatta Oro slab; the most requested look for US islands and countertops.

Pricing (EXW Istanbul)

Product	US units	Metric
Luxury lacquered or veneered custom cabinetry	from about 46 USD per sq ft of door face	from about 500 USD per m²
Flat-pack MDF or lacquered cabinets (dowel and minifix)	about 61-131 USD per linear foot	200-430 USD per linear meter
Flat-pack melamine cabinets	from about 14 USD per sq ft	from 155 USD per m²
Polished marble slabs, 2cm	about 18-60 USD per sq ft	195-650 USD per m²
Polished marble slabs, 3cm	on request	on request
Wood interior doors (set)	250-485 USD	minimum 30 sets

What drives the price: door style and lacquer build-up, inset face frames, hardware, number of tall cabinets and drawers; for marble the stone, selection grade, thickness and bookmatching. For an exact number send the drawings; you get an itemized proforma within 1-2 business days, valid for 10 days. FOB Istanbul or CIF New York/New Jersey, Savannah, Miami, Houston or Los Angeles/Long Beach on request. Compare: 2026 pricing and lead time guide.

US tariffs and import requirements (October 2026)

Product	Duty	Note
Kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities	Section 232: 25%	Since October 2025, all origins; increase to 50% deferred to January 1, 2027. Section 301 does not apply to goods covered by Section 232
Marble slabs, closets, interior doors, wall paneling	MFN rate + Section 301: 12.5%	Section 301 applies to 60 economies including Turkey from July 24, 2026; MFN on marble about 2.5-4.9% depending on HTS code

• IEEPA reciprocal tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court in February 2026; the temporary Section 122 surcharge expired July 24, 2026. Your customs broker confirms the exact rate by HTS code on the day of entry.
• TSCA Title VI: composite wood products entering the US (furniture containing MDF, particleboard or plywood) must meet the formaldehyde limits and be labeled; the panel manufacturer's certificate is included with the shipping documents.
• Lacey Act: wood furniture and doors require a plant declaration (species and country of harvest); we provide the data, your importer or customs broker files it.
• ISF (10+2): filed on the importer's behalf 24 hours before loading; a customs broker and a customs bond are required. If you do not have a broker, we can suggest one working at your port.
• Documents: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading, ISPM 15 packaging.

Containers, ports and lead times

• Production about 45 working days for lacquer and veneer; marble from stock in 1-2 weeks.
• Ocean freight from Istanbul: 3-5 weeks to New York/New Jersey and Savannah, 4-6 weeks to Miami and Houston, 5-7 weeks to Los Angeles/Long Beach.
• A 20ft container holds a complete villa kitchen with closets and doors, or about 3,200-3,750 sq ft (300-350 m²) of 2cm slabs; a 40ft HC holds two or three kitchens, or kitchen plus marble together.
• No minimum for a single kitchen; for ocean freight it makes sense to combine cabinetry, closets and marble in one container.
• Every cabinet is labeled by room and number with corner protection; marble on A-frames or in wooden crates. Loading photos on the day of shipment. Concealed transit damage is reported in writing with photos within 7 days of delivery, and the part is remade.

Full container loading: numbered cabinets, corner protection, ISPM 15 pallets.

How it works

1. Drawings. Your architect or designer sends the dimensioned plan (inches are fine), door style, color code and appliance list. We do not offer design or drawing services; we build to your drawings.
2. Quote. Itemized proforma within 1-2 business days; numbered slab photos for marble.
3. Approval and payment. 40% deposit with the order by wire transfer; dimensions and colors approved in writing. Lead time starts after both.
4. Production. Stage photos; marble approved slab by slab.
5. Shipping. 60% balance before shipment; documents sent digitally. ISF and customs entry handled by your broker.
6. Installation. Your installer sets the numbered cabinets with the guide and video; we do not install in the US. Marble is cut and installed by your local fabricator.

Island detail: carved corbel leg and countertop edge.

References

Full containers to the UK (20 apartments in London, a villa in Bristol), road deliveries across Europe, villa and hotel projects in Turkey and North Cyprus. Project photos: kitchens, marble, walk-in closets, interior doors, wall paneling.

Frequently asked questions

Do you work from drawings in inches?

Yes. Drawings come in inches; production and labels are in inches.

Do you design or draw?

No. Your architect or designer draws; we build to the drawings.

Are there samples?

We do not send samples; color is approved by RAL or NCS code, marble from numbered slab photos and live video.

Do you pay the duties?

No. Pricing is EXW or FOB/CIF; US duties, ISF and customs entry are the importer's. The tariff rates above are there so you can work out your landed cost.

Installation?

We do not install in the US; your installer sets the cabinets with the guide and video.

Payment?

40% with the order, 60% before shipment, by wire transfer in USD. No letters of credit.

Sources

• Lihra, T., Buehlmann, U. and Graf, R. (2012). Customer preferences for customized household furniture. Journal of Forest Economics, 18(2), 94-112. doi:10.1016/j.jfe.2011.11.001
• Buehlmann, U. and Schuler, A. (2009). The U.S. household furniture industry: Status and opportunities. Forest Products Journal, 59(9), 20-28.
• Üçüncü, T. and Bayram, B. C. (2026). Analysis of international competitiveness in the furniture sector: The case of G20 countries. Anatolian Journal of Forest Research, 12. doi:10.53516/ajfr.1940846
• Salthammer, T., Mentese, S. and Marutzky, R. (2010). Formaldehyde in the indoor environment. Chemical Reviews, 110(4), 2536-2572. doi:10.1021/cr800399g
• Yavuz, A. B. and Topal, T. (2007). Thermal and salt crystallization effects on marble deterioration: Examples from Western Anatolia, Turkey. Engineering Geology, 90(1-2), 30-40. doi:10.1016/j.enggeo.2006.11.005
• HousingWire (July 16, 2026). Coldwell Banker 2026 mid-year luxury report
• Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg (January 2026). Section 232 increase on kitchen cabinets and vanities deferred to January 1, 2027
• EY (July 2026). USTR Section 301: 10% or 12.5% additional tariffs on 60 economies from July 24, 2026
• Eide Bailly (February 2026). Supreme Court strikes down IEEPA reciprocal tariffs
• Alomaliye (April 14, 2026). Turkey third largest natural stone exporter