Sourcing in China
Textile sourcing in China for Australian businesses
China has the widest range of materials and the fastest development of any sourcing country, and the shortest shipping time to Australia. It leads on synthetics, microfibre, bedding and promotional products.
- Best for
- Microfibre, synthetics, bedding, promotional bags
- Export ports
- Shanghai, Ningbo and Shenzhen
- Sea transit to Melbourne
- About 14 to 20 days
- Main hubs
- Shaoxing (Keqiao), Nantong, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Yiwu
What to buy
What China makes best
- Microfibre towels and cleaning cloths
- Polyester and performance fabrics
- Bedding, quilts and pillows
- Promotional bags and printed merchandise
- Trims, labels, zips and packaging
- Fast sampling and small-batch development
Where the mills are
Main textile hubs
Shaoxing (Keqiao)
The world's largest textile fabric market, especially synthetics
Nantong
Home textiles, bedding and quilts
Ningbo
Garments and a major export port
Guangzhou
Apparel, fabrics and trims
Yiwu
Promotional products and small-order merchandise
Why China
Why source from China
- The widest material and trim range anywhere, which makes development and sampling fast.
- The shortest transit to Australia, often two to three weeks.
- Under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), Australian tariffs on goods from China were fully eliminated by 1 January 2019, for goods that meet the rules of origin.
Duty and trade
Import duty and trade terms
Under ChAFTA, qualifying goods from China enter Australia tariff-free with a certificate of origin. GST of 10% still applies.
FAQ
Sourcing from China: questions
Are goods from China duty-free in Australia?
Under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, Australian tariffs on Chinese goods were fully eliminated by 1 January 2019. You need a valid certificate of origin to claim the free rate, and GST of 10% still applies.
What is China best for in textiles?
Microfibre, synthetics and performance fabrics, bedding, promotional bags and products, trims and packaging, and fast product development.
How long does shipping from China to Melbourne take?
Usually about 14 to 20 days port to port from Shanghai, Ningbo or Shenzhen.
Products
What we source from China
Sourcing from China?
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