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Hair foil for Australia and New Zealand
Australian and New Zealand salons use inch-sized hair foil sheets, including 5 × 10.75 in, 6 × 10.75 in and the wide 8 × 16 in, with metric labelling on the box. Freight is quoted separately for each country and port. Whether any Australian anti-dumping measure applies to aluminium foil from China is a question for a customs broker.
At a glance
| Local term | hair foil, foils & meche |
|---|---|
| Common sizes | 5 × 10.75 in, 6 × 10.75 in, 8 × 16 in |
| Units | inch and mm |
| Transit time | Quoted for your destination port or airport and the service, sea or air |
| Terms offered | EXW, FOB, CIF, DDU (DAP), DDP |
| Formats to start with | Pre-cut, Wide, Pop-up |
Sizes
Australia and New Zealand combine two habits. The sheets are sized in inches, as in North America. The labelling is metric, as in Europe. A box therefore usually states both: the inch size the colourist asks for, and the millimetres the label requires.
| Size | mm | inch | Format | Best for (technique) | Hair length | Common market | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 × 10.75 in | 127 × 273 | 5 × 10.75 | Pop-up | Full highlights, partial highlights | Short to medium | USA, Australia & New Zealand | Available |
| 6 × 10.75 in | 152 × 273 | 6 × 10.75 | Pop-up, Pre-cut | Balayage, full highlights | Medium to long | USA, Australia & New Zealand | Available |
| 8 × 16 in | 203 × 406 | 8 × 16 | Pre-cut, Wide | Balayage, foilyage, colour blocking | Long to extra-long | USA, Australia & New Zealand | Available |
Wide pre-cut sheets have a strong place here. Balayage and long-hair work call for a sheet that is both wide and long, and the largest size, 8 × 16 in (203 × 406 mm), is part of most ranges. The wide sizes and the thickness they are made in are on the wide and extra-wide hair foil page. Every size is drawn to one scale on the hair foil size chart.
Import notes
Hair foil is aluminium foil under heading 7607. Two points need settling with a customs broker before the first shipment: the tariff line and rate, and whether any anti-dumping measure applies.
Goods and services tax is charged on import in both countries. A registered business normally claims it back, so it belongs in a cash-flow plan more than in the cost of the goods.
Australia and New Zealand are separate customs territories with separate rules. The line above concerns Australia. An importer in New Zealand should have the same questions answered by a New Zealand broker.
Shipping
| Method | Transit quoted | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Sea freight | Port to port | Distributors and regular orders |
| Air freight | Airport to airport | Launch stock and urgent top-ups |
Transit time is quoted with the schedule for each shipment, because it depends on the port and the service rather than on the country. An order for both countries is shipped as two consignments, each cleared where it lands. The stages before departure are on the order timeline page, and the cost of the journey is worked through in hair foil landed cost.
Australia and NZ FAQ
What size hair foil do Australian salons use?
Australian salons commonly use pre-cut and pop-up hair foil sheets of 5 × 10.75 in (127 × 273 mm) and 6 × 10.75 in (152 × 273 mm), and the wide 8 × 16 in (203 × 406 mm) for balayage and long hair. Boxes are usually labelled in metric units, with the inch size alongside.
Are there anti-dumping duties on aluminium foil into Australia?
Whether Australian anti-dumping measures apply to aluminium foil from China, and to hair foil in particular, is confirmed by a customs broker for your product. Measures are administered by the Anti-Dumping Commission and change over time, so the check is made close to the date of import.
How long does shipping to Australia take?
Shipping time from China to Australia depends on the destination port, such as Sydney or Melbourne, and the service, so Hair Foil Factory quotes it with the schedule for your shipment: port to port by sea, airport to airport by air. Import clearance and delivery from the port are added to that.
Can you ship to New Zealand in the same container?
Australia and New Zealand are separate customs territories, so goods for each are cleared in the country they enter. One order can be split into two shipments, one to each country, with its own documents. A container cleared in Australia cannot simply carry on to New Zealand.