China import for Berlin: the capital of brands needs a supply chain behind it
D2C brands, e-commerce, hardware startups, concept stores: Berlin founds and markets like no other German city — and needs products that keep the brand promise. We build the supply chain behind it: from prototype to scaling replenishment, tested and delivered DDP.
What slows SMEs in China sourcing
It is not the will that is missing but time, language and on-site presence — exactly the three gaps we close.
No time for supplier search
Comparing a hundred suppliers, checking certificates, negotiating — impossible alongside daily business. We deliver a vetted shortlist with prices instead of a hundred open tabs.
Eight time zones, one language barrier
Misunderstandings in technical details cost whole batches. Our team negotiates in Chinese, escalates within the same working day and stands on the shop floor when problems arise — not in an email inbox.
Documentation for QA & accountants
Inspection reports, certificates, an EU-compliant invoice with VAT shown: what the quality audit and the accountant want to see comes structured with every delivery.
What we handle for companies from Berlin
Startups & product founders
DFM review, pilot runs from 100 units, tooling ownership and CE guidance: the path from prototype to series — structured so runway remains for the launch.
E-commerce & D2C logistics
FBA-compliant delivery, 3PL warehouses in Brandenburg, retail-ready labelling: we deliver to where your customers order — with an EU-compliant invoice.
Customs & DDP to your dock
Correct tariff classification, import VAT handling and delivery free to your dock — with an invoice your accountant books without queries.
Your eyes in China
Factory audits, production monitoring and AQL final inspection — you run your business here, we stand on the shop floor in China.
How we work with companies from Berlin
Inquiry with product and volume — first assessment within 24 hours.
Supplier selection with audits; samples with inspection reports to you.
Production with quality control before shipment.
DDP delivery to your dock — customs cleared, with a proper invoice.
Common questions from Berlin
How do goods reach Berlin — without its own port?
Three proven routes: sea freight via Hamburg with rail/truck on-carriage (the standard, ~1–2 days), direct rail services to terminals around Berlin, air freight via BER or Leipzig for urgent parts. For e-commerce volumes, Hamburg plus on-carriage is almost always the most economical route — we book it DDP to your warehouse.
Do you also support concept stores and retail with small volumes?
Yes — via consolidation: several products from different manufacturers in one grouped shipment, economical from about €5,000 goods value. Especially for curated ranges (interior, accessories, stationery) this is the path to purchase prices otherwise reserved for chains.
What sets you apart from a freight forwarder?
The forwarder starts when the goods are ready — we start before they are ordered: supplier selection, audits, price negotiation in Chinese, sampling process and quality control at the factory. Logistics is the last step of our chain, not our business model.
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Start your inquiry from Berlin
Product, volume and target price are enough — we get back within 24 hours with an honest assessment including freight to your dock.