getting around import duty

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myusernam
myusernam
QLD
6158 posts
QLD, 6158 posts
17 Aug 2017 7:50pm
want someone to bring me back a sounder from the usa and it costs over $1000.
Should I get him to unbox it all and post it to me to save paying duty? what are the workarounds
Supersonic27
Supersonic27
NSW
235 posts
NSW, 235 posts
17 Aug 2017 9:37pm
I recently (last year) had some very expensive (just under $2k) brand new motorcycle parts sent over from the US- the guys just repacked them and declared them as "refurbished/reconditioned "


easy
Supersonic27
Supersonic27
NSW
235 posts
NSW, 235 posts
17 Aug 2017 9:39pm
1 off or occasional will get thru- problem is if you try to bring boxes thru every week!
Supersonic27
Supersonic27
NSW
235 posts
NSW, 235 posts
17 Aug 2017 9:43pm
And funnily enough- because they were exporting the items - they didn't charge me US sales tax so the parts were cheaper than the price shown on their web-site
Agent nods
Agent nods
622 posts
622 posts
17 Aug 2017 8:31pm
We have a FTA with the USA, so almost everything is duty free. But there is GST, and it payable on new and second hand items.

So it really depends on how far over $1000 it is...if not to much get the "invoice" price reduced (regardless of what you actually pay).

If way over pay the GST
FormulaNova
FormulaNova
WA
15101 posts
WA, 15101 posts
20 Aug 2017 5:55am
Agent nods said..
We have a FTA with the USA, so almost everything is duty free. But there is GST, and it payable on new and second hand items.

So it really depends on how far over $1000 it is...if not to much get the "invoice" price reduced (regardless of what you actually pay).

If way over pay the GST


I think the FTA covers things made in the USA... which may or may not be the case.

I bought some Ezzy masts a few years back and they are made in the USA, so it was no problem.
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
Jupiter
Jupiter
2156 posts
2156 posts
21 Aug 2017 11:50am
Come on MyUserNam. It would be the most un-Strayan thing to dodge paying import duties. Pay up. Straya needs you to do the right thing
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