Department 56
Seasonal village collections and holiday decor manufacturer.
Department 56 manufactures seasonal village collections and holiday decor items for specialty gift retailers and wholesalers. The company exports to international markets through distributors and importers.
- Type
- brand seeking distribution
- Location
- Bloomington, United States
- Founded
- 1976
- Website
- department56.com
- Categories
- Seasonal & Party Supplies, Home Décor & Textiles
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Germany
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-12 Domain registry record
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-04 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)