Mars Bar Wholesale in Australia: A Buyer's Guide

Australian GST (10%) applies to confectionery in full — unlike most basic food, sweets and chocolate are specifically excluded from Australia's GST-free food category. Food imports also require biosecurity clearance through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry alongside standard Australian Border Force customs processes, and labelling must meet the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) code. There is currently no comprehensive Australia–EU free trade agreement in force, so buyers should confirm current MFN tariff rates with a licensed customs broker. Candora Trading supplies European confectionery in bulk and private label for Australian distributors diversifying beyond single-brand chocolate bar distribution.

Moulded chocolate bar formats (nougat, caramel, wafer, and coated fillings) are a category Candora Trading doesn't manufacture directly — our core range is European gummy, sour, and hard candy. Buyers planning a full confectionery range alongside established chocolate bar brands typically source chocolate separately while using Candora for gummy and hard candy category depth, private label development, and supply diversification.

For distributors and retailers building a full confectionery category rather than a single-brand range, gummy and hard candy typically sit alongside chocolate bar distribution as complementary, not competing, categories — different price points, different shelf placement, and often different supplier relationships entirely. Candora Trading supplies the gummy, sour, and hard candy side of that range in bulk and private label formats.