Articles on sourcing, quality assurance, customs and regulation in textile import from China.
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Brussels is preparing new import restrictions on China for early 2027, starting with chemicals, furniture and machinery. Apparel is not on the list so far. Plus the freight rates at the end of October and what they mean for orders before the New Year festival.
Read articleSince 19 July 2026, large companies may no longer simply destroy unsold clothing. Who is affected, what is still open on the Digital Product Passport and what importers should keep in mind.
Read articleFrom 14 December 2027 the EU ban on forced-labour products applies, and by June 2027 member states transpose producer responsibility for textiles. What brands and traders should prepare now.
Read articleSpring Festival falls on Saturday, 6 February 2027. If you need goods in the EU by March via sea freight, sampling and ordering have to be done in November 2026. With a 2027 holiday calendar.
Read articleAt the EU summit in Brussels, all 27 member states are calling for import quotas against Chinese chemicals and industrial machinery. Clothing is not on the list. What this means for your imports.
Read articleThe talks in Beijing on 8 and 9 October end with a joint statement. Nothing changes for clothing for now, but the dispute is not settled.
Read articleThe EU deadline for China is running out, and the Commission names textiles as a sector with a strong rise in imports: what is documented, what remains open and what importers should check now.
Read articleFreight rates down for twelve weeks running, more services back in the Suez Canal, the October deadline in the EU-China dispute and an earlier Lunar New Year in 2027: what has changed for importers since September.
Read articleFreight rates from China to Northern Europe, the timetable in the EU-China trade dispute and the new flat duty on small consignments: an overview of what has changed for importers since the end of August.
Read articleWhy “we are OEKO-TEX” is not yet a statement: what STANDARD 100 and GOTS each cover, where their limits lie, and which legal obligations remain alongside them.
Read articleWhy the duty rate is only half the bill: the EORI requirement, the basis and due date of import VAT, and who may deduct it as input VAT.
Read articleHow an existing tech pack becomes a reliable quotation: production route, approval sample, checks during and after production and DDP import planning agreed before costing.
Read articleBusiness licence, factory visit, machines, workload, subcontractors and the gap between sample and bulk: what to check before the first order and which warning signs matter.
Read articleHow to fit samples, materials, production and freight around the Spring Festival every year, so that delays at suppliers and forwarders do not put your selling date at risk.
Read articleHow long sea, air and express take from China, how freight costs are calculated, when a full container pays off and how cartons should be packed and marked.
Read articleWhich details belong on the label of imported clothing, which are voluntary, and how to brief the label file so the producer gets it right.
Read articleFabric, weight, construction, size chart, finishing, sampling, inspection and packaging: the full process for hoodies made in China.
Read articleJersey, fabric weight, collar, size chart, print, labels, sampling, inspection and packaging: what to define for T-shirts made in China.
Read articleWhat happens when the check before shipment finds defects: grading the defects, rework and sorting, re-inspection, costs, the delivery date, and how to catch typical textile defects earlier.
Read articleHow to read an AQL sample size from ISO 2859-1, which defect classes exist, and why a passed inspection does not prove a defect rate for the whole shipment.
Read articleWhat Delivered Duty Paid means in practice when importing apparel from China: who does what, paperwork, customs value and tariff classification, the EORI number, and how DDP differs from DAP, FOB and EXW.
Read articleWhy the ex-works price is not a basis for a purchasing decision, and which cost items up to the delivery address can be missing.
Read articleFlat sketches, a size chart with tolerances, materials, colours, trims, stitching, labels and packaging: what producers in China need from a tech pack and where the usual gaps are.
Read articleHow a product idea becomes an approved, inspected and import-ready apparel production run.
Read articleA robust research process, from the product specification through the manufacturer shortlist to verification and sample approval.
Read articleWhat has applied since July and August 2026, what is still being prepared, and which product and supply chain data importers should structure now.
Read articleHow a digital garment model speeds up approvals, which decisions it prepares, and why the physical sample remains indispensable.
Read articleWhich checks matter for textiles, how AQL sampling works, and why an inspection does not replace laboratory testing or clear specifications.
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