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🇪🇺 EU (Germany) → 🇦🇺 Australia

HS 2833 · SULFATES; ALUMS; PEROXOSULFATES (PERSULFATES)Annual bilateral volume: $32M

Estimated Duties

10-15%

MFN 0-5% + 10% GST

Transit Time

28-36 days

End to end

Compliance

AICIS + NICNAS

Industrial chemicals

Export Rebate

VAT zero-rated export

Key Rules

EU (Germany) 🇪🇺 → Australia 🇦🇺

›EU Export Certifications

›Required Export Documents (EU)

›Submit Export Declaration via ECS

›Prepare Export Documents

›Submit Export Declaration via ECS

›Prepare Export Documents

›Shipping Timeline from EU

›Shipping Timeline to EU

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Estimated Cost Breakdown

per $100K shipment · EU (Germany) → Australia

DUTY CALCULATION — AUSTRALIA

Base Duty

Unknown

on (CIF + duty)

Effective Total

~0%

duty only

Product cost (FOB)	$100,000
Ocean freight (est.)	$3,500
Marine insurance (0.4%)	$400
EU (Germany) export tax rebate (19%)	-$19,000
Estimated total landed cost	~$84,900

* Estimates based on $100K FOB shipment of electronics (HS 85). Actual costs vary by exact HS code, weight/volume, and current rates.

✓CERTIFICATIONS

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EU Export Certifications

No general export certification. Dual-use items: export license from national authority. Sanctions compliance: must screen all parties against EU sanctions lists.

§REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

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Required Export Documents (EU)

Export declaration (ECS electronic), Commercial Invoice, Packing List, B/L or AWB, Certificate of Origin, Export License for dual-use items (EU 2021/821).

›PROCESS STEPS

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Submit Export Declaration via ECS

Export declaration filed electronically via Export Control System (ECS). Pre-departure declaration required. Customs issues export permit (MRN — Movement Reference Number).

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Prepare Export Documents

Export declaration, commercial invoice, packing list, B/L or AWB, certificate of origin (if needed), export license (for dual-use/controlled items).

›PROCESS STEPS

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Submit Export Declaration via ECS

Export declaration filed electronically via Export Control System (ECS). Pre-departure declaration required. Customs issues export permit (MRN — Movement Reference Number).

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Prepare Export Documents

Export declaration, commercial invoice, packing list, B/L or AWB, certificate of origin (if needed), export license (for dual-use/controlled items).

→SHIPPING & TIMELINE

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Shipping Timeline from EU

EU → China: Ocean 25-35 days, $2,500-4,500/FEU. EU → US: Ocean 10-14 days, $2,000-3,500/FEU. EU → Japan: Ocean 25-35 days, $2,500-4,000/FEU.

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Shipping Timeline to EU

From China: Ocean (Shanghai→Rotterdam) 25-35 days via Suez, $2,500-4,500/FEU. Air 2-3 days, $4-7/kg. From US: Ocean (NY→Rotterdam) 10-14 days, $2,000-3,500/FEU. Air 1-2 days, $3-6/kg. From Japan: Ocean (Tokyo→Hamburg) 25-35 days via Suez, $2,500-4,000/FEU. From Korea: Ocean 25-32 days, $2,200-3,800/FEU. Customs clearance: 1-3 days typical.

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Export-Side Restrictions

Controls imposed by EU (Germany)

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EU Export Controls (Dual-Use)

EU Dual-Use Regulation 2021/821. Controls export of items with both civilian and military applications. Includes: advanced electronics, telecommunications, information security, sensors, navigation. Export to China: case-by-case licensing for listed items. Catch-all clause for suspected military end-use. Aligned with Wassenaar Arrangement. Germany also has national controls via AWV.

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Recent Advisories

Product recalls in the destination market

2026-04-09BISSELL Recalls Over One Million Steam Shot OmniReach Steam Cleaners Due to Risk of Serious Burn Hazard from Attachments

2026-04-09Easymake Adult Portable Bed Rails Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Asphyxiation; Violates Mandatory Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails; Imported by ZFZG-US

2026-04-09Halloween Pumpkin Carving Kits Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violates Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Button Cell Batteries; Sold on Amazon by Besslly Store

2026-04-09LED Lights Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violates Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Coin Batteries; Sold on Amazon by Happiness Light

2026-04-09Magnetic Drinkware Charms Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Magnet Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Magnets; Sold on Amazon by Maitys

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Disclaimer: Figures are best-effort estimates based on April 2026 public regulations (§122, §232, §301, CBAM, RCEP, etc.). Verify with the relevant customs authority before trade decisions.Report data issue ↗