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Title: Shipping Rebuilt Diff from USA to Aussy
Post by: Jethro on February 04, 2014, 04:35:50 PM: Lads,

Looking at purchasing a fully rebuilt differential for my 69 Vette form USA however freight is going to be a killer. Anyone know of someone that has a shipping container bound for Aust in he next month or so ?

Jethro
Title: Re: Shipping Rebuilt Diff from USA to Aussy
Post by: usmusclecars on February 04, 2014, 04:52:58 PM: We have a container going end of next week, call me if you want charges etc..

Yvette
0417 486 473
Title: Re: Shipping Rebuilt Diff from USA to Aussy
Post by: Jethro on February 04, 2014, 08:50:21 PM: Quote from: usmusclecars on February 04, 2014, 04:52:58 PM
We have a container going end of next week, call me if you want charges etc..

Yvette
0417 486 473

Thanks Yvette Talk tomozz :cheers:
Title: Re: Shipping Rebuilt Diff from USA to Aussy
Post by: Jethro on February 05, 2014, 05:00:04 PM: Hey Lad's,

Something I learnt toady after talking to Yvette.

"Note that if goods are over $1000 value you will be charged

Customs fee to the amount of approx $489 + gst + possible duties."

"You may be liable to pay Duty on goods if applicable, all goods attract GST over $1000 value (USD value converted back to AUD with Shipping and Insurance added to final Customs value. Goods over $1000 will attract approx. $489.00 in fees, these fees are per supplier invoice.(ie 3 x supplier invoices over $1000 each will attract the above fee from Customs and Aqis)"

:cry: :cry: :cry: Jethro
Title: Re: Shipping Rebuilt Diff from USA to Aussy
Post by: LeighP on February 05, 2014, 07:02:23 PM: Yep, Customs are without doubt a bunch of scammer, thieving $^%&*#&^@#^(* :thank:

After you hit the $1000AUD value, you get hit with 5% Duty (calculated on the $1000 plus a VOTY figure that Customs magically come up with), then 10% GST (on the value + the Duty), plus the Customs paperwork fee, and if the item is 2nd hand you'll also wear the AQIS inspection fee (huge)....plus the freight operator's charges etc.

Trick would be to get your US supplier to split the invoice, and freight the item in two consignments if possible......keep the costs below $1000AUD on each consignment.
Title: Re: Shipping Rebuilt Diff from USA to Aussy
Post by: Jethro on February 05, 2014, 07:45:08 PM: Quote from: LeighP on February 05, 2014, 07:02:23 PM

Trick would be to get your US supplier to split the invoice, and freight the item in two consignments if possible......keep the costs below $1000AUD on each consignment.

Bit Hard to split me rebuilt diff in half :banghead:
Title: Re: Shipping Rebuilt Diff from USA to Aussy
Post by: LeighP on February 07, 2014, 09:27:15 PM: Yeah....pity they can't ship the housing in one box, and the centre/axles in another..... :cry:
Title: Re: Shipping Rebuilt Diff from USA to Aussy
Post by: Jethro on February 07, 2014, 10:02:30 PM: Yeah however if ya can find a sympathetic supplier :hi:
Title: Re: Shipping Rebuilt Diff from USA to Aussy
Post by: sms777 on February 08, 2014, 02:40:25 AM: Hi Jethro
Welcome to our governments initiative of helping small businesses. They have abolished import duties between US and OZ about 20 years ago to encourage importation of foreing goods but they did not tell you about the GST component introduced about the same time, did they? Mongrels! Other words we are paying the same what we did before. Correct me if i am wrong. It's all dammed politics to me. I voted for the gay/lesbian party. :bolt: