Shipping from China to Australia
Ocean, air and door-delivery combinations for cargo moving from China to Australia.
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Shipping from China to Oceania
Sea freight from South China to Australia takes about 17–25 days port to port and to New Zealand 22–28 days, with air freight 3–5 days. The ocean leg is not usually the constraint here: Australian DAFF and New Zealand MPI biosecurity rules require ISPM 15 compliant wood packaging, and a biosecurity hold can add 5–14 days at the port.
Available transport modes, delivery scopes and cargo acceptance for Oceania are confirmed by country, city, postcode and shipment details.
Transit by mode
How long does shipping to Oceania take?
Planning ranges, not commitments. The routing in force is confirmed with the carrier when the shipment is booked.
| Mode | Typical transit | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| FCL sea freight | 17–25 days Australia / 22–28 days New Zealand | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Fremantle, Auckland, Tauranga |
| LCL sea freight | 21–31 days | Adds roughly 4–7 days to the FCL figure |
| Air freight | 3–5 days | Airport to airport into SYD, MEL, BNE or AKL |
| Express courier | 2–4 days | Door to door for parcels and samples |
Region facts
What decides the schedule into Oceania?
| Gateway ports | Sydney (Port Botany), Melbourne, Brisbane, Fremantle; Auckland, Tauranga |
|---|---|
| Gateway airports | SYD, MEL, BNE, AKL |
| Sailing frequency | 2–3 sailings a week to the Australian east coast; 1–2 a week to Fremantle and New Zealand |
| Biosecurity | DAFF for Australia and MPI for New Zealand; ISPM 15 wood packaging is mandatory and holds can add 5–14 days |
| Import requirements | An ABN is required to import into Australia; duty on most HS codes is near zero under ChAFTA |
| Seasonality | The southern-hemisphere peak runs October to March, opposite the northern peak |
Country-level pages
Confirmed country routes
Available transport modes, delivery scopes and cargo acceptance for Oceania are confirmed by country, city, postcode and shipment details.
Last reviewed 2026-09-15. Every country route below is checked against a published source before it goes live.
Every country page below is checked against a published source before it goes live.
Shipping to New Zealand
Duty, importer of record and certification positions for New Zealand, sourced and dated, with the transit ranges we measured on the carrier schedules.
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