Shipping Fashion Products from Mombasa to Minneapolis via Ocean Freight

For moisture-sensitive fashion products, Use an inner plastic sleeve for each unit or bundle, then place items in double-wall boxes. Add silica gel for longer or ocean shipments, and ensure cartons are Properly sealed with tape to keep out humidity and splashes.

Most clothing can move in Standard dry containers or regular parcel cartons, as long as they are protected from moisture. For Fabric rolls, our team suggests palletized or racked loading to prevent Crushing, and in humid lanes, adding moisture-control liners is advisable.

High-value designer clothing benefit from Minimal handling, barcoded labels, and use of cages to avoid snagging. Instruct handlers to keep Garments off the floor, avoid rough surfaces, and not to Over-stack lightweight fashion cartons.

Yes. Many countries require proper customs coding and clear Fiber content, plus manufacturing origin on documents for clothing & textiles. Some trade agreements and quota systems still affect certain fabric categories, so Consult your broker before exporting large volumes.

Insuring garments is strongly recommended, especially for Branded items or large wholesale orders. Cargo insurance can cover water damage and relies on accurate packing lists to validate claims, so always keep detailed records of what garments were shipped and their declared value.

Key documentation includes a Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, and any necessary Certificates of Origin or Compliance, ensuring that all textiles meet U.S. regulatory standards.

Seasonal considerations include potential weather disruptions during monsoon seasons in Kenya and winter weather in the northern U.S., which may affect port operations and shipping schedules.

DNA Supply Chain maintains over 97% accuracy, with SAMMIE reducing human errors, flagging duplicate invoices, suggesting corrections, auto-matching charges to events and documents, and speeding reconciliation.

Our system handles large shipment volumes by providing a dashboard with all the tools needed to efficiently manage many shipments and giving you all the data needed to manage shipments in one place.

Using our platform, shipment information is just a click away, with all data needed to manage shipments available in one dashboard, saving users a tremendous amount of time.