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  • MBF
    MBF
    14 years ago

    Hi Everybody

    Just a quick question, I have read on the forum that when purchasing parts from overseas you need to keep the cost under $1,000 to aviod paying duties, GST etc.

    Does the $1,000 limit include or exclude shipping?

    Cheers

     

  • MBF
    MBF
    14 years ago

    Thanks Kiwidave

    With the dollar doing so well it is a good time to get some parts from the US!

     

  • ACF-50
    ACF-50
    14 years ago

     FYI from ATO web site GST is calculated by

    The value of the product is the sum of:

    • the customs value of the goods
       
    • any customs duty payable
       
    • the amount paid or payable to transport the goods to the port or airport of final destination in Australia (or the place in Australia to which goods are posted)
       
    • the insurance cost for that transport, and
       

  • Uncle Ho
    Uncle Ho
    14 years ago

    Total invoice value...... that is the cost of goods plus postage.

  • the_mongrel
    the_mongrel
    14 years ago

    No Guys... The shipping is NOT included in the customs value.

    It is the GOODS ONLY. I have been importing goods for years. There are a couple of things you need to be aware of.


    The $1000 is AU dollars. So if you order $1000 of USD, you will get hit with duty.
    Be careful... if you order 2 or 3 orders from one company and they all arrive around the same time, customs may combine them.

    This page is worth the read...

    http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page5549.asp

     

    EDIT - I should add...  if your goods are more than 1000 bucks, then you WILL have to calculate the shipping costs into the equation.

    Cheers
    Mongrel

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