Argents provides apparel fulfillment for fashion, activewear and footwear brands, from Argents-operated warehouses in Charleston, Chicago and Seattle-Tacoma. Most clothing sold in the US is made overseas, so we handle the part most 3PLs hand off: the ocean or air freight, the customs entry and the duty, then the receiving, storage, pick and pack, retail orders and returns.
Apparel is one of the hardest categories to fulfill well. A single style can carry dozens of size and color SKUs, return rates run far higher than most products, and wholesale accounts expect strict labeling and packing rules.
Duty is often the largest cost in a garment after the factory price. Base rates on many textile and footwear lines are among the highest in the tariff schedule, and many goods from China also carry Section 301 tariffs on top. Small classification details change the rate: knit or woven, fiber content by weight, gender, and for footwear, the upper and outer sole material.
Because Argents is a licensed US customs broker, our team classifies your styles, can review fiber-content and labeling before goods ship, and helps you compare sourcing countries. Run any style through the free import duty calculator to see duty by country of origin, and read our HTS codes and duty rates guide and Section 301 guide for detail. Buying through an agent or trading company? The first sale rule may lower your duty.
Apparel also has to be labeled correctly to clear: fiber content, country of origin and care instructions. Mislabeled goods can be held at the port, which is where a broker and 3PL working as one team saves weeks.
| Channel | What Argents handles |
|---|---|
| DTC (Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce) | Branded packing, inserts, gift notes, same-day shipping, returns |
| Marketplaces (Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop) | Marketplace order fulfillment and FBA replenishment prep |
| Wholesale and retail | EDI orders, routing guides, carton labels, prepacks, B2B fulfillment |
| Bundles and gift sets | Kitting and assembly |
With hubs in Charleston, Chicago and Seattle-Tacoma, you can land Asian freight on the West Coast, European freight on the East Coast, and ship each order from the closest building.
Argents is usually a fit for apparel and footwear brands that import their own goods and ship from roughly 100 orders or 100 pallets a month and up. Every program is quoted individually. Very small sellers shipping a handful of orders a month are usually better served by a self-serve platform. Request a quote to see what your program would look like.
Yes. Argents is a licensed US customs broker, so we classify your styles, file the entry and pay duty on your behalf, then receive the goods into our warehouse for fulfillment.
Returns are inspected, graded, refolded or rebagged as needed and restocked so they can sell again, with reporting by SKU and return reason.
Yes. Argents supports EDI orders, retailer routing guides, carton labeling and prepack requirements for wholesale and retail accounts.
Yes. Footwear is handled like apparel, by style, size and color, with the same customs, storage and returns services.
Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Amazon, Walmart Marketplace, TikTok Shop, Faire and EDI retail accounts, among others.
There is no fixed minimum, but Argents is typically a fit for brands from roughly 100 orders or 100 pallets per month and up.