Australian buyers have their own standards and their own products — the rigger glove is practically a national institution, hi-vis is governed by AS/NZS rather than EN, and mining and energy drive demand for impact and cut protection. SAS Agencies has supplied Australian safety distributors and workwear brands for decades. Here's how we work with Australian customers.
Compliance for the Australian market
| Product | Australian standard | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Protective gloves — general | AS/NZS 2161 series | Mechanical (2161.3 aligns with EN 388), heat (2161.4), cold (2161.5) |
| Hi-vis day/night apparel | AS/NZS 4602.1 | Class D (day), N (night), D/N |
| Hi-vis materials | AS/NZS 1906.4 | Fluorescent fabric and retroreflective tape |
| Impact gloves | ANSI/ISEA 138 or EN 388 (P) | Commonly specified by mining and energy buyers |
| Materials | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 | Harmful-substance testing on knitted lines |
Because AS/NZS 2161.3 aligns closely with EN 388, our EN-tested gloves map directly. For hi-vis we use fabric and tape certified to AS/NZS 1906.4 and construct garments to AS/NZS 4602.1 Class D/N. Test reports are supplied per style.
Shipping to Australia
Sea freight from Karachi to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Fremantle in roughly 25–35 days. FOB Karachi by default; CIF to your port or DDP to your warehouse on request. We prepare the full document set and can supply the packing declaration Australian biosecurity requires for cartons and pallets.
What Australian buyers order from us
- Rigger gloves — cow grain and split leather, the Australian staple, in standard and premium grades.
- TPR impact and cut-resistant gloves for mining, oil and gas, and construction.
- Kevlar-stitched welding gloves — buffalo and cow split gauntlets for fabrication and mining maintenance.
- Hi-vis vests, day/night workwear, cargo work trousers and jackets to AS/NZS 4602.1.
Commercial terms for Australian customers
| Item | Terms |
|---|---|
| MOQ | Gloves from 200 pairs / style; garments from 300 pcs / style |
| Samples | 2–3 weeks; first sample free for qualified buyers; couriered to Australia |
| Bulk lead time | 30–45 days ex-factory + ~4–5 weeks sea freight |
| Incoterms | FOB Karachi · CIF Australian port · DDP Australian warehouse |
| Currency | USD or AUD |
| Payment | Deposit on PO, balance against documents; L/C on larger orders |
Why buyers work with a Pakistani OEM
Pakistan — and Faisalabad in particular — has made leather and textile gloves and workwear for decades. That means genuine leather expertise across buffalo, cow split, goatskin and sheep grain, deep knitting and stitching capacity, and factories that have exported to demanding Western buyers for a generation. Pricing is competitive with the Far East, and a vertically integrated factory keeps quality and lead times under one roof. The variable is the factory, not the country — which is why the checklist in our guide to choosing a gloves manufacturer in Pakistan matters.
Working with SAS Agencies from Australia
We're GMT+5 — three to five hours behind eastern Australia — so there's a solid overlap in the working day for calls. Our directors have run Australian private-label programmes for over twenty years and know the rigger, hi-vis and mining specs cold. Send a spec or a reference glove and we'll return a quote, a compliance note and a sample. NDA by default.
Frequently asked questions
Do you make rigger gloves to Australian spec?
Yes. Cow grain and split leather riggers are one of our highest-volume lines for Australia, in standard and premium grades, with hi-vis and reinforced options.
Can you supply hi-vis workwear to AS/NZS 4602.1?
Yes. We construct day/night hi-vis vests and garments to AS/NZS 4602.1 Class D, N and D/N using fabric and reflective tape certified to AS/NZS 1906.4.
How long does shipping to Australia take?
Roughly 25–35 days by sea from Karachi to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Fremantle. Plan a first order around three months out from approved spec.
Supplying the Australian market?
Send your spec and we'll return a quote, an AS/NZS compliance note and a sample inside 2–3 weeks.
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