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Future plans

GoJerry Trading.

Trade running both ways. Textiles, packaging and equipment come in from Bangladesh and China; German machinery, car parts and precision tools go back out. The shop already buys the inbound half from middlemen — this is the idea of handling both ends ourselves.

Concept preview — nothing is ordered or contracted

Lanes, transit times and product categories on this page are indicative. Every figure needs confirming with a freight forwarder and a customs agent, and anything leaving Germany needs an export-control check, before it means anything.

Inbound Outbound

Inbound
Bangladesh China Germany

Garments, home textiles, jute, leather, food packaging, kitchen equipment, merchandise and shop fittings.

Outbound
Germany Bangladesh China

Textile machinery, industrial and packaging machines, car parts, used commercial vehicles, precision tools and lab equipment.

What comes in

Goods the shop already buys through middlemen, plus the categories that sell on without much explaining.

Bangladesh
Ready-Made Garments

Tees, hoodies, polos and workwear — the same factories that could produce GoJerry Wear.

Bangladesh
Home & Kitchen Textiles

Towels, aprons, cloths and bed linen. Cotton and terry, sourced against OEKO-TEX stock.

Bangladesh
Jute & Eco Packaging

Jute bags, sacks and carriers. A plastic-free line that suits the shop as much as it sells.

Bangladesh
Leather Goods

Belts, wallets and small bags from Dhaka tanneries, LWG-certified stock only.

China
Food Packaging & Disposables

Cups, boxes, trays and cutlery. Food-contact compliant and printed with our own artwork.

China
Kitchen Equipment

Grills, toasters, fridges and prep stations — for our own counter first, for resale second.

China
Branded Merchandise

Caps, bottles, lanyards and keychains — the accessories half of GoJerry Wear.

China
Shop Fittings & Signage

Counters, lightboxes, menu boards and LED signage for the shop and for other operators.

What goes out

The other half, and the more interesting one. Germany builds machines that Bangladesh and China buy at a premium, and the paperwork is the barrier that keeps competition thin.

Bangladesh
Textile Machinery

Spinning, knitting, dyeing and finishing lines. Germany's strongest lane into Bangladesh — and it sells to the very factories we would buy garments from.

Both lanes
Industrial & Packaging Machines

Filling, sealing, labelling and CNC equipment. High-end machines with a service life measured in decades, which is exactly what buyers there pay for.

Both lanes
Car Parts & Spares

OEM and aftermarket parts, service kits and wear items for German marques. Steady demand and it moves in small, high-value consignments.

Bangladesh
Used Commercial Vehicles

Trucks, vans and plant — inspected, papered and de-registered properly before they leave.

Both lanes
Precision Tools & Instruments

Measuring equipment, cutting tools and workshop gear. Small, light, and the margin sits in the brand.

China
Lab & Medical Devices

Diagnostic and laboratory equipment, shipped with the documentation buyers there are required to hold.

The lanes

Bangladesh → Germany

Loading port
Chattogram, Dhaka (air)
Discharge
Hamburg
Mode
Sea, FCL and LCL
Indicative transit
28–35 days

China → Germany

Loading port
Shenzhen, Ningbo, Shanghai
Discharge
Hamburg, Rotterdam
Mode
Sea, FCL and LCL, or rail
Indicative transit
30–40 days sea, 18–24 rail

Germany → Bangladesh

Loading port
Hamburg, Bremerhaven
Discharge
Chattogram
Mode
Sea FCL; breakbulk or flat rack for machines
Indicative transit
30–38 days

Germany → China

Loading port
Hamburg, Duisburg (rail)
Discharge
Shanghai, Ningbo, Xi'an
Mode
Sea FCL, or rail for high-value machines
Indicative transit
32–40 days sea, 18–24 rail

How a shipment runs

  1. Source or qualify Shortlist factories abroad on the way in, or qualify the buyer on the way out. First articles and references before anything scales.
  2. Check compliance Inbound: food-contact rules, REACH, CE marking, OEKO-TEX. Outbound: dual-use screening, sanctions checks and whatever certificates the destination requires.
  3. Book the freight Forwarder quotes per lane. Machines often need breakbulk or a flat rack rather than a box, and that changes the price completely.
  4. Clear customs Inbound: EORI, HS codes, duty and import VAT. Outbound: export declaration, proof of origin, and usually a letter of credit.
  5. Store and hand over A warehouse within reach of Koblenz for inbound goods, or delivery straight to the buyer's site for outbound machines.

Why this fits GoJerry

The shop already buys packaging, equipment and workwear every month, so the inbound side pays for itself before a single item is resold. The outbound side is where the margin sits: textile machinery sells into the very factories we would source garments from, which means one relationship carries both directions. Koblenz sits on the Rhine corridor, so Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Duisburg are all within a day.

Supplies our own shop Backs GoJerry Wear One relationship, both directions Rhine corridor

Still open

  • Legal form — whether trading sits inside the existing company or beside it.
  • Export-control classification for machines and instruments. Some need a licence, some do not, and guessing is not an option.
  • Duty rates and preference schemes per origin. These change, so they get checked per shipment, never assumed.
  • Payment terms outbound. Letters of credit are the norm and they tie up a bank line for months.
  • Working capital inbound: goods are paid for long before they sell.
  • Warehouse space near Koblenz, and who handles the customs paperwork on both sides.
  • Which direction we start with. Inbound packaging is the lowest risk; outbound machinery is the bigger prize.