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Import · Export · Fulfilment · Salzburg

China trade,
without detours.

Import, export and fulfilment for China trade: from a single partner, with clear costs and one dedicated contact in Salzburg.

Free & non-binding. Reply within 24 hours.

10,000+
goods shipped
100+
containers per year
Salzburg
base & dedicated contact

We work with the carriers and platforms you already know

  • DHL
  • Hapag-Lloyd
  • FedEx
  • UPS
  • Alibaba
  • Tmall
  • Shopify

Why Alpentrade

China trade rarely fails because of the product. It fails at the handovers.

Customs, supplier risk and time pressure cost most companies nerves and money. We take on the entire chain so you can focus on your business.

01

No customs blind spots

We know tariff classification, import duties and the new 2026 EU rules. You get clear costs upfront, no surprises.

02

No supplier risk

We vet manufacturers on the ground, control quality and negotiate the terms for you.

03

No lost time

From enquiry to delivery you have one contact instead of five handovers. That saves weeks.

Advisor at a Salzburg office desk reviewing freight documents and a shipping route

Services

Everything for your China trade, from one partner.

No provider in the DACH region bundles import, export and fulfilment the way we do. That is exactly what saves you handovers, time and money.

Not sure which area fits you? In a short call we tell you honestly whether and how your plan pays off.

Get a quick assessment

Your effort

What you do and what we take on.

The honest split: you make the decision, we do the rest. What stays on your side fits into a few hours, spread over weeks.

  1. 01

    Enquiry & consultation

    You describe your plan, we clarify feasibility, costs and timing, free and non-binding.

    Your effortone call, approx. 20 minutes

  2. 02

    Sourcing & inspection

    We find the right manufacturers, obtain comparison offers and check quality and terms on the ground.

    Your effortyou approve the sample

  3. 03

    Freight & customs

    We book transport, classify correctly and handle the full customs clearance.

    Your effortnone

  4. 04

    Delivery & fulfilment

    Your goods arrive at your address or go straight into our fulfilment for your marketplace.

    Your effortreceive the goods

The market

China trade is not a niche. It is growing.

€15.5 bn
Austria’s imports from China in 2024: its second-largest import partner.Source
+13.8%
growth of Austrian imports from China (2025, preliminary).Source
€730 m
revenue of Austrian SMEs via Amazon, €641 m of it exports.Source
44%
of Austrian SMEs export: well above the EU average of 28%.Source

Market data

The numbers that move your purchasing.

Exchange rates and fuel shift your landed costs more often than the unit price does. These are the figures we factor into every calculation.

7.7047

-0.10 %

Euro to Chinese yuan — sets your purchase price directly

1.1377

-0.13 %

Euro to US dollar — sea freight and many Chinese invoices are billed in dollars

2.079 €

median across 5 filling stations

Diesel Austria, median — cost driver on the last mile

100%

surcharge, no free allocation

EU emissions trading for sea freight, full phase-in since January 2026

As of 24/07/2026, source: ECB reference rates and E-Control·Reference values for orientation, not trading rates and not an offer.

Client voices

Companies that trust us.

In the events sector, fierce competition has broken out over customers. Thanks to the excellent import service I was able to buy equipment on top terms and now stay ahead of my competitors on price.
Stefan T. · Event organiser
For a seminar host, a well-equipped room is everything. Rising material prices made acoustic panels and technology unaffordable. Alpentrade sourced everything I needed, some of it up to 50% cheaper.
Stefan G. · Training company
The company exceeded our expectations in health products. Their professionalism, quality assurance and on-time delivery deserve our full recognition: a trustworthy partner.
Gerald S. · Health products

You have seen the numbers and the voices behind them. The next step costs you one conversation and gets you a solid calculation.

Request a calculation for your plan

The first step

Tell us what you have in mind.

One short conversation is enough for us to assess feasibility, costs and timing. Call us or write. Both lead to the same honest answer.

Free & non-binding. Reply within 24 hours.