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Author:  davem [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:47 pm ]
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One quick question, if I'm buying $967 aud in parts and postage $160, will l be slugged by customs
Author:  tasti [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:52 pm ]
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Most likely.
$1000 is the cut off for products and freight total if you want to avoid duty.
Author:  Babes [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:17 pm ]
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Just ask them to undervalue the shipment.
Author:  womble99 [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:45 pm ]
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tasti wrote:
Most likely.
$1000 is the cut off for products and freight total if you want to avoid duty.


Whilst the cutoff is $1000 it certainly isn't hard and fast when it comes to private parcels, can be hit and miss really though I have never been hit with it yet on any of my orders that have been over 1k
Author:  davem [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:59 pm ]
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I've been hit plenty of times, unfortunately this supplier won't supply an altered receipt. I thought it was only for the goods and the postage didn't count :(
Author:  Mick [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 6:27 pm ]
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I've been hit when they have included postage. The freight forwarders are the people who do the taxing on behalf of customs, and they really don't give a rats.

I've been missed as well when I should have coughed up more when they misread pounds Stg as Oz dollars...
Author:  davem [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 6:29 pm ]
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Yer mick that's why I'm confused, I thought it was for the product to be imported and doesn't include the postage and can anyone confirm?
Author:  Babes [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:40 pm ]
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If they hit you it will be on the postage too. I have only been caught once and I told them it was parts for a vintage car. Was delivered the next day with nothing to pay.
Author:  davem [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:45 pm ]
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Every time I get caught , l get a call from a overseas call centre, giving me a figure to pay, l pay with my card and they email me a receipt, this has been with dhl and fed ex.
Author:  Mick [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:47 pm ]
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I thought postage was excluded, but if I am reading right, it is not.
Read below:

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/importin ... calculated

Quote:
GST is paid on the Value of the Taxable Importation (VoTI). The VoTI is the sum of the Customs value, transport and insurance costs (or postage and insurance) plus any duty payable and WET payable.

Below is an example calculation for an electric sound amplifier with a duty rate of 5%. The purchase price was US$1,274 and the exchange rate on the day it was exported was 0.9100 (A$1 = US$0.91). The postage and insurance was US$118.30

Customs value converted to Australian currency = US$1274/0.9100 = A$1,400.00

Postage and insurance converted = US$118.30/0.9100 = A$130.00

Duty (amount payable) = 5% of A$1,400 = A$70.00

VoTI = (customs value + duty + postage and insurance)

= A$1,400 + A$70 + A$130 = A$1600.00

GST = 10% of VoTI (amount payable)

= 10% of A$1,600 = A$160.00

Amount payable to Customs and Border Protection

Duty + GST = A$70.00 + A$160 = A$230.00

Plus import declaration (lodged by document) processing charge of A$48.85
Total payable = A$230.00 + A$48.85 = A$278.85
Author:  davem [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:58 pm ]
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Thanks :( might see if the will mail it as a gift, when l was into Japanese cars this was common when importing parts and avoiding taxes and duties.
Author:  Mick [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:04 pm ]
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Gifting won't do it either. I specifically read that one!

Quote:
If somebody sends you a gift from overseas that includes tobacco and/or alcohol products you are liable to pay the customs duty, GST and Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) (if applicable) as assessed on those products.


Years ago it used to help (pre GST taxes) to send an 850 head over to the UK to have a 1275 one sent back. It was classified exchange in that case...
Author:  davem [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:18 pm ]
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Doh, better just suck it up then thanks
Author:  Curly [ Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:13 am ]
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My experience is that the $1000 is inclusive of shipping costs.
I doesn't seem fair that you can get slugged with Import duty and then slugged again with GST on the combined value including the shipping and Import Duty. They're actually taxing the tax you've paid.
In your circumstance, I'd split the order into 2 separate purchases with separate invoices and shipped separately. You'll pay more in shipping, but avoid duty and taxes.
Author:  Minimadmarty [ Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:05 am ]
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davem wrote:
One quick question, if I'm buying $967 aud in parts and postage $160, will l be slugged by customs



If it's several parts can you ask them to send two packages? Postage may be more but maybe still less then import duties!
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