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Consumer Goods

Consumer goods.

Apparel, linen, leather, furniture, handicrafts, ceramics and personal care. Specified by pack and material.

Ceramic bowls and plates.

What moves

  • Apparel, linen, handloom and leather goods.
  • Furniture, handicrafts and ceramics.
  • Personal care and cosmetics, specified by formula and pack.

Markets

  • Furniture, mattresses and cushions were A$6,291 million of Australia’s goods imports in 2025–26.
  • An apparel import value is not stated here. Origin is whatever the specification names.

Season

  • Factory calendars and retail launches, not a harvest.
  • Lead time is part of the quotation.

What buyers specify

  • Fibre, gsm, size and count for cloth.
  • Species, grade and treatment where wood or leather is in the article.
  • Formula, pack and the claims that may be printed.

Packing and terms

  • Cartons and hanging packs.
  • A food-contact claim on ceramics is separate from the duty classification.

Check before the goods move

  • Wooden furniture and other wooden articles must meet the timber import conditions. DAFF, importing timber
  • If the article is food or food-contact and is imported for sale, the food-import path applies after biosecurity. DAFF, importing food

For a quotation

  • The product and the specification: grade, variety, or part number.
  • Export or import, and the destination or origin country.
  • A quantity and a unit.
  • Timing, and an Incoterm if you already know it.
  • Your name, company, and an email for the reply.
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