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Export·5 min read·September 14, 2026

Exporting Used Clothing and Shoes by the Container: A Guide for Overseas Buyers

How overseas importers and wholesalers buy raw credential clothing and shoes from the US by the full load: what you can load, how pricing and freight work, and what to check before you import.

Who This Is For

Used clothing and shoes from the United States are in demand across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe, and most of it moves the same way: in full containers bought by importers, wholesalers, and market traders who sell it on at home. If you buy by the container for resale overseas, this is how buying from RawBales works.

What You Can Load

  • ·Raw credential clothing — 100% unsorted, ungraded donated clothing in 800–1,100 lb bales, exactly as collected. $0.59/lb (about $1.30/kg).
  • ·Credential shoes — unsorted donated footwear by the full load. Priced per load on request.

Every order is a full 40,000 lb load — about 18 metric tons. Order one load, several, or a standing monthly schedule. Nothing is sorted or picked over before it's loaded, so the best pieces are still in the load when it reaches your port. See why raw beats graded.

How Pricing and Freight Work

Product and ocean freight are quoted separately. Tell us your destination port and we'll quote the freight to get the container there, so you can compare your all-in landed cost against what you pay locally. Here's how to figure landed cost per pound.

Some countries restrict, heavily tax, or ban imports of used clothing and shoes. Check your country's import rules — and what documents your customs office requires — before you order. Import permits, duties, and customs clearance at your end are handled by the buyer.

Documents to Expect

  • ·Commercial invoice
  • ·Packing list with bale count and weights
  • ·Bill of lading
  • ·Any certificates your country requires for used goods — some destinations ask for fumigation or other certificates, so tell us up front

How to Order

Submit an order request, choose International — container export, and give us your country, destination port, and how many loads you need. A rep will come back with a firm quote and a loading date. Start your export request here.

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