Clothing Manufacturer for Portuguese Brands

• A low first order. Our minimum is typically 50 pieces per item, so a new style can go on sale before you commit to a large run. Read what MOQ means.
• Duty-free routes. Garments from our partner factories in the UK, the US and Pakistan can come into Portugal at 0% if they meet the rules of origin.
• Room to grow. Repeat orders can reach around 50,000 pieces in a single shipment, from the same approved sample.
• A predictable timeline. Samples take 2–3 weeks, and bulk orders usually arrive 3–4 weeks from the order date, shipping included.

We make hoodies, t-shirts, swimwear, shorts and joggers for Portuguese labels.

Portugal applies the EU's common customs tariff, so clothing from outside the EU normally pays 12%. Where the garment is made decides whether a 0% rate applies.

Hoodies follow the same duty pattern as T-shirts. Cotton sweatshirts and hoodies pay the EU's normal 12%, and 0% from the UK, the US or Pakistan when they meet the rules of origin. Because a hoodie is knitted, a UK-made one has to be knitted and made up in the UK or the EU to come in duty-free.

Our hoodie page covers the styles and fabrics we make, from French terry to brushed fleece. Fabric weight is given in GSM; our guide to what GSM means explains how to choose it.

Portugal's standard VAT rate is 23% on the mainland; the Azores and Madeira set their own rates. Import VAT is normally paid at customs. Businesses on the monthly VAT return, with their tax affairs in order and making only taxable sales (or exempt sales that keep the right to deduct), can opt to pay it through the periodic VAT return instead. You request the option on the Portal das Finanças.

Under Decree-Law 152-D/2017, an importer of packaged products in single-use packaging, such as polybagged clothing, is responsible for the waste that packaging becomes. There are two ways to meet the obligation:

• Join a licensed managing entity (the integrated system) under a written contract, and pay a financial contribution based on the packaging you place on the Portuguese market each year.
• Run your own individual system, authorised by the government and backed by a guarantee lodged with the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA).

For a clothing brand, joining a managing entity is the simpler route.

Portuguese law requires information on labels and packaging of goods sold in Portugal to be given in Portuguese, and anything written in another language to be translated in full. Fibre names follow the EU list, so cotton is "algodão", elastane "elastano" and polyester "poliéster".

1. Send your designs or a tech pack, with quantities per size and color.
2. We confirm the minimum, price, production country and timeline in your quote.
3. We make a sample in 2–3 weeks so you can check fit, fabric and finish.
4. Once you approve it, the bulk order usually arrives in Portugal 3–4 weeks from the order date, shipping included.