I believe that if the total cost (including freight) is over $1,000 AUD you are subject import duty. Sometimes you do get lucky though.
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| Author: | jethro [ Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:45 pm ] |
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Sorry everyone I forgot to ask, do you pay in dollars or pounds ?? How do you get the money exchanged ?? Jethro |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:47 pm ] |
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You usually pay in pounds using your credit card, the amount will get converted to Oz dollars on your next credit card statement. |
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| Author: | jethro [ Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:49 pm ] |
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To easy, thanks Doc. Jethro |
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| Author: | michaelb [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:25 am ] |
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You can get about 600GBP worth of goods at the moment. When you get your total you can do a conversion quite easily on one of the currency conversion websites I have found the freight is not included in the $1000 limit Only paid duty fees once when I purchased the supercharger kit as it was about $1800 |
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| Author: | Fat Boy Dave [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:44 am ] |
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I believe that if the total cost (including freight) is over $1,000 AUD you are subject import duty. Sometimes you do get lucky though.
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| Author: | dansedgli [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:49 am ] |
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How much is import duty? Is it just the GST or is there another tax on it too? |
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| Author: | Fat Boy Dave [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:25 pm ] |
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There is another tax (import duty) on it depending on what it is. There is pages and pages of codes depending on what category it fits into. I think from memory I've been charged in the past 10% duty. GST is then charged on the total amount (including duty). (This is strictly from memory and happy to be proved wrong). So as you see if you get over the $1,000 aud there can be quite a penalty. Depending on who you buy it from they might specify that the parts are 2nd hand or provide an invoice amount that you both agree on  .
If you are buying from one of the large parts suppliers e.g. minispares. minisport etc... they are unlikely to do this for you. |
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| Author: | gruhms [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:42 pm ] |
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Quote: There is another tax (import duty) on it depending on what it is. There is pages and pages of codes depending on what category it fits into. I think from memory I've been charged in the past 10% duty. GST is then charged on the total amount (including duty). (This is strictly from memory and happy to be proved wrong).
So as you see if you get over the $1,000 aud there can be quite a penalty. That has been my experience. I got a big load of stuff from Minisport UK. The shipping company (DHL I think) worked out the import duty for me and I just payed them. It was all very quick and easy and they rang me to check the parts were for a car over 30 years old etc. I was expecting much more of a headache with it. There's never been a better time to buy from overseas (IMO). I'd buy Australian, but I'm not that rich. I usually just try to work out my shipments to come in at just under $1000 (including freight). Good luck. |
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| Author: | Monaco [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:58 pm ] |
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gruhms wrote: I'd buy Australian, but I'm not that rich.
It all comes from the same place anyway...and often it arives from O/S faster too!
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| Author: | Convertible Mini [ Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | DHL |
When I had parts sent Via DHL I always found that they create a lot of charges even when item total is below AU$1000. EMS is cheaper as long as total is belosw $1000 AU. |
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| Author: | 74snail [ Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:04 am ] |
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Just remember to label them as reproduction parts for a vehicle more than 30 years old and you pay no duty, only admin/ paperwork fee's It does,nt matter how far over $1000 the total is , the rule is the same, no duty, only admin paperwork fee's, as I said , must be labeled as reproduction parts for a vehicle more than 30 years old It does,nt matter who ships it , the admin fee's should be all the same For example my brand new fully assembled Cooper S disk brakes were $1440 INCLUDING shipping and admin fee's , NO DUTY . |
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