Trusted importers of quality used clothing for Pakistan.
We import sorted, reusable clothing, footwear and household textiles by the 40ft container from North America, now expanding to Europe, and supply wholesalers and retailers across Pakistan from our base in Karachi.
A Karachi import house built on the used-clothing trade
Shah Reuse & Trading Enterprise is a partner-owned firm of importers and local wholesalers in Karachi, the centre of Pakistan's wholesale market for used clothing. Our team brings in 15–20 40ft containers every month and sells them on to wholesalers, sub-wholesalers, retailers and online resellers across the country.
We know what every grade is worth in every Pakistani market, which is why we can buy any category and any grade and still pay on time, container after container.
About SRTE
From the sorting floor to the Pakistani market
One team handles the whole chain: buying, shipping, customs clearance, warehousing and wholesale distribution.
International buying
We buy sorted and original (unsorted) clothing, shoes and household textiles by the bale and by the 40ft container from established graders and collectors.
What we buyShipping & clearance
Containers land at Karachi Port (KICT, PICT, SAPT) or Port Qasim (QICT) and are cleared under PCT 6309 through our licensed customs agent, with every document in order.
Imports & logisticsLocal wholesale
From our Karachi base we supply bales to wholesalers, retailers and resellers throughout Pakistan, with grades matched to each market.
Wholesale buyersNorth American supply, every month
Today our containers come from established graders and collectors in the United States and Canada, shipped as full 40ft loads on regular schedules.
- Full 40ft container loads of numbered, marked bales
- Bale-wise packing lists checked against weighbridge weights
- Payment through our business bank account only
United States
Graders and collectors on the East and West Coasts supply winter wear, mixed-grade and original (unsorted) loads.
Canada
Heavy winter stock from established Canadian collectors: jackets, coats, knitwear and household textiles.
We are looking for long-term European supply partners
European collections match exactly what Pakistani buyers want most: jackets, coats, knitwear and blankets, graded to clear written standards. We are building long-term partnerships with exporters in the countries below.
We buy every grade
Send us your full grade list. We match each grade to the right customers in Pakistan, from boutique resellers to village markets.
Simple, documented and bank-secured
Specification & offer
We share our category mix and grades; you quote per kg FOB and CFR Karachi / Port Qasim.
Verification
Exchange of company registrations, a video call of your sorting floor and trade references.
Contract & payment security
Proforma invoice with grades, bale weights and a claims clause. Payment by letter of credit or documents through our bank.
Inspection & loading
Pre-shipment inspection (SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek) for first orders, plus a loading video of every container.
Clearance in Karachi
Filed through our licensed customs agent under PCT 6309, released within the line's free days.
Feedback & repeat
Grade and weight report within 14 days of arrival, then the next order on a regular schedule.
Why exporters trust Shah Reuse & Trading Enterprise
Every shipment is protected by bank instruments, independent inspection and written terms, so you always know how and when you will be paid.
Bank-secured payment
Letter of credit at sight or documents against payment, through a scheduled bank in Pakistan. You ship knowing the money is secured.
Fraud protection
Bank details are agreed once, in writing, on the proforma invoice and are never changed by email. Always confirm any request by phone.
Verify us first
Video call with our partners, a visit to our Karachi warehouse and trade references, all before the first order.
Compliant imports
Declared under PCT 6309 at true value and weight, with fumigation certificates. Reuse goods only, in line with EU Regulation 2024/1157.
Independent inspection
Pre-shipment inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek for first orders, at our cost, plus a loading video for every container.
Fair, written claims
A claims clause agreed up front, evidence-based reports, and your prices kept confidential. An NDA is available on request.
Why Pakistan, why Karachi
No. 1 importer
Pakistan is the world's largest importer of worn clothing (HS 6309).
US$ 562 million
Pakistan's worn-clothing imports, HS 6309, in 2025.
1.14 million tons
Imported in fiscal year 2024–25.
Winter-led demand
Most Pakistani demand is for winter stock: jackets, sweaters and blankets.
* Market figures: World Bank WITS (2025); Pakistan trade data reported by ProPakistani and Profit (Aug 2025); industry estimates.
Supply us, or buy from us.
European exporters: send your grade list and a CFR Karachi offer. Pakistani buyers: ask for this season’s rate list.