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01Enquiries from across Europe

02Bundled in Hamburg

03One call to Beijing

04One partner, a huge network

05Production & quality control across China

06By truck to ports & airports

07By sea and air to Europe

08Delivered across the EU and Switzerland

Delivered to your address

Your import with DS Trading

Enquiries from across Europe → bundled in Hamburg → one call to Beijing → production network across China → truck to ports and airports → sea and air freight → delivery across the EU and Switzerland → delivered to your address

Services

From the factory to you

We have your goods produced and bring them to your door. You have one European contact for the entire order. Our team on site in China knows the producers personally and negotiates with them directly. Click a service for details.

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Overview

Our services

Pattern maker at the dress form during sample development

Design, Vectorisation & Tech Pack

From idea to production-ready artwork: we develop the design with you, vectorise logos and embroidery artwork and create the tech pack, also from a reference article. It is included in the unit price and costs nothing extra.

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Sourcing & Procurement

We choose the producer that fits your specification, quality level and budget. Our team knows the factories personally, checks the business licence and negotiates directly at the factory.

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Sampling

Before and during production we send you physical samples. You and we check material, fit and quality. Nothing goes into production without your written approval.

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Printed T-shirts being checked at the producer before packing

Quality Control

Our own team checks your goods twice on site at the producer: during production and before shipment, against the approved sample and your specification. Deviations are dealt with before the goods are shipped.

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Shipping & Logistics

We ship from the factory directly to your business address or your end customer; we choose the route for each order by deadline and cost. Sea or air freight, including optional marine cargo insurance. Tracked delivery to all EU countries (DDP) and Switzerland (DAP).

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Customs Clearance

We handle complete customs clearance on EU import. You need no EORI number and no customs paperwork. Delivery DDP to your door, invoice with German VAT ID. Switzerland: DAP, you clear customs locally.

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Payment Security

The process is fixed: 60% payment on signing, 40% once the shipping document is issued. Before loading, our own team checks the goods. On request we secure the payment with a letter of credit.

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Textile projects

Detailed routes for your product

The import chain is the same, the product specification is not. These pages show which information, samples and criteria matter for clothing, private-label products and specific categories.

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Clothing manufacturers

How we select and verify a production partner for your article.

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Sample making at the manufacturer

Private-label clothing

Specification, labels, samples and repeat production for your own brand.

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Printed T-shirts in the showroom of a manufacturer in China

T-shirt manufacturers

Fabric, weight, fit, printing, embroidery and inspection.

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Hoodies in anthracite, white and beige from production

Hoodie manufacturers

Construction, fabric, fit, finishing and approved samples.

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Functional jackets in navy, grey and olive

Workwear manufacturers

Production based on the intended use and written requirements.

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Hamburg flag in the wind

Import with a contact in Hamburg

Freight, customs clearance, landed cost and DDP delivery.

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Import partner

One partner for the entire chain

Many import projects fail at handovers between supplier search, sampling, quality control, freight and customs. We coordinate these as one order. The approved product specification stays the reference from the first enquiry through the final check by our own team before loading.

Felix and our team talk to the producers directly, on site in China. Ben is your contact in Hamburg. You receive a complete quotation based on the agreed specification and delivery address, and the invoice comes from Hamburg. You deal with one accountable partner instead of a separate intermediary for each step.

How we find the right producer

What you don't have to do

We handle the complexity

You don't have to fly to China, negotiate 1,000+ unit MOQs, apply for an EORI number, organise German customs clearance, or sign container-sharing contracts. Our minimum is 50 pieces per colour – we handle the rest. You get finished goods with a German invoice.

Manufacturer search, enquiries and logistics planning run largely automated, keeping our workflow lean. Supplier vetting, negotiation and approval stay with us. With 3D sampling you settle cut and branding on a digital model before the first physical sample. We send you a sample before the series, so you can see and feel the product with your own hands before you buy. Samples and their shipping are charged; we tell you the cost in advance and credit the sample cost in full against the production order.

You don't need finished documents either. If you only have an idea, we develop the design with you, vectorise your logos and embroidery motifs and create the tech pack, at no surcharge, included in the unit price. Design, vectorisation & tech pack

Contact

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Send us your product and target quantity. We reply within 24 hours and can tell you straight away what is feasible.

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DS Trading

We have clothing produced for companies in the EU and Switzerland and check the quality with our own team at the producers. Founded by Ben Detert and Felix Sander. Based in Hamburg, with our team on site in China.

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Services

  • Sourcing & procurement
  • Process & timeline
  • Quality control
  • Certificates & audits

Topics

  • B2B textile import
  • Merch & textile customisation
  • Workwear & corporate fashion
  • B2B textile wholesale
  • Clothing for Switzerland
  • Amazon FBA supplier
  • Private label clothing
  • Brand supplier
  • Clothing manufacturers
  • T-shirt manufacturers
  • Hoodie manufacturers
  • Workwear manufacturers
  • Wholesale for retailers
  • Import from 50 pieces
  • Import with a contact in Hamburg

Company

  • About us
  • FAQ
  • Import knowledge
  • Contact

Contact

  • info@detertsander-trading.com
  • Phone DS Trading: +49 179 465 2248
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