Seasonal volume tied to critical launch dates
Apparel and footwear programs live and die by the floor-set calendar. We move them from Asian origins to your distribution centers with the customs and consolidation steps sequenced against that date.
Compliance-heavy imports on a strict calendar
Apparel and footwear carry some of the most detailed classification and duty exposure of any consumer category, and the tariff treatment often turns on construction details that only appear on the factory documentation.
Getting classification right up front is where the cost is actually decided, which is why our brokerage team sits in-house rather than at the end of a hand-off.
UWL is an affiliate member of the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA).
Typical apparel and footwear cargo we handle:
Built around the floor-set date
Ocean for the bulk of the buy, air for the part that cannot be late, and the classification work in between.
Consolidation
Retail consolidation and deconsolidation to order profile.
Know where it is, and what it cost
WorldScope aggregates and normalises data from multiple carriers into one system, so you can track shipments, manage documents and invoices, and report on shipping activity across every lane in one place rather than reconciling four portals.
UWL is a full-service licensed NVOCC, Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI), licensed and bonded freight forwarder with FMCSA broker authority, holds a National Customs House Brokerage License, and is C-TPAT certified.
Moving apparel or footwear?
Call 440-356-5353 or send the form and a member of our team will get back to you.
UWL does not handle shipments of personal effects for private individuals.
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