Actively involved in the "China Trade", with its fleet of Schooners and Clippers, Henry W. Peabody was a company built on trust and reliability. In fact, Peabody was the first company to guarantee shipping dates for goods out of Boston. Our Sailing Cards, like the one pictured on to the right, depicting the Boston to Melbourne run are collectible items.

Over the years, clipper ship trade slowly graduated to direct importing on modern ocean carriers; but the commitment to quality and timeliness never faltered.

1946

In more recent years Henry W. Peabody & Co. concentrated on importing natural fiber products. These included jute goods from India and Bangladesh- such as burlap bags and cloth for the packaging industry, as well as abaca fiber from the Philippines for use in the paper and cordage industries.

Most recently, Henry W. Peabody & Co. has begun importing woven polypropylene bags from China, Indonesia and India as well, for use as sand bags and other packaging needs.

Since our founding in 1867, our specialty has been, and continues to be, to provide our customers the best jute, woven burlap and synthetic fiber goods available. While other importers have diversified into multiple product lines and industries, we remain dedicated to the agriculture and the textile packaging trade. We are direct importers. We travel frequently to our suppliers in India, China, Bangladesh and Indonesia to inspect the merchandise produced by these firms so we may assure our clients are purchasing the highest quality products available.

Henry W. Peabody & Co. maintains active industry participation including membership in the Textile Bag and Packaging Association (TBPA), in the Burlap and Jute Association (BJA) and the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT). We have also been approved by the United States Customs Service as a participant in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). The Boston Business Journal has recognized us as the second largest import company in the area.