I have purchased from UK suppliers over the past 2 years and find I have only been charged GST and import tax if the items are quite a bit over the $1000Aus amount.
For small variations of $50 or $100 I have so far been lucky.
When I was way over the $1000 Aus I have only paid GST and import duty on the amount over the limit.
I also ask the suppliers to mark the parts as required for restoration of 30 year old car,

Good luck

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

I got my disc brakes set up from josh at miniimports. Heaps good! call him

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Dog Food! Most kids like it more than Broccoli.

I know this is an old post, but I got a set of Heavy Duty Adjustable Lower Control Arms from them received them within 10 days. Postage was a bit high I thought, in saying that I didn't realise they were 3kgs. Was a total of 92 pds 42 pds was postage. Was the first time I had dealt with Minisport, always bought from Minispares but they didn't have the product I was after. Was very impressed and would recommend them.
I'll still get local where viable.

Andy

I see.. They said they can write an invoice up for 999 n not 1050. But isnt that like fraud.... :S

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Mini Clubman 72 aka Juno 998cc

Nope - Just creative accounting.

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

I've bought a few things from there, including a set of brakes. They've been pretty helpful and shipping has been quick as long as they have the parts in stock (I had to wait for some parts to arrive to them). I've had to pay duty and GST when it was a fair bit over $1000 and they include postage in that calculation. Another place was helpful enough to leave postage off the main invoice and send it to me in a seperate letter, this kept the visible total under $1000. They're generally pretty helpful if you ask nicely.

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Cheers, Matt

Don't be fooled, Gruhms is not my real name.

Just make really really really sure they have what you want actually in stock before handing over any money.

(watching the rules closely....)

Its a bit like fraud, but if they offer to do it...

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

I have to say minisports parts can be of dubious quality, as your shiping to the other side me the globe you might want to consider that. I'd always use minispares over minisport.

I bought my disc brakes from minisport in the uk
along with alot of other stuff over the last couple of years.
They're service is great they get things out promptly.
They cost my 1030 and customs smashed me with tax the asses.
I've learnt my lesson now and don't order things over a grand cause it'd be cheaper to buy it here once customs slam you

Shhhh don't tell Gerry Harvey...

They had a DHL banner flashing on their website saying 50kg to Australia 184 Pounds.....

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Cooper S Mk2
Cooper S Mk1
ex Cooper S Mk2, various Morris 1100s, 1300s, 1500s, Leyland Sherpa!

Hope to see them tomorrow.
I am going to the mini's at Gaydon show and hopefully some of the mini suppliers will be there
If not I will try and visit them over the next few weeks during my travel around the UK
Do you want me to pass on any feedback from their Aussie customers?

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

As I found out yesterday it pays to price stuff here first. That UK bargain may not be one when freight is added.. particularly on small stuff like suspension arms and timing belts.
I got ripped £40 UPS on top of a total £49 order from Minispares.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

you've gotta order bigger for express to be worth it. I would've chucked a few things in with your order If id known, and it would've made it so much more worth while Kev

As a general rule I never order anything OS unless its around the $500 plus mark over there for us.

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!