Excess stock, from the trade floor.
How branded overstock really crosses borders: finding it, pricing it, paying for it, checking it and shipping it. Written by the people who broker it.
Buying · · 11 minHow to verify a supplier of branded stock before you pay
How to verify a supplier before you pay: the official registers country by country, the bank account name check, proof of the goods and price red flags.
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Selling · · 10 minExcess stock buyers: who buys surplus branded stock, and how
Excess stock buyers compared: clearance companies, job lot traders, off-price retailers and export buyers, by payment, speed, lot size and brand risk.
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Markets · · 11 minExport to Iraq: how branded stock reaches Baghdad and Erbil
Export to Iraq: how Baghdad and Erbil wholesalers buy branded stock, where Iraq's clothing comes from, the 2026 customs changes and how buyers pay.
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Markets · · 12 minStock lots in UAE: how to import European branded stock
Stock lots in UAE: 5% duty on the CIF value, 5% import VAT, free zone or mainland, the documents Dubai Customs lists and who files the declaration.
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Buying · · 9 minGrade A stock meaning: what grades A, B and C really tell you
Grade A stock meaning for stock lots, not shares: what grades A, B and C usually cover, why no official standard exists, and what to put in the contract.
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Trade · · 11 minEscrow for international trade: how it works in a stock deal
Escrow for international trade, side by side with cash in advance, letters of credit and collections, and the deposit and balance deal we actually use.
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Markets · · 10 minEuropean stock lots, explained for buyers in the Middle East
European stock lots are new branded goods held in EU and UK warehouses, not bale. Where they come from, the papers to ask for and how to buy safely.
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Buying · · 8 minHow to buy branded stock lots without getting burned
Buying branded stock lots wholesale? Check grade A or B, size curves, fakes, inspection, payment and landed cost first. The checklist we use.
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Markets · · 4 minIs there an Alibaba for European branded stock?
Looking for sites like Alibaba in Europe? For branded excess stock the answer differs: where it is really sold, and what buyers need from a marketplace.
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Trade · · 7 minWhy cross-border stock deals die in a month
Most cross-border stock deals die of elapsed time, not bad faith. A real 2,000-pair shoe deal, week by week, and how to keep the next one alive.
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Selling · · 6 minThe EU ban on destroying unsold clothes: what to do with your excess stock
Since 19 July 2026, large companies may not destroy unsold clothes or shoes in the EU, recycling included. The rules, and what to do with the stock.
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