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Australia–India ECTA: 0% duty on garments, and the certificate it needs

이후로 29 December 2022, garments made in India have entered Australia at 0% duty under the Australia–India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), against Australia’s general rate of 5% on most clothing. One detail catches importers out: Australia accepts only a certificate of origin for ECTA. There is no self-declaration route. This guide covers the rate, the certificate, the shipments that need none, and what it saves. Checked against Australian Border Force sources on 7 10월 2026.

The rate

외피 (made in India) Australia’s general rate With ECTA certificate
드레스, 우븐 또는 니트 5% 0%
카프탄 (dress or robe cut) 5% 0%
스커트, 짠 5% 0%
스커트, 뜬 Free for every country 0%; no certificate needed for the rate
Scarves and shawls, 우븐 또는 니트 Free for every country 0%; no certificate needed for the rate

Australian Customs Notice 2022/52 makes Indian-origin goods Free unless they are listed in Schedule 10A, and no garment line is listed. Australia already charges 0% to every country on scarves, shawls and knitted skirts, so ECTA adds nothing there.

The certificate of origin

  • 필수의: an ECTA certificate of origin issued by the issuing agency in India. A statement on the invoice is not enough for Australia.
  • Origin rule for garments: a change of tariff subheading plus a minimum qualifying value content. Garments cut and sewn in India from fabric meet the first test; the value test depends on the cost of imported inputs.
  • Shipments of AUD 1,000 or less do not need a certificate. Shipments at or below that value are also duty- and GST-free under Australia’s low-value threshold.

What it saves on a shipment

Take cotton dresses invoiced at AUD 10,000, with AUD 600 freight and AUD 50 보험. Australian duty is charged on the FOB 값: freight and insurance are left out of the duty base, but they are added back for GST.

Without certificate With ECTA certificate
관세 가치 (FOB) AUD 10,000.00 AUD 10,000.00
Customs duty 5% = AUD 500.00 0% = AUD 0.00
GST, 10% ~의 (값 + duty + 화물 + 보험) AUD 1,115.00 AUD 1,065.00

The duty saving is AUD 500. GST is recoverable by a GST-registered importer, and with the deferred GST scheme nothing is paid at the border. An import processing charge also applies above AUD 1,000; it is not shown here.

Check your own garment

We manufacture and export garments from India and obtain the ECTA certificate of origin for every qualifying shipment. Talk to us about the Australian market.

Sources

Indicative information from official Australian sources, written 7 10월 2026. Rates verified on against the official tariffs. It is not a customs ruling; confirm with your customs broker before you rely on it.

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