Fortune Sourcings

Import Industrial Machinery from China to Australia, duty, VAT & compliance.

Latest customs duty, sales tax / VAT and mandatory certifications for Industrial Machinery imported from China into Australia, plus the way Fortune Sourcings runs the ground. Verified February 2026, actual duty depends on exact HS code; verify at quote time.

Customs Duty
0% (ChAFTA) + 10% GST
Sales Tax / VAT
10% GST
Major Ports
Sydney · Melbourne · Brisbane · Fremantle
HS Reference
84 (most lines)
Duty & Tax Structure

0% (ChAFTA) + 10% GST

Most industrial machinery imports into Australia attract 0% (ChAFTA) + 10% GST customs duty plus 10% GST on the assessable value. The number above is the working baseline, exact duty depends on the precise tariff line within HS chapter 84 (most lines).

Australia, General

ChAFTA China-Australia FTA, 0% duty on many tariff lines with valid Form FTA-certificate.

Mandatory Certifications

No category-specific mandatory certifications beyond standard import documentation.

How Fortune Sourcings runs this ground

Wuxi / Jinan / Qingdao. FAT-witnessed, RCC + commissioning paperchain preserved.

For your Australia programme, we pre-validate every shipment against the destination compliance matrix, coordinate certifications with the manufacturer-side technical files, and ensure documentation is L/C-compliant and clearance-ready before the container leaves China.

Standard Documentation Issued
  • · Commercial Invoice
  • · Packing List
  • · Bill of Lading
  • · Certificate of Origin
  • · Pre-shipment Inspection Report
  • · ChAFTA Form FTA-COO
  • · MSDS / Phytosanitary as applicable
  • · L/C-compliant set when required

Source industrial machinery from China, destination-ready for Australia.

Submit your brief and we'll return a factory shortlist, indicative landed cost in AUD, and the compliance roadmap within one working day.

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