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Free tools for building a home with Foshan furniture
Honest answers to the questions every buyer asks: what it costs landed, what's worth buying in China, how many containers, when to order and how to plan the trip. Free, no sign-up, with every rate's source and date.
Start with your home's budget →or see what's worth buying in China
Decide
Is buying from China worth it for your home?
Whole-home furnishing cost & savings
What it costs to furnish and fit out your house at local retail, and delivered factory-direct from Foshan.
Open the tool →Buy in China or buy local?
An honest verdict for every category: what you save landed, the duties, and the rules that can stop a shipment.
Open the tool →China furniture tariff calculator (US)
Every US duty on furniture and fit-out from China, including the anti-dumping orders most calculators leave out.
Open the tool →Australia import duty & GST calculator
Duty, GST, port and biosecurity charges on furniture and building materials from China, plus stink-bug season.
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Plan & budget
What you need, what it costs and when to order.
Design & size
The right sizes for luxury rooms.
Chandelier & pendant size calculator
Diameter, height and hanging height for dining rooms, double-height foyers, stairwells and kitchen islands.
Open the tool →Dining room planner
Table size for your guests, what fits the room with real clearances, plus the rug and chandelier, drawn to scale.
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Visit Foshan
Visas, markets and a day-by-day plan.
Foshan buying trip planner
A day-by-day plan for your shopping list: which districts on which days, fairs, holidays, visa, cars and hotel budget.
Open the tool →China visa checker for buying trips
Do you need a visa for a Foshan buying trip? Visa-free entry, 240-hour transit and what to bring, by passport.
Open the tool →Foshan furniture market map
Where to buy what in Foshan: the furniture malls of Lecong, the ceramics district, Longjiang and Guzhen lighting, with names in Chinese for your driver.
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Order & pay
Real landed costs before you commit.
Ship & clear customs
Containers, freight and paperwork.
Shipping, explained
The small details that decide what freight costs: CBM, shared or full containers, packing and DDP.
Category by category
What it costs and what the rules are for each kind of piece, for the US and Australia.
United States
- Sofas & upholstered seating Worth it with care
- Dining tables & wooden chairs Worth buying in Foshan
- Living & occasional furniture Worth buying in Foshan
- Wooden bedroom furniture Usually buy locally
- Mattresses Usually buy locally
- Outdoor furniture Worth buying in Foshan
- Kitchen cabinetry Check before buying
- Bathroom vanities Check before buying
- Wardrobes & walk-in closets Check before buying
- Lighting Worth buying in Foshan
- Marble & natural stone Worth buying in Foshan
- Porcelain & ceramic tiles Usually buy locally
- Quartz & engineered stone Usually buy locally
- Tapware & showers Worth it with care
- Toilets, basins & baths Worth it with care
- Rugs Worth buying in Foshan
Australia
- Sofas & upholstered seating Worth buying in Foshan
- Dining tables & wooden chairs Worth buying in Foshan
- Living & occasional furniture Worth buying in Foshan
- Wooden bedroom furniture Worth buying in Foshan
- Mattresses Worth it with care
- Outdoor furniture Worth buying in Foshan
- Kitchen cabinetry Worth buying in Foshan
- Bathroom vanities Worth buying in Foshan
- Wardrobes & walk-in closets Worth buying in Foshan
- Lighting Worth buying in Foshan
- Marble & natural stone Worth buying in Foshan
- Porcelain & ceramic tiles Worth buying in Foshan
- Quartz & engineered stone Usually buy locally
- Tapware & showers Worth it with care
- Toilets, basins & baths Worth it with care
- Rugs Worth buying in Foshan