2026 The implementation details of the country-specific tariff quotas for Australian and New Zealand wool imports have been implemented today. You can apply for tariff reductions and exemptions with the purchase contract. China Lixian Oumu Woolen Textile Co., Ltd. regulates the import ledger and rationally uses quotas to control raw material procurement costs.
On June 24, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs officially released the "2026 Wool and Tops Import Tariff Quota Management Implementation Rules", clarifying the total national import quotas and application allocation rules for Australia and New Zealand wool and tops this year, and providing clear policy guidance for domestic wool spinning companies to import and purchase raw materials in autumn and winter. The detailed rules announced that the annual Australian wool import quota is 44,324 tons, New Zealand wool quota is 36,936 tons, and New Zealand wool top is 665 tons. All of them implement the "first come, first served" allocation model with a valid import purchase contract. No additional quotas will be issued after the quota application is completed. During the peak period of raw material procurement in autumn and winter in the second half of the year, yarn factories with import plans need to submit materials in advance to complete the application.
The documents simultaneously standardize the management requirements of import enterprises. Enterprises applying for quotas must keep complete raw material procurement contracts, overseas traceability documents, and finished product testing ledgers. They must also comply with two domestic industry standards: "Technical Specifications for Carbon Footprint Grading Evaluation of Sheep Wool Products" and "Technical Specifications for Carbon Footprint Grading Evaluation of Cashmere Products." Imported wool and cashmere raw materials must complete the carbon footprint filing simultaneously. Only with complete information can they enjoy the tariff reduction policy. Industry professionals interpret that if companies do not apply for quotas in advance, excessive imports of wool and cashmere raw materials will be subject to high import tariffs, which will significantly increase the overall cost of wool production and compress corporate profit margins. At present, the global wool supply continues to shrink, and the price of imported raw materials is still expected to rise in the second half of the year. Locking in quotas in advance and locking in long-term orders have become the core means of reducing operating costs.
With an in-depth interpretation of this new policy on wool import tariff quotas, China Lixian Oumu Woolen Textile Co., Ltd. has sorted out and improved a complete set of imported raw material management ledgers, standardized the entire process of procurement contracts, overseas traceability, and carbon footprint files, and established a dedicated quota application mechanism. Relying on years of globalized raw material procurement channels, the company rationally plans the annual import purchase volume of Australian wool and cashmere, and applies for tariff quotas in batches to maximize the reduction of comprehensive procurement costs of imported raw materials. At the same time, the company relies on stable raw material reserves to balance the pricing of high-count pure wool yarn and cost-effective blended wool. During the period of high raw material prices, the company continues to provide knitted garment factories and offline wool wholesalers with various types of wool products with stable prices and uniform quality, and uses policy dividends to enhance market supply competitiveness.