USED CLOTHING EXPORT CONTAINERS

What is in a used clothing container

Each load is raw credential clothing: donated clothing pulled straight from donation routes, compressed into bales of roughly 800–1,100 lbs, and sold exactly as collected. Nothing is sorted, picked, or graded. A full 40,000 lb load is roughly 36 to 50 bales, about 18 metric tons.

Because the load is unpicked, you get first pick of everything: the cream, the everyday wear, and the low-grade. Importers and market traders who grade at their own end prefer raw product for this reason.

Price per container

• ·Clothing rate: $0.55–$0.64/lb, about $1.21–$1.41/kg. Where you land in the range depends on volume and shipping schedule.
• ·Product per full load: $22,000–$25,600, before freight.
• ·Ocean freight to your destination port is quoted separately, so you can see your all-in landed cost per pound.
• ·No tiers and no small-order markups. There is one rate per load.

Who buys used clothing by the container

• ·Importers and wholesalers who resell in overseas markets
• ·Sorting and grading operations abroad buying raw for their own lines
• ·US exporters and rag houses that need dependable supply

Before you order

Some countries restrict, tax, or ban used clothing imports. Confirm your country's rules and required documents with your customs broker first. We provide a commercial invoice, packing list, and bill of lading, and can discuss additional certificates on request. Permits, duties, and clearance are the buyer's responsibility.