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Export trading · Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Benelux export trading: we buy surplus across Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and ship it worldwide.

Scrap metal, used vehicles, industrial machinery, Belgian and Dutch food brands and refurbished IT. One trading partner for sourcing, inspection, export paperwork and container loading out of Antwerp.

Cargo lineHS chapter
Ferrous & non-ferrous scrap72 · 74 · 76
Used cars & vans87
Machinery & electrical84 · 85
Belgian & Dutch food04 · 18 · 19 · 22
Refurbished IT & furniture84 · 94
Five divisions

What we export from the Benelux

Each line has its own sourcing network and buyers, but the same export desk handles every shipment.

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Scrap metal

Scrap metal

Ferrous HMS 1&2, shredded steel, copper (millberry, birch/cliff), aluminium (tense, taint/tabor) and brass. Weighed, graded and photographed before loading.

Scrap metal details →
  • Buyers in Turkey, India, Pakistan and the Gulf
  • Containerised 20ft / 40ft or break bulk
  • Compliant with EU waste shipment rules
Row of used cars parked in a lot
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Vehicles

Used cars & vans

Diesel and petrol vehicles phased out by Belgian low-emission zones. Sourced from dealers, fleets and leasing companies, then shipped RoRo or in containers.

Used cars & vans details →
  • West Africa, Lebanon, Jordan
  • Export plates and de-registration handled
  • Condition report with photos per vehicle
Belgian chocolate bars
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Food

Belgian & Dutch food brands

Belgian chocolate, biscuits and beer and Dutch cheese and stroopwafels, bought direct from producers and wholesalers for importers and retailers abroad.

Belgian & Dutch food brands details →
  • Halal-certified ranges on request
  • Mixed-pallet and full-container orders
  • Temperature-controlled shipping
Where we buy

Collection across the Benelux

We inspect and collect goods anywhere in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, then consolidate them for export from Antwerp.

Belgium

Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Mechelen, Leuven, Hasselt, Bruges, Kortrijk, Liège, Charleroi, Namur.

Netherlands

Rotterdam, Breda, Eindhoven, Tilburg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Maastricht.

Luxembourg

Luxembourg City, Esch-sur-Alzette, Differdange and the industrial zones in the south.

Export port

Antwerp-Bruges as our main port. Rotterdam on request for buyers who prefer it.

Process

From your yard to the destination port

Offer

Send photos, quantity and location. We reply with a price within 24 hours.

Inspection

We visit, weigh or test the goods and confirm the grade in writing.

Payment

Sellers are paid on collection. Buyers pay by letter of credit or advance.

Documents

Export declaration, certificate of origin, packing list and any waste annexes.

Loading

Container stuffing with photos, sealed and booked out of Antwerp.

Markets

Where our cargo goes

Each market has its own page with ports, transit times and import documents. See all markets.

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FAQ

Questions about exporting with Damtrade

What does Damtrade do?

Damtrade is an export trading company in Antwerp, Belgium. We buy scrap metal, used vehicles, machinery, Belgian and Dutch food products and refurbished IT across the Benelux and ship them to buyers abroad from the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

Can I sell goods to Damtrade?

Yes. Companies and individuals in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg can sell scrap metal, vehicles, machinery, IT equipment and office furniture to us. We inspect, collect and pay on collection.

Do you collect in the Netherlands and Luxembourg?

Yes. We inspect and collect across the whole Benelux and consolidate the goods for export from Antwerp, or from Rotterdam on request.

Which trade terms do you offer buyers?

We quote FOB Antwerp, CFR, CIF or EXW Belgium, with payment by letter of credit at sight or in advance.

Which countries do you export to?

Turkey, India, Pakistan, the Gulf states, English- and French-speaking West Africa, the Levant and Eastern Europe. Other destinations on request.

Contact

Selling or buying?

Tell us what you have or what you need. We answer every enquiry within one working day, in English or Dutch.

WhatsApp / phone
+32 467 83 69 77
Based in
Antwerp, Belgium