My experience on a personal and business level is to leave it to the pros. Customs tend to be even more diligent when someone is clearing goods through customs themselves rather than through a broker.

However $300 is a lot of moula and I would call customs and ask what is involved.
From past efforts it has taken me a good half day by the time you drive there fill in the forms, wait in a queue to be served and answer the 10 dozen questions they have. I did it many years ago and I can only guess it will be more complex now than then. You will need to find out the classification/entry number for windsurfer boards.(may be the same as surfboards)
There will be entry fees and may be customs duty to pay.

Check out Australian Customs on the web - they may have a few useful tips.

Thanks guys.
Sounds like it's better to get it delivered to my door.

i got a carbonart pickup from airport it was a nightmare going through customs it ended up costing $150 just to get it from the plane to the freight holding bay then $150 for a s,a,c clearance i should have taken the door to door

AU customs value anything above $1000 AUD as high value and therefore will incur duty of 5% (typically) and then GST on COG and the cost of shipping. Get an agent to sort it out for you. Much less stress and then it just arrives.

WA66 said...

I would check at what value you start to pay duty.
I believe it is more than $1000 as previously stated by gunna.
I imported some goods last year and it was greater than $1000 before I had to pay.

i think this is where the problem is if its under $1000 you need a S,A,C through customs, you have to have an agent to get it through customs and they charge you about $160 S,A,C meens self assessed clearance and if you dont have a ABN it goes to customs and it can take weeks to get it out, and then you have to pay about $150 to get it out take my advise and go for the door to door

Bertie said...

i hope they don't cut it in half looking for drugs

Or illegal MP3s.