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Freight Solutions for Fashion & Textiles
Goodfreight specialises in freight for fashion and textiles brands and retailers. Our core expertise is Asia–UK and UK–EU movement of seasonal ranges, customs clearance and bonded storage, and delivery planned to drop deadlines.
The Challenges of Fashion & Textiles Freight
Seasonal drops live or die on the date. Miss the window and full-price sell-through turns into markdown. We work backwards from your launch date, match mode to the deadline, and keep a named contact and 24/7/365 desk on the movement so a delay is caught early enough to fix.
Customs and classification errors stall whole ranges. Textile tariff codes, origin rules and post-Brexit paperwork are easy to get wrong and expensive to get wrong at a peak. We handle UK import clearance and EU formalities, and act as UK Importer of Record where required, so a range does not sit at the border on a documentation error.
Duty on unsold seasonal stock ties up cash. Buying a season ahead means paying duty long before the stock sells. Bonded storage lets you defer duty and VAT until the goods are released, which keeps cash available through the buying cycle.
Hanging garments need handling standard containers don't give. Premium and tailored ranges often ship garment-on-hanger to avoid pressing and re-finishing at destination. [CONFIRM with Scott/Jonno: garment-on-hanger (GOH) capability.]
Commodities & services
Seasonal ranges and apparel - flat-pack and folded garments, footwear, accessories and textiles, consolidated and moved to your drop schedule.
Garment-on-hanger - hanging transport for premium and tailored ranges that need to arrive ready to sell. [CONFIRM with Scott/Jonno: garment-on-hanger (GOH) capability.]
Customs and bonded storage - UK import clearance, EU formalities and UK Importer of Record where required, with bonded storage to defer duty and VAT until release.
Deadline-driven visibility - automated milestones plus photographic verification at collection, manifest, departure and arrival, so you know where a drop is against its launch date.
Asia to UK: what fashion importers need to know
Most fashion production sits in Asia, and the choice is almost always between the cost of sea and the speed of air. Sea is the default for planned ranges booked well ahead, air is how you protect a drop when production runs late or a reorder has to land for a peak. We manage origin consolidation, UK import customs and IOR, and switch mode when the calendar demands it
UK to EU: what fashion exporters need to know
Distributing a range across Europe means clearing customs on both sides post-Brexit, and at a seasonal peak the paperwork is what holds stock up. We handle UK export and EU import clearance, act as UK Importer of Record where required, and can hold stock in bond so duty and VAT fall due only when the goods move to market.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you get a drop in on time if production runs late?
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Yes. When sea no longer makes the date, we switch the critical portion to air and work backwards from your launch, with a named contact owning the deadline.
Can I defer duty on stock I've bought for next season?
Yes. Bonded storage lets you hold stock and defer duty and VAT until it is released, so buying a season ahead does not lock up your cash.
Do you handle textile customs classification?
Yes. We manage tariff classification, origin rules and post-Brexit documentation, and act as UK Importer of Record where required, so a range does not stall on a paperwork error.
Can you ship garments on hangers?
Tell us the range and volume and we will confirm the hanging solution and equipment.