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Process step

Quote & sampling

We source suitable manufacturers, calculate the landed cost and coordinate the samples for your approval.

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All six steps
01Contact & requirements02Quote & sampling03Confirmation & payment04Pre-shipment inspection05Shipping & customs clearance06Last-mile delivery
Step in detail

Quote & sampling

Suitable factories are compared against your product, quality level, quantity and target price. Every manufacturer is verified before the first order, including a business licence check, and the price is negotiated directly at the factory.

The quote lists the landed cost to your address, made up of unit price, freight, duty and delivery, plus the lead time for production and transport and the cost of the sample and its shipping. Once you accept, the manufacturer makes a sample to your specification, and you check material, workmanship, fit and colour on the physical piece. The sample and its shipping are always charged, at the amount the quote already states. If something is off, the correction goes back to the manufacturer; when everything fits, you approve the sample in writing, and only then does the series start.

What's included
  • Manufacturer research and verification
  • Price negotiated with the manufacturer
  • Quote with landed cost, lead time and sample cost
  • Charged sample and shipping at the quoted amount
  • Series starts after written sample approval
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Send us your product and target quantity. We reply within 48 hours with a quote including landed cost and lead time.

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DS Trading

We bring businesses in the EU and Switzerland together with quality-checked goods from China. Founded by Ben Detert and Felix Sander. Based in Hamburg, sourcing in China.

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Services

  • Sourcing & procurement
  • Process & import
  • Quality control

Topics

  • B2B textile import
  • Merch & textile customisation
  • Workwear & corporate fashion
  • China textile wholesale
  • Amazon FBA supplier
  • Private label clothing
  • Brand supplier
  • Clothing manufacturers
  • T-shirt manufacturers
  • Hoodie manufacturers
  • Workwear manufacturers
  • China wholesale
  • Import from 300 pieces
  • Import with a contact in Hamburg

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  • Contact

Contact

  • info@detertsander-trading.com
  • Phone Ben: +49 179 465 2248
  • WhatsApp Felix: +49 170 972 3315
  • Phone China: +86 195 6857 2387
  • WeChat: felix-sander
  • WeChat: -bendetert-

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