Do you know whether it is cost-effective to buy furniture in China and ship it to Australia, or to buy it directly from IKEA in Australia?

Of course, first of all, what is the purpose of bringing furniture to Australia? Immigration or study abroad, a couple, or a family of three with a baby. Do you want to buy high-end furniture, such as mahogany furniture? Like the piano? Do you already have permanent residency in Australia? Do you bring furniture to save trouble or money?

You said you didn't have to pay the freight yourself. Are they all on-site charges? If it is only the cost from China port to Australian port, this part is about two-thirds of the total cost. A 20-foot container from China to Australia costs about 1 10,000 RMB depending on the season. If you come to Australia, you should go to the local customs broker for customs declaration, bill of lading, delivery and shipping company's landing fee. 7788 is more expensive than freight, about 2000 Australian dollars. Of course, you can also choose to declare yourself. Australian customs allows personal belongings to be declared by themselves, but only exempts the customs declaration company from running errands, which can save about half. If it is not done well, for example, the goods haven't arrived in Hong Kong for a week, for example, the container is detained by the commodity inspection and fumigated again, the cost will increase on the original basis. In addition to these expenses, there is also the issue of import duties.

If you are a new immigrant within two years, you can bring furniture that has been used for more than 12 months into Australia without paying taxes. Of course, we won't take all the old furniture with us. It depends on luck to have something new and something old. Customs should not 100% inspect containers, but at least be careful not to unpack the whole set of original packaging when loading containers. Many students from China were ordered to pay taxes by the customs.

The above is about the cost on the way, and then let's see if the furniture is worth transporting. There are many kinds of furniture here, from the new furniture bought by the roadside for free (of course, it takes some time) to the second-hand furniture that can be bought at a little money. This is how many foreign students and many new immigrants started. One-bedroom and half-kang rented land, moving three or four times a year, there is really no need to put high-end furniture. There are not many new furniture choices in China, but there are many decent ones. Ikea is economical, because it is found here that its gear is at most middle and low, and the quality is really not so good. Your furniture, made in Italy, is probably the same as the domestic price. It was brought all the way here, and it was taxed before entering the customs. If it is classical, mahogany furniture from China has an absolute advantage in its own price. If the furniture is made in China, the quality is average. There are a lot of furniture sold in the area where China people live here, and the price is definitely more expensive than that in China. However, if the above expenses are added, it is still cheaper to sell here, because people import it in bulk, especially if they catch up with sales promotion or close the door, which is not much more expensive than that in China. It's just that I know that when I first came here, the price of six times was exciting, and it was still very painful to never deliver the goods for free.

There is still a question of time. FCL, the whole container, the ship will be at sea for about a month. If you live in a port city and come from a port city, so be it. Before the goods arrive, you will start customs declaration with the bill of lading. You will not be charged if you leave the port within three days after the arrival of the ship. A container is full of money, I will definitely send it to you. The origin of three months is estimated to be LCL, which means that less than one container is charged according to cubic meters. But you are furniture, the scale will not be small, the freight is free, and the possibility of not taking the whole box is very small, so I won't expand it.

The above experience comes from the 20-foot container I brought when I immigrated seven years ago. I'm afraid to buy second-hand goods. I'm afraid I don't know where to buy furniture. No one delivers it. In China, children are reluctant to give away many things they just bought. If I have to do import and export in China, I will save it if I want. Now that my children have grown up, I have moved into my own home. However, in a few years, there won't be much left in the distance of 20 feet, because all the furniture I bought is cheap in China, and it will fall apart as soon as I move it. In short, if someone had told me this in the knowledge room, I would have considered whether to bring it myself, perhaps, just to save trouble, not to save money.

To sum up, it's comprehensive, so I get extra points, although I don't know what points can do. Of course, I'm kidding. If you come to Sydney, make as many friends as possible. If you are somewhere else, be an extra netizen. Keep asking if you have any questions. I don't know. I will help you find them. I'm still in my old job here. Although I don't work as a freight forwarder, I don't know the specific situation, so it's probably no problem.

Haha, I want to confirm one more thing after reading what was written downstairs. Many Australian furniture is out of stock. I bought new furniture from Malaysia here. Dining tables and chairs, TV cabinets are in stock, but combination sofas are out of stock. For half a year, the house is empty and there is no place to do it. Complaining to the Consumers Association will not help, because the furniture company only turns to the owners for help. It is estimated that the order hasn't arrived in Malaysia when I rush it. Shortage of sofas is very common, and it usually takes two or three months.