Shenzhen buying trips for Australians

Buy direct from China. Hassle‑free.

Furnishing a whole house, fitting out a build or stocking your shop? Our Shenzhen buyers take you to the right markets, negotiate the best price, and get everything packed into one container and shipped home to Australia.

Our commission is paid by the sellers, not by you.

15+ yrsliving in China & Hong Kong
$0commission charged to you
½ containera typical order
1 shipmentfrom many suppliers
How it works

Four steps from Shenzhen to your door

You do the choosing. We do the talking, the haggling, the chasing and the packing.

1

Tell us what you need

Message us your list: a house full of furniture, tiles for a build, stock for your shop. We plan which markets and factories to visit.

2

We meet you in Shenzhen

Meet us in Shenzhen, or our driver collects you from your Hong Kong hotel. Then we spend the day touring the right showrooms.

3

Choose & negotiate

You pick what you love. We translate, compare suppliers and negotiate the best price, then get it all confirmed in writing.

4

We pack & ship it home

We collect from every supplier, deliver it all to the freight forwarder, and it's loaded into one container bound for Australia.

What you can buy

Whole houses. Whole builds. Whole shop floors.

Shenzhen and the Pearl River Delta make a huge share of the world's furniture, fittings and finishes. We know where to find it.

Furniture for the whole house

Sofas, beds, dining, outdoor settings. Fit out every room in one trip.

LoungeBedroomDiningRugs

Building materials

Tiles, stone, flooring, doors and windows for a renovation or new build.

TilesStoneFlooringDoors

Kitchens & bathrooms

Cabinetry, benchtops, vanities, tapware and fittings, made to your measurements.

CabinetryVanitiesTapware

Lighting & decor

Pendants, feature lights, mirrors, art and homewares at the source.

PendantsMirrorsHomewares

Garden & outdoor

Outdoor furniture, pots, pavers, shade, artificial turf and landscaping pieces.

PotsPaversOutdoor

Stock for your business

Buying to resell? Source products in volume and bring them home to sell.

RetailTradeHospitality
One container

Ten suppliers. One shipment home.

Buying from lots of places is normally the hard part. We handle it.

  • 1We chase every supplier so each order is finished, packed and ready on time.
  • 2We bring it all to one place: the freight forwarder's warehouse in Shenzhen.
  • 3It's packed into one container and shipped. Customs and delivery are handled by the forwarder.
What it costs

Simple, honest pricing

No sign-up fees and no commission from you. You pay the real costs of the trip and the shipping, and that's it.

Our commission
$0 from you

Our commission comes from the sellers you buy from. You pay the price we negotiate together, with nothing added on top by us.

  • You see and approve every price before you buy
  • You pay suppliers directly. Your money never sits with us
  • Shipping, customs and delivery passed on at cost
Getting around on the day

Choose how you'd like to travel between showrooms.

Meet in Shenzhen
Just Didi fares
We meet you in Shenzhen and get around by Didi (China's Uber). It's very cheap.
Private van from HK
~$400 / day
We collect you in Hong Kong, drive you around all day, then bring you back.
Jay, our illustrated guide, pointing the way with car keys in hand
Hi, I'm Chén Jié (Jay)Your guide in Shenzhen
Who we are

Aussies who know Shenzhen inside out

Canton Direct is run by Australians, working with local Shenzhen-based Chinese buyers who've lived in China and Hong Kong for over 15 years. We know what Australians want, what things should cost, and which suppliers deliver.

AU
Australian-runStraight talk, Aussie standards and someone who gets what you're after.
CNHK
15+ years on the groundLocal buyers who know the markets, the factories and the fair price.
EN中文
We speak both sidesNo language barrier, no lost-in-translation orders.
✓
On your sideWe only get repeat business when you get a great deal.
Get in touch

Tell us what you're after

Send us what you're looking to buy and roughly when you'd like to travel. We'll come back with a plan. No obligation.

Got questions first? Ask Jay in our FAQs →