Wholesale direct from the producer for retailers in the EU and Switzerland
Buy clothing and accessories directly from the producer, with one European contact and our own team on site that knows the producers personally. You do not travel to China, you fill in no customs papers, and you get a German invoice. We handle the route from the manufacturer to your address.
Request a quoteClassic wholesale means high minimums, long negotiations and little insight into who actually makes your goods. With us, our team negotiates directly with producers it knows personally, and you have a single European contact for the entire order. Whether you run a boutique, an online shop or a private-label brand, we find the right manufacturer, quantity and quality level for your products and deliver DDP to your door.
Request a quoteWholesale with our own team at the producers
DS Trading is a German company from Hamburg with two founders: Ben Detert in Hamburg and Felix Sander, who works in China with a whole team. There Wei Ming Wai leads our network of more than 100 producers we know personally, from polo makers to specialists for outdoor jackets. If you want to know whether a manufacturer can handle your reorder for next season, our team checks on site straight away. Your buying runs through one European contact who takes the order from enquiry to your warehouse and lets you see every step.
As a retailer you plan around season dates. So we get in touch on our own when something shifts and tell you openly when a batch is not going to plan. We work out every delivery date realistically and do all we can to make it hold. You know us personally; if there is a quality problem we talk about it straight away and come to see you. That trust is the most valuable thing we have.
- DDP delivery right into your stockroom, invoice from Hamburg
- Reply to your enquiry within 24 hours
Who buying direct from the producer suits
Direct sourcing is suitable for retailers who want to define products, quantities and quality more precisely than a standard catalogue allows. This includes boutiques adding recurring basics, online shops testing a new category and established brands planning an individual collection. The starting point is always your actual requirement: product type, material, finish, target quantity, delivery address and desired timing.
There is no one manufacturer that is best for every order. A producer for simple stock apparel is evaluated differently from a factory for custom cuts, embroidery or special packaging. We compare capabilities against your specification before a quote is prepared. This keeps the selection tied to the product rather than to the loudest marketplace listing.
What a comparable quote must include
The unit price at the manufacturer does not show the cost at your address on its own. For a useful purchasing decision, product price, sampling, inspection, freight, customs handling and delivery must be considered together. We therefore quote the route as a complete project and state what is included. If material, packaging or quantity changes, the calculation is adjusted transparently instead of hiding the difference in a later surcharge.
- One written product specification as the basis for supplier comparison
- Sampling and approval before series production when required
- Inspection against the approved specification before shipment
- A clear landed-cost view through to the agreed delivery address
On site at our producers
Why DS Trading
Direct from China
Felix Sander and our Chinese team work with the manufacturers in China every day and know them personally. We negotiate the best possible price with them directly, and you have one European contact.
Full import handling
We handle freight, insurance, customs clearance and delivery; we choose the route for each order by deadline and cost. In the EU you receive the goods DDP to your door — no EORI number, no customs paperwork. Switzerland is delivered DAP: Swiss duty and VAT are cleared by you.
Clear contract and invoice
Your contracting party is a German company. The invoice with VAT ID shows product, logistics and import costs clearly, and you have one contact for the entire order. For EU business customers outside Germany, VAT treatment depends on the delivery route and destination country; we clarify how it appears on the invoice before you order and state it in the quotation.
How it works
Enquiry
You send us your product and target quantity. The minimum order is 50 pieces per colour.
Quote
We source manufacturers and send a quote including landed cost and lead time.
Payment & check
You pay 60% when the contract is signed and 40% once the shipping document is issued. Before shipment our team inspects the goods (pre-shipment inspection).
Delivery
Shipment from China to your address: DDP in the EU, DAP in Switzerland.
Trust
DS Trading is a German company (GbR) based in Hamburg, not a mailbox overseas. Our Chinese team with Felix in China and Ben in Hamburg staff both ends of the supply chain in person. Before shipment, our own team in China checks the goods on site at the producer, and every shipment can optionally be covered by cargo insurance. The quote includes duty, freight and delivery. We give realistic delivery dates and do everything we can to keep them.
Send us your enquiry — reply within 24 hours
Prefer to talk first? Pick a time and we go through your project together.
This gives us the right price and producer direction from the start.