Importing Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted from Romania into Australia (2026)

Knitted garments imported from Romania attract MFN tariff rates with no FTA concession available, making mandatory Australian care labelling compliance under Australian Consumer Law the most critical pre-shipment obligation to address before lodging a customs entry.

No FTA — MFN rates applyHS Chapter 61

Compliance requirements

⚠Verify all garment labels state fibre content, country of origin Romania, and English care instructions before shipment.
⚠Check the Anti-Dumping Commission public register to confirm no measures apply to your specific knitted garment lines.
⚠If importing childrens knitted nightwear, obtain AS/NZS 1249 flammability test reports from an accredited laboratory before clearance.
⚠All garments sold in Australia must comply with mandatory care labelling standards under Australian Consumer Law — labels must state fibre content, country of origin, and care instructions in English; non-compliance can trigger ABF detention and ACCC enforcement
⚠Children's nightwear (including knitted pyjamas and onesies) must meet flammability requirements under AS/NZS 1249 — importers must hold test reports from accredited laboratories before clearance
⚠Anti-dumping measures are active on certain knitted garments from specific origins — check the Anti-Dumping Commission register before shipment as duties can exceed 30% and apply retrospectively
⚠Country of origin claims on garments are heavily scrutinised; fabric knitted in one country but cut and sewn in another may not qualify as origin of the finishing country for FTA preferential rates or consumer labelling purposes
⚠No import permit is generally required, but biosecurity risk is low for new garments; however, second-hand or used knitted clothing requires DAFF biosecurity assessment and may require treatment or be refused entry
⚠No FTA exists between Australia and Romania, so MFN (general) tariff rates apply to all goods; a commercial invoice and packing list are required but no preferential certificate of origin is needed for MFN assessment
⚠Anti-dumping and countervailing measures administered by the Anti-Dumping Commission may apply to certain steel and aluminium products originating from Romania or transshipped via EU member states; importers should check the public register before lodging entries
⚠Electrical and electronic goods, including machinery and appliances under Chapters 84 and 85, must comply with Australian electrical safety standards and may require ACMA registration or RCM marking before being supplied to the Australian market
⚠Timber products, wooden furniture, and any goods containing plant-based materials are subject to biosecurity inspection by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and may require a Timber Import Declaration; footwear and apparel with natural material components may also be subject to biosecurity screening on arrival

Key documents required

commercial invoice with full fibre composition breakdown per SKU and country of manufacture
bill of lading or airway bill
packing list with carton-level detail including garment sizes and quantities
laboratory test reports for children's nightwear flammability (AS/NZS 1249) and any restricted substance testing (REACH or Oeko-Tex accepted as supporting evidence)
Certificate of Origin (Form E for ChAFTA, back-to-back or AANZ origin declaration for AANZFTA) to claim preferential tariff rates

Import tip

Pre-populate your tariff classification at the 10-digit statistical code level and include the exact fibre composition percentages on the commercial invoice — ABF commonly queries mismatches between declared composition and garment labels, and resolving this post-arrival causes costly storage delays.

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Other product categories imported from Romania

Ch.84Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof Ch.85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles Ch.87Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof Ch.39Plastics and articles thereof Ch.62Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted Ch.64Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles